What Does Video Home System (VHS) Mean?
Video Home System (VHS) was a storage media standard used for analog recording and distribution of media through magnetic videotape cassettes. VHS was developed by Japan Victor Company (JVC) in the early 1970s and went to market in 1976. VHS competed with Sony’s Betamax, another videotape format, but eventually won over the consumer market because it was more durable and could store more data.
Techopedia Explains Video Home System (VHS)
Video Home System made use of 1/2-inch magnetic tape encased in a plastic case, usually black in color, sized 187 mm × 103 mm × 25 mm. It featured a flip cover that protected the tape when not in use, and in order for the player to know that the tape was nearing the end, the tape featured a clear trailing portion where light could show through when it reached that portion of the tape onto a photodiode at the opposite end, telling the player to stop rolling the tape. Advanced players would even rewind the tape when they detected the clear portion of the tape.
