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]

## Contents

* 1 Timeline of video format developments
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Timeline of video format developments

Year  | Physical media formats  | Recording formats

|
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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

* Timeline of audio formats
* Format war

## References

1. ↑ Demetris, Jordan (1990-01-01). "The challenge of introducing digital audio tape technology into consumer markets" (in en). 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. http://www.dpworkshop.org/dpm-eng/timeline/viewall.html.

## External links

* History of Recording Technologies
* Museum Of Obsolete Media – Video Formats

* v
* t
* e

Digital preservation

Concepts|

* Artifactual value
* Curation
* Dark age
* Obsolescence
* Open Archival Information System

Techniques|

* Forensics
* Emulation

By type|

* Artworks
* Email
* Websites

Organizations|

* Computer museums
* Digital Curation Centre
* National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (USA)

Lists|

* Preservation initiatives
* Timeline
* Timeline of audio formats
* Web archiving initiatives
* Years in home video

Category

* v
* t
* e

Broadcast video formats

Television

| Analog|

| 525 lines|

* System M
* NTSC
* NTSC-J
* PAL-M

|

625 lines|

* PAL
* System B
* System D
* System G
* System H
* System I
* System K
* PAL-N
* PALplus
* SECAM
* System B
* System D
* System G
* System K
* System L (SECAM-L)

Audio|

* BTSC (MTS)
* EIAJ
* NICAM
* SAP
* Sound-in-Syncs
* Zweikanalton (A2/IGR)

Hidden signals|

* Captioning
* CGMS-A
* EPG
* GCR
* PDC
* Teletext
* VBI
* VEIL
* VIT
* VITC
* WSS
* XDS

Historical|

* Pre-1940
* Mechanical television
* 180-line
* 405-line
* System A
* 441-line
* 819-line
* MAC
* MUSE

Digital|

| Interlaced|

* SDTV
* 480i
* 576i
* HDTV
* 1080i

|

Progressive|

* LDTV
* 1seg
* 240p
* 288p
* EDTV
* 480p
* 576p
* HDTV
* 720p
* 1080p
* UHDTV
* 2160p
* 4320p

MPEG-2 standards|

* ATSC
* DVB
* DVB 3D-TV
* ISDB
* DTMB

MPEG-4 AVC standards|

* ATSC A/72
* DMB
* DTMB
* DVB
* SBTVD
* 1seg

HEVC standards|

* ATSC 3.0
* HD DMB

Audio|

* AC-3 (5.1)
* AC-4
* DTS
* MPEG-1 Audio Layer II
* MPEG Multichannel
* PCM
* LPCM
* AAC
* HE-AAC
* MPEG-H 3D Audio

Hidden signals|

* AFD
* Broadcast flag
* Captioning
* CPCM
* EPG
* Teletext

Technical issues

* 9 compromise
* Broadcast-safe
* Digital cinema (DCI)
* Display motion blur
* Moving image formats
* MPEG transport stream
* Reverse Standards Conversion
* Standards conversion
* Television transmitter
* Test card
* Video on demand
* Video processing
* Widescreen signaling
* Templates (Analogue TV Topics)

* v
* t
* e

Music technology

Music technology|

* Mechanical
* Electrical
* Electronic and digital

Sound recording|

* Audio channel
* Mixing console
* Binaural recording
* Digital audio workstation (DAW)
* Effects unit
* Equalizer
* Headphones
* Microphone
* Microphone preamplifier
* Monitor speaker
* Multitrack recording
* Music production
* Music sequencer
* Outboard gear

Recording media|

* Phonograph record
* Magnetic tape
* Compact cassette
* Compact disc
* DAT
* Hard disk
* MiniDisc
* MP3
* Opus

Analog recording|

* 8-track cartridge
* Amplifier
* Cassette deck
* Comparison of analog and digital recording
* Experimental musical instrument
* Phonograph
* Player piano
* Reel-to-reel audio tape recording
* Tape recorder

Playback transducers|

* Loudspeaker
* Headphones
* Monitor speaker
* PA system
* Sound reinforcement system
* Speaker enclosure
* Subwoofer

Digital audio|

* Digital recording
* Digital signal processing

Live music|

* Mixing console
* Bass amplifier
* Effects unit
* Foldback
* Guitar amplifier
* Keyboard amplifier
* PA system
* Radio
* Reverberation
* Sound reinforcement system

Electronic music|

* Chiptune
* Circuit bending
* Drum machine
* Electronic drums
* Electronic musical instrument
* MIDI
* MIDI controller
* Music workstation
* Sampler
* Sequencer
* Sound module
* Synthesizer
* Theremin

Software|

* Digital audio editor
* Digital audio workstation
* GarageBand
* ProTools
* Scorewriter
* Software effect processor
* Software sampler
* Software synthesizer

Professions|

* Audio engineer
* DJ
* Guitar technician
* Mixing engineer
* Monitor engineer
* Piano tuner
* Record producer
* Re-recording mixer
* Sound designer
* Sound follower
* Sound operator
* Sound recording engineer
* Tape op

People and organizations|

* Audio Engineering Society
* Goji Electronics
* Institute of Broadcast Sound
* Lejaren Hiller
* IRCAM
* Max Mathews
* Musical Electronics Library
* Professional Lighting and Sound Association
* Robert Moog
* SMPTE
* STEIM

Related topics|

* Audiophile
* High fidelity
* Home audio
* Home cinema
* Music store
* Professional audio store
* New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME)
* Vehicle audio

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