Editing DV (video format) (section)

== Development ==
DV was developed by the HD Digital VCR Association: in April 1994, 55 companies worldwide took part, which developed the standards and specifications of the format.<ref>{{cite web |title=民生用デジタル VCR 規格概要 |url=http://www.interq.or.jp/blue/rhf333/D-VCR.htm |website=interq.or.jp |access-date=13 December 2023 }}</ref>

The original DV specification, known as ''Blue Book'', was standardized within the [[International Electrotechnical Commission|IEC]]&nbsp;61834 family of standards. These standards define common features such as physical [[Videocassette#Cassette formats|videocassette]]s, recording modulation method, magnetization, and basic system data in part 1. Part 2 describes the specifics of video systems supporting [[525 lines|525-60]] for [[NTSC]] and [[625 lines|625-50]] for [[PAL]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://webstore.iec.ch/preview/info_iec61834-2%7Bed1.0%7Den_d.pdf |title=Recording – Helical-Scan Digital Videocassette Recording System Using 6,35 mm Magnetic Tape for Consumer Use |website=webstore.iec.ch }}</ref> The IEC standards are available as publications sold by IEC and [[ANSI]].