Picocassette is an audio storage medium introduced by Dictaphone in collaboration with JVC in 1985.
| Media type | Magnetic cassette tape |
|---|---|
| Encoding | Analog signal |
| Capacity | 30 minutes |
| Read mechanism | Tape head |
| Write mechanism | Magnetic recording head |
| Usage | Dictation |
The Picocassette was introduced to compete with the Microcassette, introduced by Olympus, and the Mini-Cassette, by Philips.
Size
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It is approximately half the size of the previous Microcassette, and was intended for highly portable dictation devices.[1] With a tape speed of 9 mm/s, each cassette could hold up to 60 minutes of dictation,[2] 30 minutes per side. The signal-to-noise ratio was 35 dB. The widest dimension of the picocassette was near 42 mm (1.7 in).
See also
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edit- ^ "Picocassette (1985 - late 1980s)". 23 January 2015.
- ^ "Technology: The Tiniest Tape Ever " May 27, 1985, Time.com, Retrieved 2010-04-06
External links
edit- Image of a Picocassette (including ruler and Compact Cassette for comparison), at the Cassette Recorder Museum
- Techmoan: The Picocassette - Smallest Analogue Cassette Tape ever made
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