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VHS
VHS is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan (JVC).
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S-VHS
S-VHS is an improved version of the VHS standard for consumer-level analog recording videocassettes.
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VHS-C
VHS-C is the compact VHS videocassette format introduced in 1982 and used primarily for consumer-grade compact analog recording camcorders.
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Video 8
The 8mm video format refers informally to three related videocassette formats for the NTSC and PAL/SECAM television systems.
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Hi8
To counter the introduction of the Super-VHS format, Sony introduced Video Hi8 (short for high-band Video8).
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Digital8
The Digital8 format is a combination of the older Hi8 tape transport with the DV codec.
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Mini-DV
Small cassettes, also known as S-size or MiniDV cassettes, had been intended for amateur use, but have become accepted in professional productions as well.
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BETAMAX
Betamax was a consumer-level analog videocassette magnetic tape recording format developed by Sony, released on May 10, 1975.
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U-matic
U-matic is an analog recording videocassette format first shown by Sony in prototype in October 1969, and introduced to the market in September 1971.
