Videophile
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A videophile is one who is concerned with achieving high-quality results in the recording and playback of movies, TV programs, etc.
Similar to audiophile
values, videophile values may be applied at all stages of the chain: the initial audio-visual recording, the video production
process, and the playback (usually in a home setting). As with audiophiles, videophiles are generally criticised with being able to recognise differences that are usually imperceptible to most other people; however, video has many more objective ways to measure quality (though one's opinion over what is more favourable can vary), expanding the range of debate substantially.
Some of the aspects of video that most videophiles are concerned with include frame rate
, field frequency, color system, resolution
, compression artifacts, motion artifacts, video noise, screen size, etc.
The term "videophile" was popularised, if not coined, by Tallahasee, Florida-based attorney and writer Jim Lowe, editor and publisher of "The Videophile's Newsletter," the first issue of which appeared in the summer of 1976. This was the first publication to unite fans of the Sony Betamax home video recorder (and later VHS
, introduced in 1977). The newsletter later became "The Videophile," a nationally distributed magazine, the last issue of which was published in 1981.
Similar to audiophile
Audiophile
An audiophile is a person who enjoys listening to recorded music, usually in a home. Some audiophiles are more interested in collecting and listening to music, while others are more interested in collecting and listening to audio components, whose "sound quality" they consider as important as the...
values, videophile values may be applied at all stages of the chain: the initial audio-visual recording, the video production
Video production
Video production is videography, the process of capturing moving images on electronic media even streaming media. The term includes methods of production and post-production...
process, and the playback (usually in a home setting). As with audiophiles, videophiles are generally criticised with being able to recognise differences that are usually imperceptible to most other people; however, video has many more objective ways to measure quality (though one's opinion over what is more favourable can vary), expanding the range of debate substantially.
Some of the aspects of video that most videophiles are concerned with include frame rate
Frame rate
Frame rate is the frequency at which an imaging device produces unique consecutive images called frames. The term applies equally well to computer graphics, video cameras, film cameras, and motion capture systems...
, field frequency, color system, resolution
Image resolution
Image resolution is an umbrella term that describes the detail an image holds. The term applies to raster digital images, film images, and other types of images. Higher resolution means more image detail....
, compression artifacts, motion artifacts, video noise, screen size, etc.
The term "videophile" was popularised, if not coined, by Tallahasee, Florida-based attorney and writer Jim Lowe, editor and publisher of "The Videophile's Newsletter," the first issue of which appeared in the summer of 1976. This was the first publication to unite fans of the Sony Betamax home video recorder (and later VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
, introduced in 1977). The newsletter later became "The Videophile," a nationally distributed magazine, the last issue of which was published in 1981.