format have been weak; correspondingly, prices remained high for both VCRs and media, contributing to low demand. Additionally, low consumer knowledge of D-VHS's advantages and capabilities as well as input limitations led to its eventual demise. The introduction in 2006 of Blu-ray and HD-DVD put the final nail in the D-VHS coffin. Similar formats There has been no small-format version of D-VHS equivalent to VHS-C; JVC, the originator of the format, chose to use MiniDV for its digital camcorder lines, and since 2005 has also expanded into tapeless camcorder designs based on hard drive storage (the Everio line). JVC does market the Digital-S format for professional use; while the tapes and technology used are superficially similar to D-VHS tapes, the underlying data format is based on the DV codec and the media formulation is drastically different. Sony's MicroMV format uses the same codec as D-VHS. Therefore, D-VHS capture software can also be used to transfer MicroMV tapes. See also Sony HDVS ED Beta W-VHS MicroMV HDV Blu-ray Disc HD-DVD References External links Audio Video Science Forum D-VHS list LaserDisc Database D-VHS Catalog Demonstration video New York City in 1993 in HD - DTheater DVHS Demo Tape Video storage VHS High-definition television Audiovisual introductions in 1998 Japanese inventions