W-VHS
Sign in to saveW-VHS (Wide-VHS) is an HDTV-capable analog recording videocassette format created by JVC. The format was originally introduced on January 8, 1993 for use with Japan's Hi-Vision (aka MUSE), an early analog high-definition television system. The first W-VHS recorder was the Victor (JVC) HR-W1, released on December 28, 1993.
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W-VHS (Wide-VHS) is an HDTV-capable analog recording videocassette format created by JVC. The format was originally introduced on January 8, 1993 for use with Japan's Hi-Vision (aka MUSE), an early analog high-definition television system. The first W-VHS recorder was the Victor (JVC) HR-W1, released on December 28, 1993.
== Naming == The Japanese language uses "W", as an ideogram meaning "double", the original Japanese name of the system refers to a doubling of resolution seen on W-VHS system.