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VHS-C

Magnetic tape-based format VHS-CVHS-C cassette adapter (top) and VHS-C cassette (bottom)Media typeMagnetic cassette tape, 1⁄2-inch (13 mm)EncodingNTSC, PAL, SECAMCapacity30, 60 minutesRead mechanismHelical scanWrite mechanismHelical scanStandard525 lines, 625 linesDimensions92 × 58 × 20 mm (3+5⁄8 × 2+1⁄4 × 3⁄4 in)UsageHome moviesExtended fromVHSReleased1982; 44 years ago (1982) VHS-C is a compact version of the VHS videocassette format, introduced by Victor Company of Japan (JVC) in 1982, and used primarily in consumer-grade analog recording camcorders.

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