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This page indexes the individual year in home video pages. Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point.

• 20th century in home video:
  • 1970s - 1980s - 1990s
• 21st century in home video:
  • 2000s

20th century

1970s

See also: 1970s in home video

• 1970 -
• 1971 - Year U-matic launched
• 1972 -
• 1973 -
• 1974 -
• 1975 - Year Beta launched
• 1976 - Year VHS launched
• 1977 - Foundation of Magnetic Video, the first home video company to release theatrical films to tape
• 1978 - Year laser disc launched
• 1979 -

1980s

See also: 1980s in home video

• 1980 - Walt Disney Productions enters home video market
• 1981 - Year CED and Wizard Video launched
• 1982 - PBV Distribution (Publishing & Broadcasting Video) becomes one of the biggest selling Australian video companies
• 1983 - CBS-Fox is launched to the home video market, with divisions Key Video and Playhouse Video
• 1984 - The Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc. decision (aka Betamax case)
• 1985 - Hi-Tops Video puts "My Pet Monster" to the home video market
• 1986 -
• 1987 -
• 1988 -
• 1989 -

1990s

See also: 1990s in home video

• 1990 -
• 1991 -
• 1992 -
• 1993 -
• 1994 -
• 1995 -
• 1996 - DVD is launched in Japan
• 1997 - DVD is launched in the United States
• 1998 - DVD is launched in Europe
• 1999 -

21st century

2000s

See also: 2000s in home video

• 2000 -
• 2001 -
• 2002 -
• 2003 -
• 2004 -
• 2005 -
• 2006 -