Picocassette is an audio storage medium introduced by Dictaphone in collaboration with JVC in 1985.

Picocassette
Media typeMagnetic cassette tape
EncodingAnalog signal
Capacity30 minutes
Read mechanismTape head
Write mechanismMagnetic recording head
UsageDictation

The Picocassette was introduced to compete with the Microcassette, introduced by Olympus, and the Mini-Cassette, by Philips.

Size

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A picocassette compared to a Compact cassette

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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References

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  1. ^ "Picocassette (1985 - late 1980s)". 23 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Technology: The Tiniest Tape Ever " May 27, 1985, Time.com, Retrieved 2010-04-06
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