VHS (short for Video Home System) is a standard for consumer-level analogue video recording on tape cassettes. Developed by Victor Company of Japan (JVC) in the early 1970s.
The VHS cassette is a 187 mm wide, 103 mm deep, 25 mm thick (7⅜ × 41⁄16× 1 inch) plastic shell held together with five screws. The flip-up cover, which allows players and recorders to access the tape, has a latch on the right side, with a push-in toggle to release.
Super VHS, is an improved version of the VHS standard for consumer-level video recording. Victor Company of Japan introduced S-VHS in Japan in April 1987.
VHS-C is the compact VHS video cassette format, introduced by Victor Company of Japan (JVC) in 1982, and used primarily for consumer-grade compact analogue recording camcorders.
The VHS-C cassette is a 92 mm wide, 58mm deep × 20 mm thick (3⅔ × 2¼ × ¾ in)
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The MP4 file format is proving more popular now as this can be viewed on many game consoles, smart TV, Computer or transferred to a phone or tablet, rather than having to view a DVD on a player connected to your TV.
| Capture Video Tape – up to 90min Produce MP4 Digital file | £13.00 |
We are happy for you to provide your own blank formatted Hard Disc Drive or your own USB stick drives. Alternatively, we can sell you a USB stick for a charge of £10.00.
You can get more than one tape in the MP4 format on the USB Stick, so one is not required for each tape capture.