8-track tape

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf magnetic tape sound recording format
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Stereo 8
gptkbp:declinedAfter 1980s
gptkbp:format continuous loop cartridge
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 8-track tape
gptkbp:introducedIn 1964
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Bill_Lear
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Ford_Motor_Company
gptkb:RCA
gptkb:Lear_Jet_Corporation
gptkbp:mediaType magnetic tape
gptkbp:notableCollection yes
gptkbp:notableFor ease of use
portability
audio quality issues
track switching noise
gptkbp:numberOfTracks 8
gptkbp:popularFor gptkb:United_States
1960s
1970s
gptkbp:predecessor 4-track tape
gptkbp:replacedBy compact cassette
gptkbp:successor compact cassette
gptkbp:usedFor audio recordings
music playback
gptkbp:usedIn automobiles
home audio systems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Magnetic_tape
gptkb:Bill_Lear
gptkb:Analog_stereo_audio
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7