pThe Illustrated Guide to Video Formats is an easy-to-read exploration of thirty-six popular and forgotten video formats, covering fifty years of video history. ppbrppThis collection begins with the first major video reel format, 2 Quadruplex video invented in 1956 and concludes with the Blu-ray disc introduced in 2006.ppbrppIn between, this book covers classics like VHS and Betamax, fan favorites Pixelvision and LaserDisc, commercial flops, professional successes, innovative technologies, and rare formats like CED Capacitance Electronic Disc and V-Cord II. This guide contains 158 detailed illustrations featuring containers, video playback devices VTRs, camcorders, cases, and more. ppbrppAlong with basic facts, there are some fun facts about the history of video formats, their context in the larger media production ecosystems, and the how and why behind their inventions. Whether you're an advanced analog video technician or too young to remember the era before everything went 100 digit