Before VHS
In 1956, after several attempts by other companies, the first commercially successful VTR, the Ampex VRX-1000, was introduced by See more

VHS has been standardized in IEC 60774-1.
Cassette and tape design
The VHS cassette is a 187 mm wide, 103 mm deep, and 25 mm thick (73⁄8 × 41⁄16× 1 inch) plastic shell held together with five Phillips-head screws See more

Super-VHS / ADAT / SVHS-ET
Several improved versions of VHS exist, most notably Super-VHS (S-VHS), an analog video standard with improved video bandwidth. S-VHS … See more

VHS was popular for long-form content, such as feature films or documentaries, as well as short-play content, such as music videos, in-store videos, teaching videos, distribution of lectures and talks, and demonstrations. VHS instruction tapes were sometimes … See more

The first VCR to use VHS was the Victor HR-3300, and was introduced by the president of JVC in Japan on September 9, 1976. JVC started selling the HR-3300 in See more

The recording process in VHS consists of the following steps, in this order:
• The tape is pulled from the supply reel by a capstan and pinch roller, similar to those used in audio tape recorders.
• The tape passes across the erase head, which wipes any … See more

VHS can record and play back all varieties of analog television signals in existence at the time VHS was devised. However, a machine must be designed to record a given standard. … See more