Professional Digital Video Formats
| Format |
Tape Size |
Compressor |
Compression Ratio |
YUV sampling |
Running Time |
| DVCAM |
6mm |
DV25 |
5:1 |
4:1:1 NTSC 4:2:0 PAL |
184 mins |
| DVCPRO |
6mm |
DV25 |
5:1 |
4:1:1 |
183 mins |
| DVCPRO 50 |
6mm |
DV50 |
3.1:1 |
4:2:2 |
90 mins |
| Digital S |
12.5mm |
DV50 |
3.1:1 |
4:2:2 |
124 mins |
| Digital Betacam |
12.5mm |
Sony |
3:1 |
4:2:2 |
94 mins |
Domestic Analog Video Formats
This section summarizes the domestic video tape formats that exist now and some of the more major historical formats (now obsolete).
| Format |
Scan Lines/Color |
Speed |
Max Playing Time/Tape |
Tape Width |
Composition |
| VHS |
525/NTSC |
SP |
160 mins/T-160 |
½" (12.5mm) |
Ferric Oxide |
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LP |
320 mins/T-160 |
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EP |
480 mins/T-160 |
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625/PAL |
SP |
300 mins/E-300 |
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LP |
600 mins/E-300 |
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625/SECAM |
SP |
300 mins/E-300 |
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LP |
600 mins/E-300 |
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| SuperVHS |
525/NTSC |
SP |
160 mins/ST-160 |
½" (12.5mm) |
Ferric Oxide |
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EP |
480 mins/ST-160 |
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625/PAL |
SP |
240 mins/SE-240 |
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LP |
480 mins/SE-240 |
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| Beta |
525/NTSC |
Beta I |
100 mins/L-830 |
½" (12.5mm) |
Ferro-Chrome |
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Beta II |
200 mins/L-830 |
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Beta III |
300 mins/L-830 |
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625/PAL |
N/A |
215 mins/L-830 |
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625/SECAM |
N/A |
215 mins/L-830 |
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| SuperBeta |
525/NTSC |
Beta I |
100 mins/L-830 |
½" (12.5mm) |
Ferro-Chrome |
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Beta II |
200 mins/L-830 |
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Beta III |
300 mins/L-830 |
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625/PAL |
N/A |
215 mins/L-830 |
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| ED-Beta |
525/NTSC |
Beta II |
120 mins/EL-500 |
½" (12.5mm) |
Metal Particle |
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Beta III |
180 mins/EL-500 |
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| Video 8 |
525/NTSC |
SP |
120 mins/P6-120 |
8mm |
Metal Particle |
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LP |
240 mins/P6-120 |
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625/PAL |
SP |
90 mins/P5-90 |
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LP |
180 mins/P5-90 |
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625/SECAM |
SP |
90 mins/P5-90 |
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LP |
180 mins/P5-90 |
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| Hi-8 |
525/NTSC |
SP |
120 mins/P6-120ME |
8mm |
Metal Evaporated |
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LP |
240 mins/P6-120ME |
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625/PAL |
SP |
90 mins/P5-90ME |
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LP |
180 mins/P5-90ME |
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| Video 2000 |
625/PAL |
N/A |
480 mins/VCC-480 |
½" (12.5mm) |
Ferric Oxide |
| LaserDisc |
525/NTSC |
CAV |
30 mins per side |
12" (30cm) Diameter |
PMMA substrate Aluminium |
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CLV |
60 mins per side |
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625/PAL |
CAV |
37 mins per side |
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CLV |
72 mins per side |
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| LaserVision |
625/PAL |
CAV |
37 mins per side |
12" (30cm) Diameter |
PMMA substrate Aluminium |
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CLV |
68 mins per side |
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Notes:
- SECAM SuperVHS, Hi-8 and LaserDisc are all recorded on tape/disc as PAL signals and are converted to SECAM on playback by those machines sold in SECAM markets.
- LaserVision (analog sound) and LaserDisc (digital sound) are different formats in PAL because it was not possible to retain the analog soundtrack when the digital audio signal was added. Since LaserVision is now considered obsolete, not all PAL or Dual standard LaserDisc players still support the replay of PAL analog sound LaserVision discs.
- Video 2000 had a Long Play variant that allowed 8 hours per side of a VCC-480 tape.
Professional Analog Video Formats
| Format |
Scan Lines/
Color |
Tape Size |
Max Playing Time/Tape |
Tape Width |
Composition |
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| U-Matic |
525/NTSC |
Large |
60 minutes (KCA60) |
¾" (18.75mm) |
Ferric Oxide |
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Small |
20 minutes (KCS20) |
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625/PAL |
Large |
60 minutes (KCA60) |
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Small |
20 minutes (KCS20) |
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| U-Matic SP |
525/NTSC |
Large |
60 minutes (KSP60) |
¾" (18.75mm) |
Metal Particle |
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Small |
20 minutes (KSP20) |
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625/PAL |
Large |
60 minutes (KSP60) |
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Small |
20 minutes (KSP20) |
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| Betacam SP |
525/NTSC |
Large |
90 minutes (BCT90) |
½" (12.5mm) |
Metal Particle |
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Small |
30 minutes (BCT30) |
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625/PAL |
Large |
90 minutes (BCT90) |
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Small |
30 minutes (BCT30) |
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| 1" C-Format |
525/NTSC |
10½" reel |
94 minutes |
1" (25mm) |
Ferric Oxide |
|
625/PAL |
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| MII |
525/NTSC |
??? |
??? |
½" (12.5mm) |
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625/PAL |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 October 2008 13:32 |
