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The content of Analog video was merged into Video on 2013-03-01. The former page's history now serves to provide attribution for that content in the latter page, and it must not be deleted as long as the latter page exists. For the discussion at that location, see its talk page.

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'One of the first tape recorder' under 'Analog video' should have an 's' appended to it. 2A02:C7F:9E3B:CD00:C135:2AF3:755F:A23D (talk) 07:56, 18 July 2021 (UTC)Reply

 Done—J. M. (talk) 14:42, 18 July 2021 (UTC)Reply

The redirect Line (video) has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 November 29 § Line (video) until a consensus is reached. Steel1943 (talk) 18:12, 29 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

What’s up with words beginning with 2 space bar clicks? Can we remove that? I don’t think it’s needed Very different name (talk) 11:10, 12 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

The history section states that video is encoded using electromagnetic waves, with a link to electromagnetic radiation. This is not true in most cases as electromagnetic radiation is basically radio. Video transmitted by cables is encoded electronically. Video recorded on tape is encoded magnetically in magnetic particles. Early video was even recorded on film (Scophony), so the encoding had nothing to do with electromagnetism. Baird's mechanical TV system encoded the images mechanically, turning them into an electrical signal which would have then modulated a radio transmitter for transmission as electromagnetic radiation.

Video can be encoded in many ways but the one common factor is that the images are first turned into electronic signals, not electromagnetic waves (radio etc.), whether analogue or digital.

I have therefore changed the statement.

Lkingscott (talk) 07:56, 13 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

"Video" can describe something you upload to social media. Industrial video uses the term in this sense and links here for it and I suspect there are others. This article doesn't directly cover this aspect of the topic and readers will be WP:ASTONISHed. ~Kvng (talk) 14:45, 31 October 2024 (UTC)Reply