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DV (video format)

DV (from Digital Video) is a family of codecs and tape formats used for storing digital video, launched in 1995 by a consortium of video camera manufacturers led by Sony and Panasonic. It includes the cassette formats DV, MiniDV, DVCAM, DVCPro, DVCPro50, DVCProHD, Digital8, and Digital-S. DV has been used primarily for video recording with camcorders in…

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Developed by
Sony · Panasonic
Encoding
DV
Media type
Magnetic cassette tape
Read mechanism
Helical scan
Released
1995; 31 years ago (1995)
Usage
Camcorders, Home movies

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Digital Interface Format

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Recording media

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DV (video format)

Nodes105
Edges104
Triples22
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019048
Components1

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DV (video format)

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Developed by · 2
DV (video format) → Panasonic, Sony
Encoding · 1
DV (video format) → DV
Media type · 1
DV (video format) → Magnetic cassette tape
Read mechanism · 1
DV (video format) → Helical scan
Released · 1
DV (video format) → 1995; 31 years ago (1995)
Usage · 1
DV (video format) → Camcorders, Home movies
Write mechanism · 1
DV (video format) → Helical scan

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dv video tape dvcpro used recording format sony panasonic hd formats digital audio camcorders cassettes dvcam uses use using dvcpro50

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DV (video format)Developed bySony1.00infobox
DV (video format)Developed byPanasonic1.00infobox
DV (video format)EncodingDV1.00infobox
DV (video format)Media typeMagnetic cassette tape1.00infobox
DV (video format)Read mechanismHelical scan1.00infobox
DV (video format)Released1995; 31 years ago (1995)1.00infobox
DV (video format)UsageCamcorders, Home movies1.00infobox
DV (video format)Write mechanismHelical scan1.00infobox
the Sony DCR-VX1000.In 2003instance ofand also with several enduring prosumer camera designs0.80text
DV was joined by a successor format called HDVinstance ofand also with several enduring prosumer camera designs0.80text
which used the same tapes but with an updated video codec with high-definition videoinstance ofand also with several enduring prosumer camera designs0.80text
physical videocassettesinstance ofThese standards define common features0.80text

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