D2
250mT retentivity with metal particles
Ultra-sharp pictures with highly faithful color rendition are balanced by true hi-fi audio quality, thanks to Sony's Emmy award-winning metal tape technology. Specially developed for the D-2 format, these ultra-fine metal magnetic particles raise retentivity to 250mT and coercivity to 119.4 kA/m. As shown by the hysteresis loop, this is far higher than any oxide tape.
Strong binder reduces errors
The binder's 50% higher cross-linking reduces particulate drop-off to less than one percent, one fourth that of previous tapes. The resulting low error rate is proven by channel condition tests. Runningtests also show negligible decrease in output, even after 1000 shuttle times.
Extended Head Life
A lubricant process controls the friction coefficient to reduce shearing force for lengthened head life. This contribution to professional digital video performance complements the proven reliability of Sony D-2 tape itself.
