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.
Blu-spec CD Digital. PCM

See also

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