Definition | The physical characteristics of a videorecording. |
| VIS | Use for videorecordings and accompanying sound characteristics. Use also for videorecordings published separately or as individual components of a kit. |
| All formats | 007 is valid in all formats so you can code for the physical characteristics of the parts of an item such as accompanying material. |
Example | |
| | | 007 | | | v ‡b f ‡d c ‡e c ‡f a ‡g h ‡h r ‡i s | | 300 | | | 1 videocassette (29 min.) : ‡b sd., col. ; ‡c 3/4 in. | | 500 | | | Stereophonic sound. | |
1st Indicator | Undefined. The 1st indicator position is undefined and contains a blank (  ). |
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2nd Indicator | Undefined. The 2nd indicator position is undefined and contains a blank ( ). |
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Subfields | |
| ‡a Category of material | The category of material to which the item belongs is a videorecording, which is defined as a recording on which visual images, usually in motion and accompanied by sound, have been registered. It is designed for playback on a television receiver or video monitor. |
| ‡b Specific material designation | A one-character alphabetic code that describes the special class of material (usually the class of physical object) to which an item belongs (e.g., a videodisc). A fill character (  ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this position. | c | Videocartridge. Permanently encased reels of tape with ends joined together to form a loop. | | d | Videodisc | | f | Videocassette. Permanently encased tapes that run reel-to-reel. | | n | Not a motion picture, filmstrip or videorecording. Do not use. Code n is obsolete but may still appear in some records. | | r | Videoreel | | u | Unspecified. The specific material designation is not specified. | | z | Other | |
| ‡d Color | The color characteristics of the videorecording. | a | One color. Do not use. | | b | Black-and-white | | c | Multicolored. Use for multicolor. | | m | Mixed | | n | Not applicable. The item has no images. | | u | Unknown | | z | Other. Use for tones, stains, tints, etc. | |
| ‡e Videorecording format | The format of the videorecording. If a bibliographic record for a videorecording describes various available formats, e.g., Beta and VHS videocassettes, use a separate 007 field for each. | a | Beta. (1/2 in. videocassette) | | b | VHS. (1/2 in. videocassette) | | c | U-matic. (3/4 in. videocassette) | | d | EIAJ. (1/2 in. reel) | | e | Type C. (1 in. reel) | | f | Quadruplex. (1 in. or 2 in. reel) | | g | Laserdisc. A 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. Laserdiscs exist in three sizes: 12, 8 and 4 3/4 inch diameters. The 12 inch disc is the most common size and is typically used for movies. The disc or its packaging usually bear the term or trademark: LD (LASER DISC), LASER VIDEODISC or LaserVision. 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 bear the term or trademark: CDV (CD VIDEO), LD (LASER DISC) or VSD (VIDEO SINGLE DISC). | | h | CED (capacitance electronic disc). Grooved, stylus-read videodiscs. | | i | Betacam. (1/2 in., videocassette) | | j | Betacam SP. (1/2 in., videocassette) | | k | Super-VHS. (1/2 in., videocassette) | | m | M-II. (1/2 in., videocassette) | | n | Not applicable. Do not use. Code n is obsolete but may still appear in pre-September 1985 records. | | o | D-2. (3/4 in., videocassette) | | p | 8mm. | | q | Hi-8 mm. | | 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 | | v | DVD. A 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. DVDs are usually 4 3/4 inch in diameter. The disc or its packaging usually bear the term or trademark: DVD, DVD VIDEO or VIDEO CD. | | z | Other | |
| ‡f Sound on medium or separate | Indicates whether the sound is on the same medium as the film or a separate medium. Assume that the item has sound and that the sound is on the medium, unless otherwise noted. If the item is silent, do not use subfield ‡f. | a | Sound on medium | | b | Sound separate from medium | | u | Unknown | |
| ‡g Medium for sound | The medium used to carry the sound. If the item is silent, do not use subfield ‡g. | a | Optical sound track on motion picture film | | b | Magnetic sound track on motion picture film | | c | Magnetic audio tape in cartridge | | d | Sound disc | | e | Magnetic audio tape on reel | | f | Magnetic audio tape in cassette | | g | Optical and magnetic sound track on motion picture film | | h | Videotape | | i | Videodisc | | u | Unknown | | z | Other | |
| ‡h Dimensions | The dimensions of the videotape. Use code z for widths or dimensions not on the list. | a | 8 mm. | | m | 1/4 in. | | o | 1/2 in | | p | 1 in. | | q | 2 in. | | r | 3/4 in. | | u | Unknown | | z | Other. Use for all videodiscs. | |
| ‡i Configuration of playback channels | The number of sound reproduction channels the videorecording film is designed to support. Code should match information in the physical description or in a note. | k | Mixed. Use for more than one type of sound on a single item. | | m | Monaural. Use for one channel. | | n | Not applicable. Silent or sound is separate. | | q | Multichannel, surround or quadraphonic | | s | Stereophonic. Use of two channels. | | u | Unknown | | z | Other | |
Printing | Field 007 does not print. |
