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A Recommended Practice is a document that states basic specifications, dimensions, or criteria that are not necessary for effective interchange and/or interconnection but that facilitate implementation of systems. Examples are conformance requirements for test materials or measurement methods; constraints on existing specifications, dimensions, criteria, forms; and/or functions within the system described. An SMPTE Recommended Practice may contain Conformance Language.

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RP 6:1994 Recorded Carrier Frequencies and Preemphasis Characteristics for 2-in Quadruplex Video Magnetic Tape Recording for 525-Line/60-Field Television Systems

RP 9:1995 Dimensions of Double-Frame 35-mm 2x2 Slides for Precise Applications in Television

RP 11:1994 Tape Vacuum Guide Configuration and Position for Quadruplex Video Magnetic Tape Recording

RP 12:1997 Screen Luminance for Drive-In Theaters

RP 14:1997 Plotting Data from Sensitometric Strips Exposed on Type Ib (Intensity Scale) Sensitometers

RP 15:1997 Calibration of Densitometers Used for Black-and-White Photographic Density Measurements

RP 16:1993 Specifications of Tracking-Control Record for 2-in Quadruplex Video Magnetic Tape Recordings

RP 17:1964 Photographic Recording Technique for Measuring High-Speed Camera Image Unsteadiness

RP 18:1995 Specifications for Test Film for Subjective Checking of 16-mm Motion-Picture Audio Projectors

RP 19:2003 Specifications for 8-mm Type R Registration Test Film

RP 20:2003 Specifications for 16-mm Registration Test Film

RP 21:2004 Dimensions of 35- and 70-mm Motion-Picture Rewind Spindles

RP 21:2015 Dimensions of 35-mm and 70-mm Motion-Picture Rewind Spindles

RP 24:1997 Dimensions for 16-mm Motion-Picture Camera Spindles

RP 25:1995 Audio and Picture Synchronization on Motion-Picture Film Relative to the Universal Leader for Magnetic and Photographic Records

RP 25:2011 Audio and Picture Synchronization in Motion-Picture Film Relative to Leaders for Television and Theatrical Presentation for Magnetic and Photographic Records

RP 27.1:1989 Specifications for Operational Alignment Test Pattern for Television

RP 27.2:1989 Specifications for Operational Registration Test Pattern for Multiple-Channel Television Cameras

RP 27.3:1989 Specifications for Safe Action and Safe Title Areas Test Pattern for Television Systems

RP 27.4:1994 Specifications for an Operational Test Pattern for Checking Jitter, Weave and Travel Ghost in Television Projectors

RP 27.5:1989 Specifications for Mid-Frequency Response Test Pattern for Television

RP 32:1995 Specifications for 8-mm Type S Test Film for Projectors and Printers

RP 34:1998 Dimensions for 16-mm Motion-Picture Projector Reel Spindles

RP 36:1999 Positioning the Headwheel and Adjacent Tape Guides for 2-in Quadruplex Video Magnetic Tape Recorders

RP 38.1:1989 Specifications for Deflection Linearity Test Pattern for Television

RP 39:1993 Specifications for Maintaining an Emulsion-In Orientation on Theatrical Release Prints

RP 40:2003 Specifications for 35-mm Projector Alignment and Screen Image Quality Test Film

RP 45:1972 Use and Care of Sound Test Films

RP 47:1999 Electronic Method of Dropout Detection and Counting

RP 48:1999 Lubrication of 16- and 8-mm Motion-Picture Prints

RP 49:1995 Leaders for 8-mm Type R and S Motion-Picture Release Prints Used in Continuous-Loop Cartridges

RP 50:1995 Dimensions for 8-mm Type S Motion-Picture Projector Reel Spindles

RP 51:1995 Screen Luminance and Viewing Conditions for 8-mm Review Rooms

RP 53:1993 Scene-Change Methods for Printing 35-mm, 16-mm and 8-mm Type S Motion-Picture Film

RP 54:1999 Edge Numbering on 16-mm Release Prints

RP 55:1997 8-mm Type S Sprocket Design

RP 56:2002 Safe Action and Safe Title Areas for 8-mm Release Prints

RP 58:1995 Nomenclature for Devices Enclosing 8-mm Motion-Picture Film for Projection

RP 59:1999 Color and Luminance of Review Room Screens for Viewing Motion-Picture Materials Intended for Slides or Film Strips

RP 63:2002 Specifications for Sound-Focusing Test Film for 16-mm Audio Reproducers, Photographic Type

RP 64:1999 Specifications for Audio-Focusing Test Film for 35-mm Audio Reproducers, Photographic Type

RP 65:2000 Motion-Picture Enlargement/Reduction Ratios

RP 67:2002 Specifications for Buzz-Track Test Film for 16-mm Motion-Picture Audio Reproducers, Photographic Type

RP 68:2002 Specifications for Buzz-Track Test Film for 35-mm Motion-Picture Photographic Audio Reproducers

RP 69:2002 Specifications for Scanning-Beam Uniformity Test Film for 35-mm Motion-Picture Audio Reproducers

RP 70:2002 Specifications for Flutter Test Film for 16-mm Audio Reproducers, Photographic Type

RP 73:1992 8-mm Type R (Regular 8) Sprocket Design

RP 74:1992 16-mm Sprocket Design

RP 75:2002 Specifications for Flutter Test Film for 35-mm Studio Audio Reproducers, Magnetic Type

RP 76:2002 Specifications for Flutter Test Film for 16-mm Audio Reproducers, Magnetic Type

RP 77:2004 Specifications for Azimuth Test Film for 35-mm Studio Audio Reproducers, Magnetic Type

RP 78:2002 Specifications for Azimuth Test Film for 16-mm Audio Projectors, Magnetic Type

RP 79:1999 Specifications for Flutter Test Film for 35-mm Four-Track Striped Release Print Audio Reproducers, Magnetic Type

RP 81:2004 Specifications for Scanning-Beam Uniformity Test Film for 16-mm Motion-Picture Photographic Audio Reproducers

RP 82:2004 Specifications for 16-mm Projector Alignment and Screen Image Quality Test Film

RP 83:1996 Specifications of Tracking-Control Record for 1-in Type B Helical-Scan Television Analog Recording

RP 84:1996 Reference Carrier Frequencies and Preemphasis Characteristics for 1-in Type B Helical-Scan Television Analog Recording

RP 85:1999 Tracking-Control Record for 1-in Type C Helical-Scan Television Tape Recording

RP 86:1991 Video Record Parameters for 1-in Type C Helical-Scan Television Tape Recording

RP 87:1999 Reference Carrier Frequencies, Pre-emphasis Characteristic and Audio and Control Signals for 3/4-in Type E Helical-Scan Television Tape Cassette Recording

RP 90:2004 Specifications for Type U Audio Level and Multifrequency Test Film for 16-mm Audio Reproducers, Magnetic Type

RP 91:2002 Specifications for 70-mm Projector Alignment and Screen Image Quality Test Film

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