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Digital Video Systems company history timeline

1980

He received his first patent in 1980, and just a couple of years later it was a reality—one that changed filmmaking forever.

1981

The transition from analog to digital video capture began in 1981 with the development of the Sony Mavica single-lens camera.

1982

In 1982 JVC and Sony officially announced the creation of the “CAMera/recorder”, or camcorder.

1985

In 1985, Sony introduced the first chip-based camcorder “Video 8”, and JVC introduced the VHS-C, a more compact alternative to the typical VHS cassette.

1991

In 1991, Kodak released the first digital camera intended for professional use by photojournalists, followed by Nikon’s F-3, which included a 1.3-megapixel sensor.

1992

In 1992, the first color LCD screen came to life, replacing the traditional viewfinder that necessitated squinting through a tiny hole to witness a scene.

1994

Celebrated horror director Michael Almereyda’s 1994 film, Nadja, notably uses an early digital video camera manufactured by Fisher-Price in certain sequences for its gritty, low-resolution effect.

1995

The video technology you see today first arrived in 1995, when Panasonic and Sony brought digital recording to life.

1997

1997 MPEG-4, H.264, VC-1 MPEG-4 was developed for better support for features like 3D rendering, digital rights management, and high resolution.

1998

1998 MASSIVE DivX, Xvid and other formats emerge based on the MPEG-4 (Part 2) LEAPS IN standard.

1999

Digital video recorders (DVRs) appeared on the market in 1999 from ReplayTV and TiVo.

2003

OGG MP4 (MPEG) (OPEN STANDARD) Released in 2003 as an outgrowth of the video features of Flash SWF files, FLV is used to deliver MPEG video through Flash Player, and has been accepted as the default video format on many websites.

In the hand-held realm, the familiar camcorder of the 1980s underwent a smoother evolution to digital. It wasn’t until 2003 that Sony introduced the first digital video camcorder that eliminated the need of tape entirely.

2008

In 2008, DVS was acquired by Corporate Satellite Communications (CSC), an industrial organization with over 40 years of experience and excellence in providing infrastructure communication solutions.

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1975
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