Technology Behind Digital Videos

10 Nov 2013

Technology Behind Digital Videos

By abhishek
10 Nov 2013
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Digital videos were created at the end of the 1950s, video was originally a technology linked to television. Before its invention, programs had to be broadcast live, with all of the inconveniences associated with such a live event. Very soon, new possibilities were found for video, and in 1965, the Korean artist Nam June Paik made the first art video. In 1968, Sony developed the first portable video camera. On the other hand, the launch of the VCR system by Philips in 1970 made viewing movies at home a part of everyday life.

1. IMAGE RECORDER

Digital cameras allow for capturing video as well as for taking pictures, using the same technology.

2. STORAGE

Data is stored as bytes. The image can be reproduced without losing image or audio quality. The level of detail is greater in digital than in analog.

25% more quality than the analog formats The head records and plays back by means of an

electromagnet. Carries the electric signals that represent image and sound.

There are several modes of storing Digital videos, CDs, DVDs, HDDs, or flash Drives etc.

3.REPRODUCTION AND EDITING

What is recorded can be viewed by connecting the camera to a TV, a video recorder, or a printer to print photographs.

4.SEVERAL FORMATS

Different systems and media are used for different applications, depending on the final quality desired.