VHS Cassette Tape
The data stored on a VHS tape is stored in ANALOG format.
In order to store the digital images, video, and audio, certain storage media must be used, based on the type of recording device.
The difference between analog and digital storage is how the data is stored. Analog means that the data is stored in a manner similiar to or in a fashion that represents the actual data being stored. Digital means that the data is stored in binary (O's and 1's.)
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VHS Cassette TapeThe data stored on a VHS tape is stored in ANALOG format. |
Digital Video TapeThe two larger size tapes are used in commercial DV cameras. The smallest cassette (DVC) is for consumer miniDV cameras and holds 60 minutes of uncompressed data. |
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SmartMedia CardsOne of the first means of transporting digital data. Mainly used in digital still cameras, however, with the invention of smaller cards with larger capacities, SmartMedia has all but been done away with. Now, SmartMedia readers are being used on keyboards as a means of transporting MIDI files |
Secure Digital CardOffers greater storage in a smaller space. Originally designed to be the replacement for SmartMedia cards, SD cards are found in a growing number of devices, from digital cameras and cell phones to GPS and PDA devices. |
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xD-Picture CardThese cards are only used in digital cameras made by Olympus and FujiFilm. In general, they are smaller and slower in transfer speed than SD and Compact Flash Cards. |
CompactFlashLarger and not so compact, as the name would suggest, these cards are a standard size that can be used in a PC card slot with an adapter, in addition to digital cameras. |
Memory StickCreated by Sony, this storage device is only used in Sony cameras and other devices, and comes in a variety of styles, capacities, and releases (ie. Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Micro, etc.) |
