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1995 DVD was invented and developed
Two groups of corporations agreed on a common format for the disc technology. -
1996 Digital Video Disks
The first DVD player went on sale in Japan. Some inventors of the first DVD were Sony, Philips, Toshiba, Time Warner, and Panasonic. These DVDs have changed film industry forever. Some young film makers were able to use the DVD to create a different kind of atmosphere for viewers. -
2002 DVDs overtake VHS tapes
The DVD rentals became more popular than the VHS in the United States. By 2008 DVD have replaced VHS as the preferred method. -
2002 Blue Rays invented
During this time the project was announced officially as Blu-Ray Disc. The first consumer device arrived in stores on April 10th, 2003. These covers on the Blu-rays usually have a different texture of paper that is apart from DVD cases. The good part is Blu-ray discs have a harder coating that protects the data. -
2008 DVD Sales decline by 86%
A third-quarter of American households now subscribe to at least one online streaming service for videos.