Philips N1520

Make:

Philips.

Model:

N1520.

Description:

Semi-professional 4-head VCR format video.

Year:

1973.

Original cost:

-

Features:

4 Heads for assemble / insert editing, Stereo sound channels, Video in / out only (No tuner or timer).

Format:

VCR (Video Cassette Recording).

Tape Width:

0.5 inch.

Tape Speed:

14.29 cm / sec.

Record / Playback method:

Helical scan with guard bands.

Video Track Width:

130μM (Plus 57μM guard-bands between tracks).

Theoretical Resolution:

3MHz < 12dB

Audio record format:

2 linear audio channels on VCR standard, both channels used on this model.

Max Record / Playback Time:

1 hour with VC60 cassette or 1 hour and 10 minutes with LVC150 cassette.

Misc:

Superficially similar to the N1500. Different coloured case and no clock or tuner buttons. The space where the tuner buttons were on the N1500, now replaced by editing facility controls.