Video Tape Recorder

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VTR redirects here. For other meanings, see VTR (disambiguation).

A video tape recorder (VTR), is a tape recorder that can record video material. The video cassette recorder (VCR), where the videotape is enclosed in a user-friendly cassette shell, is the most familiar type of VTR known to consumers. Professionals may use other types of video tapes and recorders.

History of video tape recording

• Charles P. Ginsburg, at Ampex Corporation

Technologies

Video tape recorder technologies include:

Analog reel-to-reel

• VERA (BBC)
• 2" Quadruplex (Ampex)
• 1" Type B (Bosch and Philips)
• 1" Type C (Sony and Ampex)

Professional cassette / cartridge based systems

• U-matic (3/4")
• Betacam (Sony)
• M-II (Panasonic)
• Betacam SP (Sony)

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Standard definition Digital video tape formats

• D1 (Sony)
• D2 (Sony and Ampex)
• D3 (Panasonic)
• DCT (Ampex)
• Digital Betacam (Sony)
• Betacam IMX (Sony)
• DVCAM (Sony)
• DVCPRO (Panasonic)
• D9 (D-VHS) (JVC)

High definition Digital video tape formats

• HDCAM (Sony)
• HDCAM-SR (Sony)
• D5 HD (Panasonic)
• DVCPROHD (Panasonic)
• HDV (Sony and JVC)

Consumer formats

• DV (miniDV is the cassette size)
• Digital8 (Sony)
• Video 2000 (Philips)
• Betamax
• VHS
• S-VHS (JVC)
• VHS-C (JVC)
• Video8
• Hi8™
• MicroMV™
• Cartrivision

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

 

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