Generation 1 (master VHS copy)
VHS is a format by the e-waste filled with nostalgia Generation 1 (master VHS copy)
and it's ＡＮＡＬＯＧ Generation 1 (master VHS copy)
In the year 1890, recordings might not have existed. Generation 2 (copy of master)
In the year 1900 they did exist, and you could listen to them! Generation 3 (copy of copy of master)
And some people listened to them. Generation 3 (copy of copy of master)
Then it got larger, the cylinder flattened, it became marketable Generation 3 (copy of copy of master)
and now there's lots of ＰＬＡＹＥＲＳ because it's marketable. Generation 3 (copy of copy of master)
So now there's records on the market, they’re basically sort of hanging out Generation 3 (copy of copy of master)
in between the store shelves, selling for profit and using the latest technology. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
Like needles and speed control. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
Ding dong, it's the innovators. And they have technology from the future, Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
like wire recording and crazy record times. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
Now you can store a lot of sound, really really compactly. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
That means if you own the recorder, you own a lot of capacity, Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
which is something everybody needs to ＥＮＴＥＲＴＡＩＮ. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
So that makes you dominant. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
Wire recordings and wire recorders spread across the market all the way to here. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
The most important formats were this, this, this, this, this, this and this. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
But this one was the most most important. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
Known as Webster-Chicago, or portable for short. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
Knock knock, get the door, it's tape. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
The new prince wants everyone to use this hot new storage medium called 8 track. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
“Please try this storage medium” he said. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
“No” said everybody. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
“Tryyy it!” he said. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
“no..” said everybody again, quieter this time. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
And so the standard was put into place and all the players that came with it. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
Then the market was taken over by RCA tape cartridge. And they made some reforms. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
Like making the audio less noisy, Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
and making the audio more like vinyl’s audio, which is audio that's less noisy. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
“Hi vinyl”, they said. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
“Hi scrawny” said vinyl. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
“Can you call us something else other than scrawny?” said cassette. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
“Like what?” said vinyl. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
“ＨＯＷ ＡＢＯＵＴ ＰＯＲＴＡＢＬＥ” said cassette. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
And they stole vinyl's market share and made a store. For themselves. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
And then they make lots of audiobooks and music and another store for themselves. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
Then they stopped changing the format every time something new came out Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
and kept it as one standard for a while. Generation 4 (the color looks funny)
and kept it as one standard for a while. Audio cassette. Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
And they conquered Europe finally. Get that squared away. Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
A rich format named Quadraplex is bored with linear tape scan, Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
visits vinyl and learns a better scan Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
which is more ＨＥＬＩＣＡＬ Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
Comes back, invents home video tape Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
and causes TV playback to be ＧＲＥＡＴ for a long time. Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
And the professional equipment turned into such a dream world of preservation Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
that they really didn't give a shit about the consumers Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
So if you work outside the studio, how are you supposed to protect your sanity from missed shows? Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
ＰＨＩＬＩＰＳ ＶＣＲ Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
Everyone started using Philips VCR. Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
Rich important people used Philips VCR. Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
Poor people who could not afford to use Philips VCR did not use Philips VCR. Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
VCR became organized and prolific. More prolific than Quadraplex. Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
So they made their own compact cassette store here. Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
They let Quadraplex stay in studios, but VCR is actually in control. Gen 5 audio, Gen 4 video (problem with transferring)
They let Quadraplex stay in studios, but VCR is actually in control. Gen 6 audio, Gen 7 video (neon colors, high contrast)
Breaking news, CED has invaded the market. (and the vertical blanking interval invaded the screen as well)
“We've invaded the market” said CED. Gen 6 audio, Gen 7 video (neon colors, high contrast)
Please respect us, or else we might put you out of business”. Gen 6 audio, Gen 7 video (neon colors, high contrast)
“Okay” said VCR. Gen 6 audio, Gen 7 video (neon colors, high contrast)
So CED came over, ready to sell, Gen 6 audio, Gen 7 video (neon colors, high contrast)
and died in the competition. Gen 6 audio, Gen 7 video (neon colors, high contrast)
and died in the competition. Generation 7
But they tried again and had a nice time fighting with VCR Generation 7
but then died in the competition. Generation 7
but then died in the competition. Generation 8
Then V2000 overthrows VCR, Generation 8
then U-Matic overthrows him back and moves to Japan and makes a new format. Generation 8
And V2000 can still use the VCR logo if he wants, that’s fine. Generation 8
ＮＯＷ ＴＨＥＲＥ＇Ｓ ＭＯＲＥ ＣＯＮＴＥＮＴ Generation 8
Like recording from TV, home video sales, personal memories, sexy times, Generation 8
tape rentals, camcorder plugin, multi-timers, timeshifting Generation 8
It's time for who's going to be the next format. Generation 8
Usually it's U-Matic's kid, but U-Matic doesn't have a kid. Generation 8
So he tries to get a new cassette to come out of prototypes and have more tape (VHS). Generation 8
VHS says okay. But then then U-Matic has a kid (Beta). Generation 8
So now who's it gonna be? Vote now with your money. Generation 8
And everyone voted so hard that that the discussion caught on fire and burned down. Generation 8
U-Matic actually didn't care, he was off somewhere doing professional stuff. Generation 8
And so the whole market descended into a format war. Generation 8
Everyone is fighting with each other for local power, and it's anybody's game. Generation 8
Knock knock, it's competition. Generation 8
No, they're not here to decide the winner, they just want to sell features. Generation 8
Like tape speeds, and descrambling, Generation 8
and ＨＩ－ＦＩ. Generation 8
So that's cool, but they’re both still fighting each other for control. Now with Hi-Fi. Generation 8
And wouldn't it be nice to control the distributors? Which right now is puppets, with no one dominant. Generation 8
Beta is ready to make a run for it, Generation 8
but first they have to trample this younger format (VHS) which is in the way. Generation 8
but first they have to trample this younger format (VHS) which is in the way. Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
Surprise, VHS wins! Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
And JVC steals the idea of invading distributors and invades distributors. Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
And it goes very well. Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
He's about halfway through conquering the market when LaserDisc kills them, Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
and then S-VHS kills them. Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
And S-VHS finishes conquering the market. Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
And then he confiscated everybody’s Beta tapes. And made some standards. Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
“And now I'm going to invade the sea, and then hopefully space” Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
he said, and failed, and also stagnated. Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
But before be stagnated, he told these five companies to take care of the format Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
until it's advanced enough to rule the world. Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
And the 5 companies said “Yeah right. It's not going to be S-VHS. Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
It's going to be normal VHS, 'cause we're ubiquitous”. Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
And it's probably going to be Sony, who happens to be way more rich and powerful than the others. Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
The people support him, but the content makers support not supporting him. Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
They have a fight, and the people win! Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
And starts a new video store right here Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
ＢＬＯＣＫＢＵＳＴＥＲ Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
and he STILL lets V2000 use the VCR logo and flip tapes. Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
But don't get confused. This is the new format. Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
And they are very strict. So strict the closed the market. Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
No format can come in and none may spin off. Generation 9 (major horizontal distortion)
No format can come in and none may spin off. Generation 10
Except for VHS-C. If they want to record from camcorders, but they need to use an adapter. Generation 10
Now that the formats weren't at war with themselves, adoption increased a lot. Generation 10
Businesses used them, schools used them, houses used them, everybody learned to timeshift, Generation 10
movies were sold, there was action, horror, sexy times, low quality shows and linear editing. Generation 10
People started to study tape editing using techniques they learned from cassette. Generation 10
We’re talking spicing, dubbing, scratching, generation loss, careful planning, and maybe even effects. Generation 10
Over time the quality and economic prosperity gradually began to gradually slow d- Generation 10
Generation 10
Knock knock, it's CD Video. Generation 10
With small discs, of gold. Generation 10
Gold disks. Generation 10
“Open to new formats. Stop being so closed” said CD video. Generation 10
There's really nothing they can do so they signed a contract Generation 10
that lets CD Video, Video CD and LaserDisc visit the market whenever they want. Generation 10
Sony and JVC hated this. Generation 10
“That sucks” they said. “This sucks!”. Generation 10
And with almost very little outside help they overthrew the disks and somehow made VHS dominant again. Generation 10
And moved him to the US market which they renamed “the best market”. Generation 10
They made new master copies, which was a lot more digital. Generation 10
They made distribution methods, which were pretty digital. Generation 10
And a Hi-Fi that was, pretty Digital. Generation 10
And do you know what else is digital? Generation 10
That's right, it's CGI. Generation 10
So what can we distribute? Generation 10
Toy Story. They distribute Toy Story on behalf of its previous distributor Disney Generation 10
and then go into camcorder formats. Generation 10
Then DV rushes in out of nowhere and says Generation 10
Then DV rushes in out of nowhere and says Generation 11 (fluctuating color)
“Stop, no, you can’t take that, we were going to make some compact camcorders of our own” Generation 11 (fluctuating color)
And DV make their camcorders, supervised by a shit ton of VHS-Cs. Generation 11 (fluctuating color)
And then once they build their camcorders they downgrade to Generation 11 (fluctuating color)
a Fuck ton. Did I say downgrade? I meant upgrade. Generation 11 (fluctuating color)
And VHS says “can you maybe chill?”. Generation 11 (fluctuating color)
Then DV says “how bout maybe you chill?”. Generation 11 (fluctuating color)
VHS is kind of scared of DV. Generation 11 (fluctuating color)
You'll never guess who’s also scared of DV. Generation 11 (fluctuating color)
Video8. So VHS and Video8 make an alliance together so they can be a little less scared of DV. Generation 11 (fluctuating color)
Feeling confident, VHS goes to war against DV, just for a moment. Generation 11 (fluctuating color)
And then they both get tired and stop. Generation 11 (fluctuating color)
ＩＴ＇Ｓ ＴＩＭＥ ＦＯＲ ＣＡＭＣＯＲＤＥＲ ＷＡＲ １ Generation 11 (fluctuating color)
The world is about to have a war. Generation 11 (fluctuating color)
Because it’s the 1990s, and recordings are getting crazy Generation 11 (color only appears if it was bright)
and all these formats are excited to try each other on each other. Generation 11 (color only appears if it was bright)
Meanwhile, VHS has been enjoying gaining movies and wants ＭＯＲＥ. Generation 11 (color only appears if it was bright)
And the next thing on their list is the camcorder market and lots of good movies. Generation 11 (color only appears if it was bright)
All that stuff belongs to Digital8, Generation 11 (color only appears if it was bright)
which just had war declared on by Video8 Generation 11 (color only appears if it was bright)
because Video8 was friends with Hi8, Generation 11 (color only appears if it was bright)
which was being trespassed by Digital8 Generation 11 (color only appears if it was bright)
in order to get to HDV to kick HDV's ass Generation 12 (almost illegible text)
because HDV is friends with DV Generation 12 (almost illegible text)
who was getting ready to kick MicroMV's ass Generation 12 (almost illegible text)
because MicroMV was getting ready to kick MiniDV's ass Generation 12 (almost illegible text)
because some MiniDV tape ate the tape out of a master MicroMV's ass, Generation 12 (almost illegible text)
or actually a cassette Generation 12 (almost illegible text)
or actually a cassette Generation 13 (image is completely distorted)
And Video8 is currently friends with VHS. So you know what that means. Generation 13 (image is completely distorted)
Duh. ＶＨＳ ＳＨＯＵＬＤ ＴＡＫＥ ＴＨＥ ＣＡＭＣＯＲＤＥＲＳ Generation 13 (image is completely distorted)
Which they wanted to do anyway. Generation 13 (image is completely distorted)
So they called Video8 on the internet to sort of let them know. Generation 13 (image is completely distorted)
And then they did it. And they also helped Video8 here and there with some transfers and stuff. Generation 13 (image is completely distorted)
*Hi-Fi buzz* Generation 13 (image is completely distorted)
Now the war is over and congradulations, VHS! Generation 13 (image is completely distorted)
You technically fought in the war which means you get to sit at the negotiating table Generation 13 (image is completely distorted)
You technically fought in the war which means you get to sit at the negotiating table Generation 14 (dafuq is going on?)
with the big dudes, where they decided who owns what. Generation 14 (dafuq is going on?)
And yes, VHS gets to keep all that shit they stole from Digital8. Generation 14
You also get to join the post-war standards alliance Generation 14
ＴＨＥ ＩＭＰＬＥＭＥＮＴＥＲＳ ＦＯＲＵＭ Generation 14
whose mission statement is to try not to make proprietary systems. Generation 14
The .com bubble is bad and VHS’s sales are now crappy, but the quality is doing just fine. Generation 14
Then they put music on VHS and the Implementers forum says Generation 14
“No, don’t do that, if you’re in the implementers forum you’re not supposed to make proprietary formats” Generation 14
“No, don’t do that, if you’re in the implementers forum you’re not supposed to make proprietary formats” Generation 15
and VHS said "ＨＯＷ ＢＯＵＴ Ｉ ＤＯ ＡＮＹＷＡＹ？" Generation 15
And VHS makes more and more and more and more audio, and was planning on invading the entire market. Generation 15
ＹＯＵ＇ＶＥ ＧＯＴ ＭＡＩＬ！ Generation 15
It’s from Digital8, the new speed of Digital8. Generation 15
He has a cool video quality and is trying to take over the market and needs friends. Generation 15
This also got forwarded to DV. Generation 15
They all decided to become friends because they are all tape. Generation 15
They all decided to become friends because they are all tape. Generation 16
ＩＴ＇Ｓ ＴＩＭＥ ＦＯＲ ＦＯＲＭＡＴ ＷＡＲ ２ Generation 16
Digital8 is invading the neighbors, then they invade new markets. Generation 16
And one of the new markets, which happened to be TiVo said “Holy shit”. Generation 16
And DVD helping TiVo because they are Generation 16
ＧＯＯＤ ＦＲＩＥＮＤＳ Generation 16
And they not helping VHS because Generation 16
ＴＨＥＩＲ ＦＲＩＥＮＤＳ ＡＮＤ ＯＵＲ ＦＲＩＥＮＤＳ ＡＲＥ ＮＯＴ ＦＲＩＥＮＤＳ Generation 16
ＰＬＵＳ ＴＨＥＹ＇ＲＥ ＰＬＡＮＮＩＮＧ ＯＮ ＩＮＶＡＤＩＮＧ ＴＨＥ ＥＮＴＩＲＥ ＭＡＲＫＥＴ Generation 16
DVD is also working on a small very blue laser. More space than any other disk, ever. Generation 16
Just in case. Generation 16
Just in case. Generation 17 (looks like static)
But they still haven’t joined the format war. Generation 17 (looks like static)
War looks bad on TV and DVD is really starting to care about its image. Generation 17 (looks like static)
But then VHS spits on them in old houses and challenges them to war. And they say yes. Generation 17 (looks like static)
But then VHS spits on them in old houses and challenges them to war. And they say yes. Generation 18 (final)
And then Digital8, as a symbol of friendship, declares war on DVD also. Generation 18 (final)
So DVD goes to war in TV recording and they help the gang chase Digital8 back into camcorders Generation 18 (final)
and they also start chasing VHS back into VCRs. Generation 18 (final)
And they haven’t used the blue laser yet and are curious to see if it works. Generation 18 (final)
So they drop Blu-Ray on VHS. Generation 18 (final)
They dropped HD DVD, too. Generation 18 (final)
*static and Hi-Fi noise* Generation 18 (final)
(looks like this tape got atom bombed) Generation 18 (final)
[(1) new war request from DivX VOD] Generation 18 (final)
DVD installed a new format, inspired by the blue lasers. Generation 18 (final)
With just the right ingredients for a Generation 18 (final)
ＰＯＳＴ－ＷＡＲ ＥＣＯＮＯＭＩＣ ＭＩＲＡＣＬＥ Generation 18 (final)
And the market starts making Blu-Rays, SD cards, DVD mailing and camcorders as fast as they can. Generation 18 (final)
And also higher quality than VHS. They get popular, and the sales go wild. Generation 18 (final)
And then adoption stops growing. But everything’s still pretty cool, I guess. Generation 18 (final)
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