When field 007/00 contains code v, it contains special coded
information about the physical characteristics of a
videorecording.
01 - Specific material
designation
Special class of videorecording to which
an item belongs.
c - Videocartridge
Videorecording on tape encased in a
cartridge and which has the ends joined together to form a
continuous loop.
d - Videodisc
Flat disc of plastic or other material
on which video signals, with or without sound, are recorded.
Various videodisc systems have been developed (e.g.,
laser-optical, capacitance, magnetic, etc.).
f - Videocassette
Videorecording on tape encased in a
cassette which runs reel-to-reel.
r - Videoreel
Videorecording on a spool of tape
mounted on a reel and designed to play from reel-to-reel across a
playback pick-up device.
u - Unspecified
Special material designation for the
videorecording is not specified.
z - Other
None of the other codes is
appropriate.
| - No attempt to
code
03 - Color
Color characteristics of a
videorecording.
a - One color
Not used with videorecordings.
b - Black-and-white
Videorecording is executed in
black-and-white.
c - Multicolored
Videorecording is executed in more than
one color.
m - Mixed
Work or collection is a combination of
black-and-white, colored, and/or other images.
n - Not applicable
Item has no images, e.g., a
videorecording with sound only.
u - Unknown
Color characteristics of an item are not
known.
z - Other
None of the other codes is appropriate
(e.g., videorecording is toned, stained, tinted, etc.).
| - No attempt to
code
04 - Videorecording
format
Videotape or videodisc recording
format.
If a bibliographic record for a
videorecording describes various available formats, e.g., Beta
and VHS videocassettes, then a separate 007 field is input for
each.
a - Beta (1/2 in.,
videocassette)
Used for the home video system
introduced in 1975 by Sony for home videorecording and playback
on 1/2 inch videotape. It is distinguished by the size of the
cassette, its U-load tape threading, and technical
capabilities. This format is also known as
Betamax.
b - VHS (1/2 in.,
videocassette)
Used for the home video system
introduced in 1977 by Japan Victor Corporation (JVC) for home
videorecording and playback on 1/2 inch videotape. It is
distinguished by the size of the cassette, its M-load
tape threading, and technical capabilities. VHS stands for "Video
Home System."
c - U-matic (3/4 in.,
videocasstte)
Used for a video format using Sony's
trademark name which refers to its tape threading path in a
U-shape. It is the worldwide standard for 3/4 inch videotape and
is used extensively in industrial and broadcast production. Like
the two 1/2 in. home video formats, it uses a helical scan
recording system. It is also known as U type
standard.
d - EIAJ (1/2 in.,
reel)
Used for the standard 1/2 inch
reel-to-reel helical scan videotape system named for the
Electronics Industries Association of Japan which set the
standards for 1/2 in. video tape recorders manufactured since
1969. Referred to as "the old trailblazer."
e - Type C (1 in.,
reel)
Used for the 1 inch videotape recording
system utilizing one video head and tape runs at 9.61 inches per
second. Type B system uses 2 heads and runs at 9.65 ips; Type A
is an obsolete early system. Type B is still used in the U.S. and
overseas (as of 1982), but Type C is the 1 inch format most
widely employed as the broadcasting standard in the U.S. and
overseas. Type C equipment and technology are made by Sony, RCA,
and others.
f - Quadruplex (1 in. or 2
in., reel)
As opposed to the helical scan system,
which uses one head, the Quadruplex videorecording system uses
four videorecording heads. Often referred to as Quad, it was
developed by Ampex in the mid-1950's. It provided higher quality
resolution and color than did helical scanning. Quadruplex was
the broadcast standard until recently, when less expensive
helical scan systems have begun to overtake it. When describing a
2 inch videoreel that is not Quadruplex, use the code z
(Other).
g - Laserdisc
Laser optical (reflective)
videorecording system that uses an analog technique called PWM
(Pulse Width Modulation) to represent video information on a
grooveless, smooth, round plastic disc. The disc is read (played
back) by a weak laser beam that registers data appearing on the
disc as tiny pits or depressions of varying lengths. Laserdiscs
exist in three standard commercially produced sizes: 12, 8, and 4
3/4 inch. The 12 inch disc is the most common size and is
typically used for movies; the disc or its packaging usually
bears an LD trademark (the phrase "LASER DISC" or "Laser Vision"
usually appears as the lower part of that LD trademark);
alternatively, LASER VIDEODISC, DiscoVision, LaserDisc,
LaserVision, or a similar phrase may appear instead of the LD
trademark. The 8 and 4 3/4 inch discs are uncommon and typically
used for music videos or other short video programs; the disc or
its packaging usually bears one of these terms or trademarks: CDV
(CD VIDEO), VSD (VIDEO SINGLE DISC), or LD (LASER DISC). This
system started commercial use in 1978, but production declined
rapidly after 1998 due to the success of the DVD format.
h - CED (Capacitance
Electronic Disc) videodisc
CED videorecording system based on a
plastic disc, usually 12 in. in diameter, on which visual
information is recorded as deep pits in the bottom of the
grooves. This visual information is read by a
needle-in-the-groove type of electronic stylus that translates
variance in capacitance into a video and audio signal. The CED
disc is characteristically housed in a protective jacket. In
1984, the manufacturer of CED players, RCA, announced its
decision to cease production of the "RCA Selectavision"
players.
i - Betacam (1/2 in.,
videocassette)
Betacam videorecording format, a
professional analog format using component coding recorded on 1/2
inch oxide tape, housed in a cassette.
j - Betacam SP (1/2 in.,
videocassette)
Betacam SP videorecording format, a
professional analog format using component coding recorded on 1/2
inch metal tape, housed in a cassette. It is designed to yield a
higher grade recording than the regular Betacam format, providing
improved video quality and a better audio signal-to-noise ratio.
There are two analog video tracks plus two FM (CD quality) audio
tracks.
k - Super-VHS (1/2 in.,
videocassette)
Super-VHS format, which was originally
designed for the consumer market to encode analog signals using a
helical scan on 1/2 inch ferric-oxide tape, housed in a standard
cassette. It has gained acceptance professionally in the
broadcast industry and is now considered a professional format.
Super-VHS format machines encode 400 lines of horizontal
resolution and can play back videotapes recorded on regular VHS
machines. Super-VHS requires high-grade tape and a
high-resolution monitor equipped with separate Y/C
(Luminance/Chrominance) video inputs. Super-VHS-C is the same
video format but uses a special compact mini-cassette (often used
with hand-held video cameras). These mini-cassettes can be used
with standard VHS recorders by means of a special adapter
cassette into which the mini-cassette is inserted.
m - M-II (1/2 in.,
videocassette)
M-II videorecording format, a
professional analog format using 1/2 inch metallic tape, housed
in a cassette. It was developed by Panasonic as an alternative to
the Betacam format developed by Sony.
o - D-2 (3/4 in.,
videocassette)
D-2 videorecording format, a
professional digital videorecording format using composite coding
on 3/4 inch metal particle tape, housed in a cassette. The
digital encoding allows for multi-generation signal transfer
(copying or dubbing) without signal degradation. Duplicate
recordings are effectively identical to the original master.
There are four independently editable PCM audio channels,
offering a dynamic range of more than 90 db (decibels).
Additionally, it has separate tracks for an analog audio cue and
time code.
p - 8 mm.
8 mm. format designed for small
consumer-market camera/recorders (camcorders) using 8 mm. metal
particle tape, housed in a mini-cassette. The video quality is
comparable to standard VHS. The audio quality is superior to
similar mini formats.
q - Hi-8 mm.
8 mm. format designed for higher
resolution than standard 8mm. tape. It is a consumer-market
format that uses 8 mm. metal particle or evaportated metal tape,
housed in a mini-cassette.
s - Blu-ray disc
Optical disc format designed for
high-definition video and data storage developed by
Sony/Phillips. Blu-ray uses a blue-violet laser with a shorter
wave length to allow for greater data storage in a smaller space.
Requires a special player to view the disc.
u - Unknown
Videorecording format is not
known.
v - DVD
Laser optical (reflective)
videorecording system that uses a digital technique called PCM
(Pulse Code Modulation) to represent video information on a
grooveless, smooth, round plastic disc. The disc is read (played
back) by a weak laser beam that registers data appearing on the
disc as tiny pits or depressions of uniform length. DVDs are
usually 4 3/4 inch in diameter (but a smaller 3 inch diameter
disc may be produced commercially in some cases) and the disc or
its packaging usually bear the term or trademark: DVD, DVD VIDEO,
or VIDEO CD (in this case, the trademark is the standard one for
COMPACT DISC, but with the added phrase DIGITAL VIDEO below it).
This system has been in use commercially since late 1996.
z - Other
None of the other codes is
appropriate.
| - No attempt to
code
05 - Sound on medium or
separate
Whether the sound is on the item or
separate from the item (i.e., on the accompanying
material).
# - No sound
(silent)
Sound is not present (i.e., the item is
intended to be silent).
a - Sound on medium
Sound is on the item, whether or not
visual images are included.
b - Sound separate from
medium
Sound is on a separate medium, designed
to accompany the images.
u - Unknown
Presence or absence of sound on the item
is not known.
| - No attempt to
code
06 - Medium for
sound
Specific medium used to carry the sound
of an item, whether that sound is carried on the videorecording
or is separate, and the type of sound playback required for the
item.
Used in conjunction with the information
coded in 007/05 (Sound on medium or separate) and 007/07
(Dimensions). Typically, the carriers of sound are: 1) magnetic
track encased in a cassette or cartridge; 2) audio or video tape
which may be on reel or encased in a cassette or cartridge; and
3) sound or video disc.
# - No sound
(silent)
Sound is not present (i.e., the item is
intended to be silent).
a - Optical sound track on
motion picture film
Sound to accompany a videorecording is
carried on an optical track that is part of a motion picture
film. It would be rare for this to occur.
b - Magnetic sound track on
motion picture film
Sound to accompany a videorecording is
carried on a magnetic track that is part of a motion picture
film. It would be rare for this to occur.
c - Magnetic audio tape in
cartridge
Sound to accompany a videorecording is
carried on a magnetic audio tape cartridge.
d - Sound disc
Sound to accompany a videorecording is
carried on a sound disc. Sound discs include 7, 10, and 12 in.
vinyl phonograph records and 4 3/4 in. compact discs.
e - Magnetic audio tape on
reel
Sound to accompany a videorecording is
carried on a reel of magnetic audio tape.
f - Magnetic audio tape in
cassette
Sound to accompany a videorecording is
carried on a cassette of magnetic audio tape.
g - Optical and magnetic
sound track on motion picture film
Sound to accompany a videorecording is
carried on both an optical and magnetic track on a motion picture
film. It would be rare for this to occur.
h - Videotape
Sound to accompany a videorecording is
included as part of the videotape. Videotape is not ordinarily
used to record only sound.
i - Videodisc
Sound to accompany a videorecording is
included as part of the videodisc. Videodiscs are not ordinarily
used to record only sound. A distinction must be made between
videodiscs (e.g., 12 in. laser optical videodiscs that include
video information) and compact discs that are used to record
sound only (e.g., 4 3/4 in. audio compact discs). The technology
to physically record video or audio information on digital disc
systems is the same.
u - Unknown
Medium for sound is not known.
z - Other
None of the other codes is
appropriate.
| - No attempt to
code
08 - Configuration of
playback channels
Configuration of intended playback
channels for the sound portion of a videorecording.
Should be coded based on a clear
indication of intended playback. These codes do not refer to the
configuration of channels originally recorded unless those
channels are all intended to be available on playback.
k - Mixed
More than one configuration of playback
channels for the sound portion is available on a single
videorecording.
An example would be a tape with both
monaural and stereophonic sound tracks.
m - Monaural
Configured to be played back on one
channel.
n - Not applicable
Videorecording has no sound or sound is
on separate medium.
When describing an item with separate
sound (007/05 contains b), the configuration of playback channels
for the separate sound track would be described in another 007
representing the sound recording on accompanying material (e.g.,
sound on cassette).
q - Quadraphonic,
multichannel, or surround
Configured to be played back on more
than two channels. Use this code for Dolby surround sound tracks
and other multichannel techniques.
s - Stereophonic
Configured to be played back on two
separate channels. Use code s when the medium is not monaural and
it is not possible to ascertain that multiple playback sources
are available or intended.
u - Unknown
Configuration of playback channels for
the sound portion of a videorecording is not known.
z - Other
None of the other codes is
appropriate.
| - No attempt to
code
007/01 - Specific material
designation
# - Not applicable or no
attempt to code [OBSOLETE, 1980]
n - Not applicable
[OBSOLETE, 1981]
007/02 - Original versus reproduction aspect [OBSOLETE,
1997]
Defined codes were: f (Facsimile), o
(Original), r (Reproduction), and u (Unknown).
007/04 - Videorecording format
# - Not applicable or no
attempt to code [OBSOLETE, 1980]
g - Laser optical
(Reflective) videodisc [REDEFINED, 2001]
Code g was redefined as Laserdisc to
differentiate it from code v (DVD)
n - Not applicable
[OBSOLETE, 1981]
s -
Blu-ray disc [NEW, 2008]
v - DVD [NEW,
2001]
007/06 - Medium for sound
g - Other [OBSOLETE,
1980]
g - Optical and magnetic
sound track on motion picture film [NEW, 1985]
007/07 - Dimensions
n - 1/4 in. [OBSOLETE,
1981]
m - 1/4 in. [NEW,
1981]