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SHOPPER'S DELIGHT

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 )

Standard Definition

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

MiniDV

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.