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734:(1996)
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681:(1981)
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443:Video8
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337:(1969)
335:EIAJ-1
331:(1967)
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317:Type A
313:(1961)
307:(1961)
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295:(1956)
285:Analog
116:Design
98:Quasar
1527:Other
1432:D5 HD
1377:MN103
1362:Hospi
1340:Other
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1224:Lumix
1215:Eluga
1136:Sanyo
968:AVCHD
950:XDCAM
912:DVCAM
607:D-VHS
601:HDCAM
595:W-VHS
583:UniHi
461:S-VHS
425:VHS-C
63:Usage
1617:stub
992:XAVC
757:SVCD
479:Ruvi
329:Akai
299:VERA
150:and
138:and
76:1975
41:NTSC
1462:VHS
1452:MII
1288:3DO
1249:NXT
1219:KDK
1165:JVC
1017:SxS
980:TOD
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816:VMD
781:FVD
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763:EVD
751:CVD
732:DVD
720:VCD
703:VSD
685:VHD
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667:TeD
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516:DCT
473:Hi8
455:MII
419:CVC
407:SVR
395:VHS
377:IVC
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510:D3
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498:D1
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365:VX
83:VX
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