Timeline of video formats
A video format is a medium for video recording and reproduction. The term is applied to both the physical
recording media and the recording formats. Video is recorded and distributed using a variety of formats, some of which store additional information.[1][2]
Timeline of video format developments
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Year | Physical media formats | Recording formats |
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1975 | Betamax | Analog video format developed by Sony. Inspired the later Betacam professional format. |
1976 | VHS | Analog video recording on tape cassettes. Beat Betamax to become the dominant format for home analog video. |
1978 | LaserDisc | Analog video that was read via laser stored on a 12 inch disc. |
1981 | Capacitance Electronic Disc (CED) | The Capacitance Electronic Disc (CED) is an analog video disc playback system developed by RCA, in which video and audio could be played back on a TV set using a special needle and high-density groove system similar to phonograph records. |
1987 | Sony camcorders | Sony Handycam Pro CCD-V90E which was manufactured in 1987 used Video 8. An analog format. |
1997 | DVD-Video | |
2003 | DualDisc | Digital. Multiple formats encoded onto the same disc |
2005 | HD DVD | |
2006 | Blu-ray Disc
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Digital. Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio |
2008 | slotMusic | |
Blu-spec CD | Digital. PCM |
See also
References
- ISSN 0160-791X.
- ^ Cornell University Library (2003). "Digital Preservation and Technology Timeline". Digital Preservation Management. USA. Retrieved February 28, 2017.