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

Year	Physical media formats	Recording formats
1975	Betamax	A Betamax tape Analog video format developed by Sony. Inspired the later Betacam professional format.
1976	VHS	Video Home System Analog video recording on tape cassettes. Beat Betamax to become the dominant format for home analog video.
1978	LaserDisc	Close-up of grooves on a LaserDisc Analog video that was read via laser stored on a 12 inch disc.
1981	Capacitance Electronic Disc (CED)	Exposed CED disc 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 Sony Handycam Pro CCD-V90E which was manufactured in 1987 used Video 8. An analog format.
1997	DVD-Video	A stack of DVD RW disks Digital. MPEG-2 video format and Dolby Digital or Digital Theatre System (DTS) audio format stored on a DVD
2003	DualDisc	One side DVD, one side CD - It's the DualDisc Digital. Multiple formats encoded onto the same disc
2005	HD DVD	An HD DVD Digital. Uses VC-1, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, or H.262/MPEG-2 Part 2 video formats and Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio audio formats
2006	Blu-ray Disc	Blu-Ray discs and their containers Digital. Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio
2008	slotMusic	A SlotMusic microSD card: an early attempt to sell pre-recorded music on an SD card Digital. Primarily used for MP3, however may also include high-quality images and videos. Stored on microSD or microSDHC.
2008	Blu-spec CD	Digital. PCM
2016	Ultra HD Blu-ray	Back of a triple layer Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Digital H.265/MPEG-H Part 2 (HEVC). Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio

References

^ Demetris, Jordan (1990-01-01). "The challenge of introducing digital audio tape technology into consumer markets". Technology in Society. 12 (1): 91–100. doi:10.1016/0160-791X(90)90031-7. ISSN 0160-791X.
^ Cornell University Library (2003). "Digital Preservation and Technology Timeline". Digital Preservation Management. USA. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

External links

[1] Demetris, Jordan (1990-01-01). "The challenge of introducing digital audio tape technology into consumer markets". Technology in Society. 12 (1): 91–100. doi:10.1016/0160-791X(90)90031-7. ISSN 0160-791X.

[CornellTimeline-2] Cornell University Library (2003). "Digital Preservation and Technology Timeline". Digital Preservation Management. USA. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

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Timeline of video formats

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Timeline of video format developments

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References

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