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AKA
Projectoscope, Projecting Kinoscope
Era
1911–1915
Format
analog
Developed by
Edison Company
(Max) Capacity
1.33:1 (4:3)
Size
22mm
Perforations
6
Frame size picture area
4 x 6mm x 3
Fun facts
  • This format consisted of three rows of images separated by two rows of perforations
  • This format was a projecting device and a dedicated camera was never created
  • For the three film strips, a column of images was cranked forward, the middle row backward, and the third row forward again