Video Tape Recording and Film: Description and Comparison with a View to Their Application in Audio-Visual Programs in Bangladesh.

This monograph compares the advantages, limitations, and liabilities of videotape recording, 16mm, and 8 systems with special consideration to their deployment in the tropical conditions that prevail in Bangladesh. The first part of the text is a comparison of the three systems. Both video and film systems are discussed in terms of their technical operation and precautions necessary to insure their proper functioning. The appendixes provide cost estimates on media equipment, a list of media equipment repair facilities in Bangladesh, and a list of information sources on media. (EMH)