Video Tape Formats

Not meant to be a comprehensive list, mostly focusing on what people would experience in the consumer space. Small pictures of each format may be helpful. Template:Video storage formats - Wikipedia (Chronological Order) Videotape - Wikipedia : In 1999 Sony backported the DV recording scheme to 8-mm systems, creating Digital8 . By using the same cassettes as Hi8, many Digital8 camcorders were able to play analog Video8 or Hi8 recordings, preserving compatibility with already recorded analog video tapes offering cleaner output over S-Video and FM RF off test jig ports . Betamax Like you’d see in a VCR A shrunk down VHS, compatible with VHS players, with a passive mechanical adapter. Video8 Hi-8 * https://www.freevideoworkshop.com/hi8-video-wiki-sony-hi8-format-explained/ *DV25 (4:1:1 NTSC / 4:2:0 PAL) many units supported Video8/Hi8 and had RF out the back JIG port basically the same as MiniDV using the standard 8mm format tapes. Digital8CamcorderFeatures_20050311 DV (video format) - Wikipedia : It includes the recording or cassette formats (DV, MiniDV, DVCAM, Digital8 - DV25) (HDV , DVCPro, DVCPro50 and DVCProHD - MPEG2) MiniDV is probably the most common digital format one would encounter.