Videotape

Recording the picture instead of transmitting it. Ampex's quadruplex and the end of the kinescope, U-matic, the Betamax and VHS war, MiniDV, and the tape formats that decided what got kept.

Part of Cameras

25 moments in this segment.

1. 1958-01-01 - KIRO's Ampex Equipment Arrives in the Late 1950s. Ampex arrives at station 1950s (1958). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
2. 1958-04-14 - 1958: Introducing VERA - Britain's First Videotape Recorder. BBC VERA videotape 1958 (1958). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
3. 1958-05-22 - Oldest Surviving Color Videotape: WRC-TV Dedication, May 22 1958. Oldest color videotape 1958 (1958). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
4. 1966-01-01 - 1966 RCA TR-4 2-inch Videotape Recorder Demonstration. RCA TR-4 videotape recorder (1966). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
5. 1970 - Ampex: Miracles of Magnetic Recording. Ampex magnetic recording (1956). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
6. 1971-01-01 - 1971 Sony U-Matic Videocassette Demonstration (Program A-0003). Sony U-matic 1971 (1971). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
7. 1971-01-01 - 1971 Sony U-Matic Videocassette Demonstration in Stereo (Program A-0001). Sony U-matic 1971 (1971). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
8. 1971-01-01 - Sony U-matic System Demo (1971). Sony U-matic 1971 (1971). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
9. 1983-01-01 - 1983: Video Wars - Betamax versus VHS. Betamax vs VHS 1983 (1983). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
10. 2006 - The first videotape recorder (1956) (1956). The first videotape recorder (1956), the camera itself, 1956. Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand. The subject dates from 1956; this photograph was taken in 2006.
11. 2006 - The first videotape recorder (1956) (1956). The first videotape recorder (1956), the camera itself, 1956. Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand. The subject dates from 1956; this photograph was taken in 2006.
12. 2010-06-24 - Ampex Videotape Cruiser 1959. Quadruplex Ampex first video tape 1956 (1956). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
13. 2014-04-24 - How 2-inch Quadruplex Videotape (VTR) Machines Worked. Quadruplex VTR explained (1956). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
14. 2014 - Betamax vs VHS (1976) (2 of 4). Betamax vs VHS, the camera itself, 1976. Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand. The subject dates from 1976; this photograph was taken in 2014.
15. 2014 - Betamax vs VHS (1976) (4 of 4). Betamax vs VHS, the camera itself, 1976. Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand. The subject dates from 1976; this photograph was taken in 2014.
16. 2014-11-15 - Two Inch Quadruplex Videotape. Two-inch Quadruplex tape (1956). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
17. 2016-04-22 - Remember when HD Movies came on VHS tapes?. VHS-C camcorder (1982). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
18. 2017-06-11 - Why Sony's Beta Videotape System Failed--and failed hard (Part 1). Betamax vs VHS format war (1976). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
19. 2017 - Betamax vs VHS (1976) (3 of 4). Betamax vs VHS, the camera itself, 1976. Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand. The subject dates from 1976; this photograph was taken in 2017.
20. 2017-06-16 - Why Sony's Beta Videotape System Failed (Part 2). Betamax vs VHS war (1975). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
21. 2018-09-09 - Video History: V2000 - The Format That Came Third. Video2000 format (1979). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
22. 2019-11-08 - The VHS Cassette Was More Clever Than Beta. VHS cassette engineering (1976). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
23. 2020-12-20 - What Is Mini DV?. MiniDV camcorder era (1995). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
24. 2022-11-26 - MicroMV and Me - Tiny Videotape, Big Impact. Sony MicroMV tape (2001). Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand.
25. 2023 - Betamax vs VHS (1976) (1 of 4). Betamax vs VHS, the camera itself, 1976. Magnetic tape and the camcorder put a moving-image camera in the home, the newsroom, and the bystander’s hand. The subject dates from 1976; this photograph was taken in 2023.