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VHS

Top view of VHS cassette with ruler for scale
NameVideo Home System
CaptionTop view of VHS cassette with ruler for scale
CountryJapan Japan (Developed)
TypeVideo recording media
EncodingFM on magnetic tape
Common Lengths120, 160 minutes (Standard Play Mode)
Unusual Lengths5, 10, 15, 30, 60, 90, 130, 180, 190, 200, 210 minutes (Standard Play Mode)
Created1976
OwnerJVC (Victor Company of Japan)
UseHome video

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The Video Home System (better known by its abbreviation VHS) is a consumer-level video standard developed by Japanese company, JVC, and launched in 1976.

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Just 19% of teens have used a VHS - PC Advisor Tweet this news
PC Advisor--Fewer than one in five (19%) teenagers have used a -VHS- before, says MyVoucherCodes.co.uk. Research by the online shopping site revealed that as technology ... - Date : Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:49:59 GMT+00:00
VHS tennis season winding down with pair of victories - NorthJersey.com Tweet this news
NorthJersey.com--The Verona girls tennis team is on pace to conclude the 2010 season with an excellent record. The Hillbillies picked up wins over Caldwell, ... - Date : Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:41:26 GMT+00:00
VHS football suffers heartbreaker at Orange - NorthJersey.com Tweet this news
NorthJersey.com--The exhausted Verona football team kneeled, some with tears in their eyes. They had given all they had, and had come up just short in one ... - Date : Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:41:21 GMT+00:00
VHS Boys Cross Country Prepare for State in Style - ValpoLife.com Tweet this news
ValpoLife.com--The Valparaiso High School Boy's Cross County team advanced past the New Prairie Semi-State Meet on Saturday, October 23rd in style. ... - Date : Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:11:51 GMT+00:00
VHS defender silently making noise - Villages Daily Sun Tweet this news
Villages Daily Sun--“James Saporito has been one of our unsung heroes,” -VHS- head coach Richard Pettus said. “He's been one of the most consistent players on our football team ... - Date : Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:08:03 GMT+00:00
VHS band wins championship - Valencia County News Bulletin Tweet this news
Valencia County News Bulletin--The sounds of a drum cadence echoed through the Albuquerque foothills earlier this month as marching bands from around the state competed in the 39th annual ... - Date : Sat, 23 Oct 2010 13:10:17 GMT+00:00

Accessories : Comparison to other video formats
Common Tape Lengths in minutes (hours)
Tape Label Tape Length Rec. Time (NTSC) Rec. Time (PAL)
m ft SP LP EP/SLP SP LP
T-60 125.6 412 60 min (1 h) 120 min (2 h) 180 min (3 h) 84 min (1:24 h) 168 min (2:48 h)
T-90 185.9 610 90 min (1:30 h) 180 min (3 h) 270 min (4:30 h) 126 min (2:06 h) 252 min (4:12 h)
T-120 247.5 812 120 min (2 h) 240 min (4 h) 360 min (6 h) 169 min (2:49 h) 338 min (5:38 h)
T-160 327.7 1075 160 min (2:40 h) 320 min (5:20 h) 480 min (8 h) 225 min (3:45 h) 450 min (7:30 h)
T-180 368.8 1210 180 min (3 h) 360 min (6 h) 540 min (9 h) 253 min (4:13 h) 507 min (8:27 h)
T-210 (rare) 433.1 1421 210 min (3:30 h) 420 min (7 h) 630 min (10:30 h) 294 min (4:56 h) 592 min (9:52 h)
DF480 (T-240 equiv) 495 1624 240 min (4 h) 480 min (8 h) 720 min (12 h) 340 min (5:40 h) 680 min (11:20 h)
E-120 173.7 570 83 min (1:26 h) 172 min (2:52 h) 258 min (4:18 h) 120 min (2 h) 240 min (4 h)
E-180 259.4 851 129 min (2:09 h) 258 min (4:18 h) 387 min (6:27 h) 180 min (3 h) 360 min (6 h)
E-240 348.1 1142 173 min (2:53 h) 346 min (5:46 h) 519 min (8:39 h) 240 min (4 h) 480 min (8 h)
E-300 435.1 1427 216 min (3:36 h) 432 min (7:12 h) 649 min (10:49 h) 300 min (5 h) 600 min (10 h)

Video storage formats

Videotape
Analog Quadruplex (1956) * VERA (1958) * Type A (1965) * CV-2000 (1965) * Akai (1967) * U-matic (1969) * EIAJ-1 (1969) * Cartrivision (1972) * Philips VCR (1972) * V-Cord (1974) * VX (1974) * Betamax (1975) * IVC (1975) * Type B (1976) * Type C (1976) * VHS (1976) * VK (1977) * SVR (1979) * Video 2000 (1980) * CVC (1980) * VHS-C (1982) * M (1982) * Betacam (1982) * Video8 (1985) * MII (1986) * S-VHS (1987) * Hi8 (1989) * S-VHS-C (1987) * W-VHS (1994)
Digital D1 (1986) * D2 (1988) * D3 (1991) * DCT (1992) * D5 (1994) * Digital Betacam (1993) * DV (1995) * Digital-S (D9) (1995) * DVCPRO (1995) * Betacam SX (1996) * DVCAM (1996) * HDCAM (1997) * DVCPRO50 (1997) * D-VHS (1998) * Digital8 (1999) * DVCPRO HD (2000) * D6 HDTV VTR (2000) * MicroMV (2001) * HDV (2003) * HDCAM SR (2003)
Videodisc
Analog Phonovision (1927) * Ampex-HS (1967) * TeD (1975) * Laserdisc (1978) * CED (1981) * VHD (1983) * Laserfilm (1984) * CD Video (1987)
Digital VCD (1993) * MovieCD (c.1995) * DVD/DVD-Video (1995) * MiniDVD (c.1995) * CVD (1998) * SVCD (1998) * EVD (2003) * XDCAM (2003) * H(D)VD(2004) * FVD (2005) * UMD (2005) * VMD (2006) *
High Definition HD DVD (2006) * Blu-ray Disc (2006) * HVD (2007) * CBHD (2008)
Solid state P2 (2004) * SxS (2007)
Digital tapeless MOD (2005) * AVCHD (2006) * AVC-Intra (2006) * TOD (2007) * iFrame (2009)
Non-video TV recording Kinescope (1947) * Electronicam kinescope (1950s) * Electronic Video Recording (1967)



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