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TAPE SPEED IN INCHES PER SECOND
(Hours: Minutes)
| Tape Length | Nominal Backing (mils) | Reel Size | 15/32 ips |
15/16 ips |
17/8 ips |
3 3/4 ips |
6.9 ips (17.5 cm/sec) |
7 1/2 ips |
13.8 ips (35 cm/sec) | 15 ips |
27.6 ips (70 cm/sec) | 30 ips |
600 |
1.5 |
5" |
* |
* |
* |
:32 |
* |
:16 |
* | * |
* | * |
900 |
1.0 |
5" |
* |
* |
* |
:48 |
* | :24 |
* | * |
* | * |
1200 |
1.5 |
7" |
* |
* |
* |
1:04 |
* |
:32 |
* | :16 |
* | :08 |
1800 |
1.0 |
7" |
* |
* |
* |
1:36 |
* |
:48 |
* | :24 |
* | :12 |
2500 |
1.5 |
10 1/2" |
* |
* |
* |
2:13 |
* |
1:06 |
* | :33 |
* | :16 |
3600 |
1.0/1.5 |
10 1/2" |
25:36 |
12:48 |
6:24 |
3:12 |
* |
1:36 |
* | :48 |
:26 | :24 |
4800 |
1.0/1.5 |
10 1/2" / 14" |
* |
* |
* |
* |
2:19 |
2:08 |
1:09 | 1:04 |
:34 | :32 |
5000 |
1.5 |
14" |
* |
* |
* |
4:26 |
* |
2:13 |
* | 1:06 |
* | :33 |
7200 |
1.0 |
12 1/2" |
* |
* |
* |
* |
3:28 | 3:12 | 1:44 | 1:36 | :52 | :48 |
9600 |
1.0 |
14" |
* |
* |
* |
* |
4:38 | 4:16 | 2:19 | 2:08 | 1:09 | 1:04 |
| Speeds at which tape will most likely be run are in Black. |
| Speeds at which tape might be run are in Red. |
| * Tape not likely to be run at this speed (possible, but not probable). |
| # - DASH format speeds for 44.1kHz sampling frequency |
| Length in feet Speed in ips Time in minutes |
To convert any footage to time, use this formula:
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