CVC stands for Compact Video Cassette, an early analog video recording format that used quarter-inch magnetic tape housed in a small plastic shell. It was designed to make video cameras smaller and more portable than systems relying on half-inch tape. The format suffered from rapid tape degradation and head clogging, leading to its quick replacement by more robust standards.
Heard on the job
The archival footage is stuck on an old CVC, so we need to find a working deck to digitize it before the tape sheds completely.