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VHS VIDEO CASSETTE; VHS-C Adaptor


VHS video cassette
Year VHS Cassettes
1976 VHS cassette(VHS tape)
1982 VHS-C cassette (VHS tape)
1987 S-VHS cassette (S-VHS tape)
S-VHS-C cassette (S-VHS tape)
1990 S-VHS DA (For S-VHS Digital Audio)
1992 W-VHS cassette (W-VHS tape)
1995 D-VHS cassette (D-VHS tape)


The characteristics of VHS video cassettes

Tape classification 
VHS tape, S-VHS (S-VHS Digital Audio) tape, D-VHS tape, W-VHS tape

Cassette size
Standard size cassettes and compact cassettes (VHS-C and S-VHS-C cassettes)

VHS-C cassette can play on table type VCRs by means of the cassette adaptor.

Cassette identification - Identification hole on cassette base

Safety mechanism - Ensure prevention mechanism / Reel brake

Detection of tape end - Light sensor method


VHS cassette

VHS cassette
Tape 1/2" iron oxide tape
Recording time 210 min. (T-210 cassette)
Dimensions [mm] 188(W) x 25(H) x 104(D)
Tape thickness 0.019mm  (T-20 --- 130)
0.0156mm  (T-140 --- 168)
0.0144mm  (T-180)
0.0134mm  (T-200)
0.0124mm  (T-210)
VHS cassette: T-20,30,40,60,80,90,100,120,130,140,160,168,180,200,210
T-XXX" indicates cassette type. "XXX" shows recording time (min) in standard mode.

 

S-VHS CASSETTE

S-VHS cassette

Tape 1/2" iron oxide tape
Recording time 210 min. (ST-210 cassette)
Dimensions [mm] 188(W) x 25(H) x 104(D)
Tape thickness 0.019mm(ST-20 --- 130)
0.0156mm(ST-140 --- 168)
0.0144mm(ST-180)
0.0134mm(ST-200)
0.0124mm(ST-210)
S-VHS cassette - ST-20,30,40,60,80,90,100,120,140,160,168,180,200,210
T-XXX" indicates cassette type. "XXX" shows recording time (min) in standard mode.

VHS/S-VHS compact cassette VHS-C

VHS/S-VHS compact cassette

VHS-C cassette

Cassette adaptor

- How to use VHS-C cassette & adaptor -

VHS-C cassette can play on table type VCRs by means of the cassette adaptor.

Tape 1/2" iron oxide tape
Recording time 40 minutes (TC-40/ST-C40)
Dimensions [mm] 92(W) x 22.5(H) x 59(D)
Tape thickness 0.019mm(TC-3 --- 20 / ST-C10 --- C20)
0.0156mm(TC-30)
0.0139mm(TC-35)
0.0123mm(TC/ST-C40)
VHS-C cassette - TC - 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, 35, 40
S-VHS-C cassette - ST- C10, C20, C30, C35, C40
TC/ST-CXXX" indicates cassette type. "XXX" shows recording time  (min) in standard mode. "TC" means VHS-C compact cassette, "ST-C" means S-VHS-C compact cassette.

 

W-VHS CASSETTE

W-VHS cassette
Tape 1/2" Metal tape
Recording time 180 min. (WT-180 cassette)
Dimensions [mm] 188(W) x 25(H) x 104(D)
Tape thickness 0.0144mm(WT-40 --- 180)
W-VHS cassette - WT-40,60,120,180
"WT-XXX" indicates cassette type. "XXX" shows recording time(min) in HD mode or SD2 mode.

 

D-VHS CASSETTE

D-VHS cassette (DIGITAL)
Tape 1/2" iron oxide tape
Recording time 480 min. (DF-480 cassette)
Dimensions [mm] 188(W) x 25(H) x 104(D)
Tape thickness 0.0175mm(DF-160 --- 300)
0.0144mm(DF-360)
0.0124mm(DF-420)
0.0113mm(DF-480)
D-VHS cassette - DF-160,180,240,300,360,420,480
"DF-XXX" indicates cassette type and "XXX" shows recording time (min) in standard mode.
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