Videotape
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Videotape
Videotape (pronunciation: /ˈvɪd.i.oʊ.teɪp/) is a magnetic tape used for storing video and usually sound in addition. It was first developed by the Ampex Corporation in the United States in the 1950s.
Etymology
The term "videotape" is a compound of the words "video" and "tape". The word "video" comes from the Latin "videre", meaning "to see", while "tape" is derived from the Old English "tæppe", meaning "a narrow strip of cloth".
Related Terms
- Magnetic Tape: A medium for magnetic recording, made of a thin magnetizable coating on a long, narrow strip of plastic film.
- Ampex: An American electronics company founded in 1944 by Alexander M. Poniatoff as a spin-off of Dalmo-Victor. The name AMPEX is a portmanteau, created by its founder, which stands for Alexander M. Poniatoff Excellence.
- Videocassette: A cartridge containing videotape.
- Videocassette Recorder (VCR): An electronic device that records analog audio and analog video from broadcast television or other source on a removable, magnetic tape videocassette.
- Digital Video: Digital video is an electronic representation of moving visual images (video) in the form of encoded digital data.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Videotape
- Wikipedia's article - Videotape
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