How to Identify... Video Cassettes
There are so many video tape and cassette types and sizes that have been introduced over the years that it can be daunting to work out what you have and what can be done with it. So that you can better describe to me what you have, here are some pictures and approximate sizes for easy identification.
Video format examples
- Mini DV camcorder and full size DV cassette also used for HDV and DVDCAM
mini size 66mm x 48mm x 12mm, full size 125mm x 78mm x 15mm
- VHS video cassette
188mm x 104mm x 25mm
- VHSC video cassette
92mm x 59mm x 22mm
- Betamax video cassette
155mm x 96mm x 22mm
- Video8 and digital8 8 mm video cassette the difference can only be identified upon playback
5mm x 63mm x 25mm
- UMatic video cassette
220mm x 138mm x 32mm