Videotape

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf magnetic tape format
gptkbp:canBeCopiedBy yes
gptkbp:canBeEdited yes
gptkbp:canBeErased yes
gptkbp:canRecordAudio yes
gptkbp:canRecordVideo yes
gptkbp:color usually black
gptkbp:commercialUse broadcast television
gptkbp:declinedAfter 2000s
gptkbp:degradationType gptkb:sticky-shed_syndrome
mold
magnetic decay
gptkbp:degradedBy yes
gptkbp:firstHomeUse 1970s
gptkbp:format gptkb:VHS
gptkb:MiniDV
gptkb:U-matic
gptkb:Video8
gptkb:Betamax
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Videotape
gptkbp:introduced 1950s
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Charles_Ginsburg
gptkbp:length varies by format
gptkbp:material gptkb:plastic
magnetic coating
gptkbp:medium magnetic tape
gptkbp:predecessor film reel
gptkbp:readBy gptkb:VCR
camcorder
videotape recorder
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
digital files
gptkbp:requires gptkb:battery
magnetic heads
rewinding
gptkbp:reusable yes
gptkbp:shape rectangular cassette
gptkbp:storage varies by format
gptkbp:successor digital video
gptkbp:usedFor recording video
playing back video
storing video
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:DVD
education
television production
surveillance
archiving
gptkbp:width varies by format
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:photographer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4