List of years in home video
From Freepedia
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:
- 21st century in home video:
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



