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Film Projector
This projector is where you put in a film strip reel to watch a home video and it did not have any sound. This is how we first watched home videos as a family. -
VCR
A VCR is a Video Cassette Recorder. This is how you would watch movies using a VHS tape. -
VHS
We would watch videos on the VCR using a VHS tape. These videos still had the tape like the film reels and still had to be rewound, but it was in an easy to use case. -
VHS-C
Next, it was the compact VHS or VHS-C tapes. We could use these in our bulky video recorders to record home videos and then put them in a larger VHS tape to watch on the VCR. -
MP3 Files
You can download MP3 files onto your computer to watch any time you want without the actual DVD disc. -
DVD Player in Computer
You were able to add the DVD into your computer to watch movies on your computer. -
DVD Player
A DVD player replaced the VCR. You were able to watch movies that did not have a tape to rewind. -
DVD
A DVD or a digital video disc. This is the next way we would watch movies. We would watch them on a DVD player. -
Netflix
Netflix was a way to stream movies to your computer, tv, or device. -
Blu-ray
Blu-ray players were an upgrade to the cd player. The blu-ray discs played videos in HD high definition, which is much better quality than a cd. -
4K Blu-ray
4K Blu-ray players/discs have a high dynamic range (HDR) and wide color gamut (WCG) content. It's an amazingly high-quality movie-watching experience! -
Smart Phone
Smartphones were created with a colorful screen and a camera making them able to watch movies on a cell phone.