W-VHS

W-VHS
Media typeMagnetic tape cassette
Encoding1125-line or 525-line
Developed byJVC
UsageHome movies, Home video, Video production
Extended fromS-VHS
Released1993 (1993)

W-VHS (Wide-VHS) is an HDTV-capable analog recording videocassette format created by JVC. The format was originally introduced on January 8, 1993 for use with Japan's Hi-Vision (aka MUSE), an early analog high-definition television system. The first W-VHS recorder was the Victor (JVC) HR-W1, released on December 28, 1993.

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