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DVD vs. VHS
DVD Comparison with VHS On the other hand, VHS is a fading technology comprising fewer features. In order o view ones ' favorite parts, while watching videotape it needs to be rewind or fast-forward. However, a DVD allows to going directly to a specific part of disc, known as chapter links, and is far more convenient than the video option (Garden Web, 2003).
After a brief introduction on the history and quality of videotapes and DVD, an analysis of how & why DVD has replaced VHS and considered to be more standardized by means of culture and social ways is discussed in the paper (Magazine Archive). This is done by means of listing pros and cons of both. Followed by the comparison and weighing pros and cons, the difference of quality, convenience etc. is further discussed by an analysis in the conclusion section (Magazine Archive).
The developments of DVD began in 1994, launching the format in 1996 as by that time new formats and revisions have come into view. It began in 1994 as two competing formats, Super Disc (SD) and Multimedia CD (MMCD). The replacement with VHS among many other reasons is an agreement by both camps on a single standard in order to meet the necessities of all the different industries involved (Magazine Archive).
Although DVD started off as the Digital Video Disc but today due to ample demand it has become versatile disc, a multi-application family of optical disc formats for the purposes of read-only, recordable and re-writable applications (Magazine Archive).
On the other hand, a VHS tape has always been a great mean to use for filming, but at the same time it is poor in preserving memories. The videotape after every viewing deteriorates, as less as five years after saving movies on VHS tapes (Magazine Archive). These tapes looses its original quality, while a DVD will not only last for generations, but also hold its original quality regardless of the number of times it has been viewed (Tiny Nibbles, 2003).
DVD vs. VHS
DVD Pros
500 lines of screen resolution
Has a high quality digital audio and video
Large storage capacity
Simple navigation, having track numbers and headings.
Durable
Optional Sub-titles
Interactive menus comprising many extra features.
Multi-Channel audio tracks
Played on computers
Compact
Life of DVD last for longer DVD cons
Take up less space
The reason why DVD exceeds the quality of a video is because a VHS allows around 200-300 vertical lines of resolution, while a DVD not only allows 480 lines of vertical resolution but also 540 lines of horizontal resolution, resulting in a sharper and more detailed picture (Garden Web, 2003).
The reason why DVD formats unlike videos does not deteriorate in the long run is because the media is used in order to store the images (Garden Web, 2003). The media for video is magnetic and can be affected to the extent that it can also be erased by means of magnetic devices like speakers, TV's computer monitors and other magnetic field that produces devices (Forever DVD. Com).
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Magazine Archive. DVD VS VHS: Who will Win?
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