MicroMV

MicroMV is a proprietary videocassette format introduced in October 2001 by Sony.
== History ==
The format was released on October 2001 by Sony as a proprietary format. However, the format was not successful, and Sony was the only company to make MicroMV camcorders; the last model was created in 2003.
Sony stopped offering camcorders in 2006, and Sony later announced in November 2015 that the production of MicroMV tapes will cease in March 2016.
== Technical information ==
=== Tape ===
The tape's size is incredibly small, the smallest in the videotape industry, at 3.8mm, unlike the quarter-inch tapes used in the DV formats. 
=== Video ===
The format does not use the DV25 codec used in the DV and MiniDV formats. It uses 12 Mbit/s MPEG-2 compression, like DVDs and the HDV format.
=== Playing ===
NTSC models can play NTSC-only recordings, while PAL models can play NTSC and PAL recordings.
=== Software support ===
Certain software can support the format, including Movie Maker, CapDVHS and GrabMV.
== Appearance ==
The format is the smallest videotape format in the industry, being only about the size of 2 US quarter coins, or 70% smaller than MiniDV. It is also smaller than a Digital8 or DV cassette, and it is slightly smaller than an audio microcassette.
It has a black half and spine, while the other half is a grayish color. The black part uses red text, while the grayish part uses black text.
== External links ==
* MicroMV - Wikipedia
* MicroMV - Museum of Obsolete Media