Compact Video Cassette (CVC) was the one of the first videocassette formats to use a tape smaller than its earlier predecessors of VHS and Betamax, and was developed by Funai Electronics of Japan. The first model of VCR for the format was the Model 212, introduced in 1980 by both Funai and Technicolor. The two companies had created a joint venture to manufacture and introduce the format to the home video market.

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  • Compact Video Cassette (CVC) was the one of the first videocassette formats to use a tape smaller than its earlier predecessors of VHS and Betamax, and was developed by Funai Electronics of Japan. The first model of VCR for the format was the Model 212, introduced in 1980 by both Funai and Technicolor. The two companies had created a joint venture to manufacture and introduce the format to the home video market. The system, which included the VCR and a handheld camera, was very small and lightweight for its time. The CVC format used a cassette slightly larger than an audio cassette (about 4.124" x 2.625" x 0.5" in size) and was loaded with 1/4" videotape. Unlike most other video cassette formats that have two spools fixed in diameter, the cassette size was able to be made smaller by re-using the space vacated by one spool as the other spool filled up, similar to a standard audio cassette. The tapes for the CVC format came in VC-30 (30 minute) and later VC-45 (45 minute) & VC-60 (60 minute) models. The format was released for both NTSC and PAL television systems, and tapes had to be played on machines using the same TV system as the recording. Two versions of the Funai Model 212 were introduced: the Model 212D, which came with a JVC model GX-44E hand held Vidicon tube camera with a zoom lens, and the improved Model 212E, which was introduced later on. The deck and electronics from the 212E were also used to build the model 335E Technicolor Video Showcase, which included a video monitor, speaker and contained an internal 12V battery. Technicolor had hoped that this system would compete with 8mm film. But the Vidicon tube used for the bundled camera had poor low-light sensitivity, limiting its usefulness for home indoor use. Worse, the 1/4"-wide tape was prone to dropouts (appearing as lines of white snow in the video) during video playback, partially due to the smaller tape size. Low tape quality used at that time for the CVC cassettes was also a contributing factor to these dropouts. As the decks aged, a lubrication issue with the mechanism's loading ring caused many machines to malfunction. Grundig also produced a CVC-format VCR, the Model VP-100 for the PAL market. The VP-100 used a slower capstan speed than the Model 212D, which increased the recording time. The VP-100 weighed only 2.3 kg with battery, and had a separate power pack.
  • Das Compact Video Cassette (CVC) System war das erste tragbare Videosystem mit kleinen, kompakten Kassetten und der Vorgänger von Video 8. Die Kassetten enthielten ein 1/4 Zoll breites Videoband und hatten in etwa die Größe einer Audiokassette. Verwendet wurden die CVC-Recorder üblicherweise in Kombination mit tragbaren Videokameras, da es zu dieser Zeit noch keine Camcorder (Videokameras mit eingebautem Recorder) gab. Die meisten CVC-Recorder konnten sowohl mit einem wiederaufladbaren Akku als auch mit Netzstrom betrieben werden. Die CVC-Recorder erschienen im Jahr 1980, das System konnte sich jedoch aufgrund geringer Nachfrage und schlechter Bildqualität nicht durchsetzen und verschwand innerhalb kurzer Zeit wieder vom Markt. CVC-Recorder wurden bei Funai in Japan sowie bei Grundig (unter Verwendung eines Funai-Laufwerks) in Europa produziert und unter einer Vielzahl von Markennamen wie beispielsweise Siemens vertrieben. Das System CVC ist mit keinem anderen bekannten Videosystem kompatibel. Das Broadcast-Camcordersystem Quatercam von Bosch baut technologisch auf der CVC-Cassette auf, allerdings sind Quatercam und CVC untereinander nicht kompatibel.
  • Il Compact Video Cassette (CVC) è un formato di videoregistrazione oriantata all'utenza domestica. È stato uno dei primi formati di videoregistrazione ad impiegare un nastro più piccolo del VHS e del Betamax, già esistenti all'epoca della sua introduzione. Lo sviluppo del formato si deve alla giapponese Funai Electronics. Il primo modello messo in vendita fu il Model 212 del 1980. Il sistema, che comprendeva anche una telecamera portatile, era molto piccolo e leggero per l'epoca. Il formato CVC usava una cassetta lievemente più grande di una cassetta audio, contenente un nastro da un 1/4", con durate di 30, 45 e 60 minuti.
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  • Compact Video Cassette (CVC) was the one of the first videocassette formats to use a tape smaller than its earlier predecessors of VHS and Betamax, and was developed by Funai Electronics of Japan. The first model of VCR for the format was the Model 212, introduced in 1980 by both Funai and Technicolor. The two companies had created a joint venture to manufacture and introduce the format to the home video market.
  • Das Compact Video Cassette (CVC) System war das erste tragbare Videosystem mit kleinen, kompakten Kassetten und der Vorgänger von Video 8. Die Kassetten enthielten ein 1/4 Zoll breites Videoband und hatten in etwa die Größe einer Audiokassette. Verwendet wurden die CVC-Recorder üblicherweise in Kombination mit tragbaren Videokameras, da es zu dieser Zeit noch keine Camcorder (Videokameras mit eingebautem Recorder) gab.
  • Il Compact Video Cassette (CVC) è un formato di videoregistrazione oriantata all'utenza domestica. È stato uno dei primi formati di videoregistrazione ad impiegare un nastro più piccolo del VHS e del Betamax, già esistenti all'epoca della sua introduzione. Lo sviluppo del formato si deve alla giapponese Funai Electronics. Il primo modello messo in vendita fu il Model 212 del 1980. Il sistema, che comprendeva anche una telecamera portatile, era molto piccolo e leggero per l'epoca.
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