Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (1930-1949)

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Jan., 1930] WIDE FILM STANDARDS 79 picture height the new dimension is nearly 1.5 times greater in width than the standard film in use today. The space available for the sound record is 5.08 mm. or double the space available for the sound record in the standard 35 mm. film. The over-all width of the film is 46 mm., and the width of the silent film may be reduced to 41.16 mm., should the decision be taken to eliminate the sound record space in the taking of the picture records. The position of the sound record is, as in the other two proposed dimensions, outside of the perforations, and offers the same ad IIS-""" FIG. 9. Dimensions for the "Economic." vantages in regard to expansion or contraction of its width, as well as to the possibility of its severance from the picture record. The length of the sound record is, according to this proposed dimension, and always considering a speed of 24 pictures per second, equal to the length of the sound record standardized for the 35 mm. film. If we are willing to concede that the limits of perfection are near enough at hand in the present system of sound recording on film, then it is safe to say that in order to record faithfully all desirable