This guide uses the following conventions to help organize the material.

360: 360 video is an interactive type of video that lets the viewer look in any direction by changing the viewing angle during playback. 360-degree videos are captured on special cameras or cameras attached to multi-directional mounts.

4K: A video resolution that is approximately 4,000 pixels in width. It is also known as Ultra High-Definition or Ultra HD. The term is used to refer to all screen standards that are at least 3840 x 1080 pixels.

AVCHD: A video data format used by some high-definition camcorders, and for creating DVD discs that can be read on Blu-ray players.

DV: This term refers to DV and Digital8 camcorders, VCRs and tapes.

HDV: A ‘high-definition video’ format that allows video in frame sizes of 1280x720 or 1440x1080 to be recorded in MPEG-2 format on DV media.

1394: The term ‘1394’ applies to OHCI-compliant IEEE-1394, FireWire, DV or i.LINK interfaces, ports and cables.

Analog: The term ‘analog’ applies to 8mm, Hi8, VHS, SVHS, VHS-C or SVHS-C camcorders, VCRs and tapes, and to Composite/RCA and S-Video cables and connectors.