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AMQ Series
Unique technologies allow us to achieve the high levels of performance and reliability that professionals demand.
The recording density has been boosted by processing the cobalt magnetic columns into fine micro-particles. This achieves high output levels and low error rates to meet professional demands for high-quality image recording.
Professional recording applications requires a much more durable and reliable tape. In order to ensure the tape's performance under these more challenging usage conditions, a much thicker professional DLC film is employed to provide significantly added strength. A proprietary surface treatment has been applied to enable a uniform coating of the lubricant. This results in highly stable recording and playback, even with repeated fast-forwarding, rewinding, playback and professional editing.
Optimally blending lubricants that have different characteristics succeeded in low tape-to-head friction ratio and stable tape transport, while minimizing head clogging and improving still mode durability. The result is greater head life, and higher reliability in any environment for high-speed shuttling, professional editing, still mode, and archival stability.
AMQ maintains a lower tape-to-head friction ratio.
AMQ maintains a high output level for more than 240 minutes of still mode playback, approximately 60minutes longer than consumer DVC tape.
If the base film is too flat and smooth, transport friction increases. On the other hand, if the surface is too rough, output may decrease. Panasonic used a proprietary technology to optimize the surface roughness of the newly developed AMQ base film, while maintaining toughness. This gives the tape a head-cleaning effect while maintaining high output, which dramatically improves still mode durability in low temperatures. Stable tape transport is thus achieved over a wide temperature range.
Tape durability in low temperatures has been improved by approximately 85% compared to conventional tapes.
The precision engineered cassette shell is molded of ABS resin, which prevents warping and provides tough impact resistance and durability.
The anti-static cassette lid treatment repels dust, debris, and contaminants, minimizing dropouts. A paper label comes already affixed, allowing for quick and easy writing.
- Anti-static cassette lid to prevent from dust, contaminants
- ABS resin cassette (Tough impact resistance and anti-warp)
- A easy to extract tapes with one hand.
- Side locks prevent accidental opening.
- Special grooves allow safe staking for carrying.
- All surfaces have a non-slip ribbed pattern.
Mini-HDV/DV/Professional Quality Cassette
Standard HDV/DV/Professional Quality Cassette
Mini-HDV/DV/Professional Quality Cassette
Standard HDV/DV/Professional Quality Cassette
AMQ Line-up
| Tape Length | Recording Time (min) | |||
| (m) | Professional Mode |
HDV/DV (SP mode) |
DV (LP mode) |
|
| AY-HDVM33AMQ | 39.8 | 22 | 33 | 49 |
| AY-DVM48AMQ | 56.8 | 32 | 48 | 72 |
| AY-DVM63AMQ/AY-HDVM63AMQ | 73.8 | 42 | 63 | 94 |
| AY-DV96AMQ/AY-HDV96AMQ | 111.3 | 64 | 96 | 144 |
| AY-DV124AMQ/AY-HDV124AMQ | 143.1 | 82 | 124 | 186 |
| AY-DV186AMQ/AY-HDV186AMQ | 213.5 | 124 | 186 | 279 |
| AY-DV276AMQ/AY-HDV276AMQ | 315.7 | 184 | 276 | 414 |
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Tape Specifications
| Magnetic Characteristics |
Coercivity | 120 KA/m | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Residual Magnetic Flux Density | 500 mT | ||
| Squareness | 0.8 | ||
| Recording Characteristics |
Optimum Recording Current | 0 dB* | |
| Data Signal | Output level (21 MHz) | more than 0 dB* | |
| Frequency Response (21/10.5 MHz) | within ±2 dB* | ||
| Overwrite (10.5/21 MHz) | less than 2 dB* | ||
| C/N (21 MHz) | more than –1 dB* | ||
| C/N (10.5 MHz) | more than –1 dB* | ||
| Tracking Signal |
Output level (0.47 MHz) |
0 dB* | |
| Overwrite (0.47/21 MHz) | less than 1 dB* | ||
| Impulse Response (1/90 Tb) | within ±5 % | ||
* As compared to Panasonic reference tapes.
