35mm Film: Introduced: Late 1800s Notable Characteristics: Standard format for motion pictures, high-resolution, and used in most theaters.
16mm Film: Introduced: 1923 Notable Characteristics: Affordable alternative to 35mm film, widely used in documentary filmmaking and educational films.
8mm Film: Introduced: 1932 Notable Characteristics: Smaller and more affordable than 16mm film, popular for home movies.
1" Videotape: Introduced: 1956 Notable Characteristics: Early analog video format, used in professional video production.
Super 8mm Film: Introduced: 1965 Notable Characteristics: Improved version of 8mm film, with better image quality and sound options.
3/4" U-matic Videotape: Introduced: 1971 Notable Characteristics: Early professional video format, used in broadcasting and education
Betamax Videotape: Introduced: 1975 Notable Characteristics: Competed with VHS but lost the format war, higher quality than VHS.
VHS Videotape: Introduced: 1976 Notable Characteristics: Popular home video format, VCRs became a household item, lower quality compared to professional formats.
Hi8 Videotape: Introduced: 1989 Notable Characteristics: Improved version of 8mm video, with better image quality and audio.
Digital Video (DV) Tape: Introduced: 1990s Notable Characteristics: Transition to digital video recording, used in consumer and professional camcorders.
MiniDV Tape: Introduced: Late 1990s Notable Characteristics: Compact digital video format, widely used in consumer and prosumer camcorders.
DVD: Introduced: Late 1990s Notable Characteristics: Digital optical disc format for video storage and playback.
Blu-ray Disc: Introduced: 2006 Notable Characteristics: High-definition optical disc format, successor to DVD.
Digital File Formats (MP4, AVI, MOV, etc.): Introduced: Late 20th century Notable Characteristics: Transition to digital video distribution and streaming, diverse file formats.
Streaming Services (Netflix, YouTube, etc.): Introduced: Late 20th century (YouTube 2005, Netflix streaming 2007) Notable Characteristics: Online platforms for streaming and sharing video content.
4K, 8K, and Beyond: Introduced: 2010s and beyond Notable Characteristics: Ultra-high-definition video formats with increasing resolution and quality.