Video tape recording

A video tape recorder (VTR), is a tape recorder that can record video material.

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History of video tape recording

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Charles P. Ginsburg, at VERA (BBC)
Ampex
2-inch quad videotape
B-format videotape
C-format videotape

Professional cassette / cartridge based systems

VHS

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Digital Video tape formats

D1 (Sony)
D2 (Sony)
D3
D5
Digital Betacam (Sony)
Betacam IMX (Sony)
DV
MiniDV
Digital8 (Sony)

Consumer formats

Video 2000 (Philips)
Betamax
VHS
S-VHS (JVC)
VHS-C (JVC)
8mm tape
Hi8
Cartrivision

See video cassette recorder for a full treatment of domestic formats.


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