What are the different Video Formats

Analog Video Formats
Format
Tape Width
Primary Manufacturer(s)
Quadruplex 2" Ampex
EIA-J 1/2" Sony
Helical Scan 1" Ampex/IVC
Helical Scan 2" IVC/Ampex/Sony
Helical Scan 1/4" Akai
U-Matic 3/4" Sony
Betamax 1/2" Sony
VHS/SVHS 1/2" JVC
Type "C" 1" Ampex/Sony
Betacam/SP 1/2" Sony
M-II 1/2" Panasonic
8MM/Hi8 1/3" Sony



Digital Video Formats

Format
Tape Width
Primary Manufacturer(s)
D1 3/4" Sony
D2 3/4" Sony/Ampex
D3 1/2" Panasonic
D4 Not used; like 13 here, 4 is an unlucky # in Japan
D5 1/2" Panasonic
D6 3/4" Sony (Digital HDTV recorder using D1 tape)
D7 1/4" Panasonic
Digital8 1/3" Sony
D9 (Digital S) 1/2" JVC
DCT 3/4" Ampex
Betacam SX 1/2" Sony
Digital Betacam 1/2" Sony
DV 1/4" Panasonic/Sony
DVCAM 1/4" Sony
MPEG/IMX 1/2" Sony
MiniDV 1/4" Panasonic/Sony/JVC


High Definition Formats

Format
Tape Width
Primary Manufacturer(s)
HD-1D 1" Sony
DVCPRO HD 1/4" Panasonic
HDCAM 1/2" Sony
HDCAM SR 1/2" Sony
Mini DV HD 1/4" Sony

 

Video Disk Formats

Format
Size
Primary Manufacturer(s)
XDCAM 23.3 Gb Sony
DVD 4.7 Gb Various
DVD Blu-ray 25/50 Gb Sony
DVD HD 15/30 Gb Toshiba

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