Ace Props Professional Video Tape Chronology (partial)
1971 - 3/4" Umatic introduced
1982 – Betacam introduced
1986 – Betacam SP introduced
1989 – D-2 Format introduced (phased out 2003)
1993 - DigiBetacam introduced
1996 – Betacam SX introduced
1997 – HDCAM introduced
Note:
Many formats used in different markets for extended periods of time well after start of manufacture.
Ace Props Basic Technology Time Line
1948 First LP Records
1954 First Transistor Radio
1954 First Color TV
1963 First audio cassette recorder
1972 First Scientific Calculator
1975 First Mass Market Video cassette recorders
1979 First Sony Walkman
1984 First Cellular Phone
1984 First Apple MacIntosh Computer
1994 First Web Browser (Netscape)
1998 First Blackberry with e mail
1998 Satellite Phones
1999 First 42” (16 x9 format) Plasmas
2001 First Apple Ipod
2004 First Facebook
2007 First Amazon Kindle
2007 First I Phone
2010 First Ipad
Original source: NY Times & Others
Updates and additions:
We will be adding notations and additional entries.