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Videotape

Videotape is magnetic tape used for storing video and usually sound in addition. Information stored can be in the form of either an analog or digital signal. The tape can come in a stand-alone tape reel or inside a casing such as a tape cartridge or cassette. Videotape is used in both video tape recorders (VTRs) and, more commonly, videocassette…

Art, Broadcast video & Home video

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Early formats

Broadcast video

Home video

Future of tape

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Videotape

Nodes141
Edges140
Triples111
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014184
Components1

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Videotape

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related to Quad · 20
Videotape → Ampex, Ampex VRX-1000 Mark IV, April, Broadcasters, CBS Television, Chicago, Consequences, Douglas Edwards, Hollywood, National Association, NBC Television, New York City, News, November, On January, Pacific Time Zone, Quad, Television City, The, Truth
related to Professional cassette formats · 19
Videotape → Ampex, Because D-1, Betacam, Broadcast Video U-matic, BVU, D-2, D-3, DCT, In, Like D-1, MII, Panasonic, Panasonic's D-5, September, Sony, Sony's D-1, The, This, U-matic
related to Videocassette recorders · 19
Videotape → At, Blockbuster, In, In Europe, It, JVC's VHS, N1500, Philips, Sony U-matic, Sony's Betamax, The, This, TV, UK, VCR, VCRs, VHS, Video, Videocassettes
related to Early formats · 16
Videotape → Ampex, BCE, Bing Crosby Enterprises, Bing Crosby's, In, John, Johnson, Los Angeles, Mullin, November, Overall, The, The BBC, VERA, Vision Electronic Recording Apparatus, Wayne
related to Future of tape · 11
Videotape → Avid, Consumer, DVD-based, First, SD, Second, Small, The, There, With, Yet
related to Types C and B · 10
Videotape → Although, C's, Europe, However, In Europe, Quad, The, This, Type, Type C's

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tape video used format sony vhs recording first camcorders introduced early system cassette digital using cm television broadcast professional dvd

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
a tape cartridge or cassetteinstance ofThe tape can come in a stand-alone tape reel or inside a casing0.80text
hard disksinstance ofThe early 2000s saw the introduction and rise to prominence of high-quality random-access video recording media0.80text
flash memoryinstance ofThe early 2000s saw the introduction and rise to prominence of high-quality random-access video recording media0.80text
an inability to freeze picturesinstance ofit has drawbacks0.80text
no picture searchinstance ofit has drawbacks0.80text
shuttlinginstance ofThis format introduced features0.80text
various-speed playbackinstance ofThis format introduced features0.80text
SD cards being the current market leaderinstance ofwith solid-state memory0.80text
broadcast television were still using tape heavilyinstance ofprofessional users0.80text
but tapeless formats like P2instance ofprofessional users0.80text
XDCAMinstance ofprofessional users0.80text
AVCHD were gaining broader acceptance.While live recording has migrated to solid-stateinstance ofprofessional users0.80text

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