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Audio-Visual Computer
Continuous wave form

(analogue)

Electronic pulses

(digital)

2" professional video tape 1956_

2" professional videotape

_1959

Integrated circuit

integrated circuit
compact audio cassette 1963_

Compact audio cassette

8 track cartridge 1965_

8-track audio cartridge

3/4" video cassette

1971_

3/4" videocassette

1/2" Betamax

1975_

1/2" Betamax® videocassette

VHS video cassette

1976_

1/2" VHS videocassette

 

_1976

5-1/4" floppy disk

5 1/4" floppy

laser optical disk 1978_

Laser optical disk

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