Types of Formats

The following is a brief list of analog audio and video formats:

• Beta SP

• Hi-8

• 3/4-inch U-Matic

• SVHS

• VHS

• Audio cassette

The following is a brief list of digital audio and video formats:

• DigiBeta

• D-1, D-2, D-3, D-5, D-9

• High-definition

• DV Cam

• DVC Pro

• Mini DV

• Digital-8

• DAT

• ADAT

• DA-88

• Compact disc

note

You can also digitize from any of these digital media formats. The advantage of transferring media digitally is that it generally takes less time than transferring from analog sources, and you get an exact duplicate of the original source.