The VideoNow is a portable video player produced by Hasbro and released by their subsidiary Tiger Electronics in 2003 as part of Tiger's line of Now consumer products. The systems use discs called PVDs (which stands for Personal Video Disc), which can store about 30 minutes (half an hour) of video,[3] the length of an average TV show with commercials (a typical TV episode is about 20–23 minutes without them), so each PVD contains only one episode, with trailers at the end to use the leftover time on most PVDs, including Nickelodeon PVDs. Video data is stored on the left audio channel with audio on the right channel, thus making it impossible to achieve stereo sound on the system, which only plays in black and white. The video plays at 15fps. Most of the shows were from Nickelodeon, such as SpongeBob SquarePants and The Fairly OddParents,[4] and later they released shows from Cartoon Network, such as Ed, Edd n Eddy and Dexter's Laboratory, Disney only mostly released episodes of America’s Funniest Home Videos and one Hannah Montana music video. A small number of movies were also released on the system, but due to the limited space on a PVD, said movies would have to be released on at least three discs, depending on the length of said film.
Hasbro also produced editing software for creating custom VideoNow Color PVDs called the VideoNow Media Wizard in 2005, which came with blank PVD media. A number of unofficial solutions are available for creating the oddly-formatted VideoNow files, including a plug-in for the popular video processing program Virtual Dub. The files can then be burned to a CD-R using standard CD burning software, and the disc cut down to the required size.
Hasbro made recordable PVDs available without the Media Wizard from their online store.[citation needed]
VideoNow - The first model, released in 2003. Its screen has a resolution of 80 × 80 non-square pixels and can display up to 16 shades of gray.[4] Furthermore, the screen isn't backlit; an official light was sold separately to allow use of the device in dim lighting conditions. It uses 85 mm (3.3 in) discs.[1]
A VideoNow Color without a disc inserted.
VideoNow Color - The second model, Released in 2004. A major revision of the original VideoNow model, its most notable improvement over the original model is the ability to play videos in full color; additionally, the screen is backlit, and its resolution has been increased to 240 × 160. Alongside the superior screen, the Color adds the ability to fast forward and rewind video; the first model only allowed for skipping between scenes. It is backwards compatible with the original model's PVDs, though the image is cropped to accommodate for the Color's wider resolution. It uses 107 mm (4.2 in) discs, which would become the standard size of PVDs throughout the line's lifespan.[5]
VideoNow Jr. - The third model, released by subsidiary Playskool in 2004. It is a variation of the VideoNow Color designed for preschoolers, with a more childish design, rubberized corners, bigger buttons for ease of use, and two eject hatches which have to be pulled at the same time to minimize the risk of opening the disc tray and touching the laser by accident. PVDs made under the VideoNow Jr. brand are also flexible in order to prevent them from breaking when bent.[1] Despite this, they are functionally identical to a VideoNow Color PVD; as such, they can be played on a VideoNow Color or XP, and the VideoNow Jr. player is compatible with VideoNow Color PVDs.
VideoNow XP - The fourth model, released in 2005. It uses a clamshell design, has a larger screen than the VideoNow Color, albeit at the same resolution, and was designed with basic gaming functionality,[1] featuring four separated directional buttons and two face buttons labeled "A" and "B". A few dedicated VideoNow XP games were made, though all of them were interactive movies with gameplay consisting entirely of Quick Time Events, similar to Laserdisc-based arcade games such as the Advanced Microcomputer Systems developed- and Don Bluth animated- Dragon's Lair and Space Ace. Standard PVDs released during the XP's lifespan would also feature a simple trivia game with questions about the episode included, which could only be played on the XP. Should a PVD game be put into any other model, the content will play in the order it is stored on the disc.
VideoNow Color FX - The fifth and final model, released in 2006. It is virtually identical to the VideoNow Color in both functionality and form factor; the only difference between the two is that the Color FX uses translucent plastic as opposed to the opaque plastic used for the original Color model.
Special editionsedit
Kool-Aid Red VideoNow (only available through Kool-Aid Kool Points)
^Children's Software & New Media Revue. Active Learning Associates. 2004. p. 5.
^ abForgotten Media: VideoNow. 2011-09-18. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
^Laporte, Leo; Miller, Michael (2005). Leo Laporte's 2006 Gadget Guide. Que. p. 149. ISBN978-0-7897-3395-5.
External linksedit
VideoThen, a freeware tool to create black and white discs
PVDTools, an open source set of tools to read black and white disc rips
videonow_dec.c, another open source tool for reading black and white disc rips
Source for Media Wizard blank PVDs[dead link], Hasbro FAX-in order form for blank Media Wizard PVD's
VideoHelp.com forum discussion of VDN video conversion tools, including VideoNowDude's Virtual Dub plugin.
Checklist of VideoNow XP titles to collect.
January 01, 1970
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources VideoNow news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message The VideoNow is a portable video player produced by Hasbro and released by their subsidiary Tiger Electronics in 2003 as part of Tiger s line of Now consumer products The systems use discs called PVDs which stands for Personal Video Disc which can store about 30 minutes half an hour of video 3 the length of an average TV show with commercials a typical TV episode is about 20 23 minutes without them so each PVD contains only one episode with trailers at the end to use the leftover time on most PVDs including Nickelodeon PVDs Video data is stored on the left audio channel with audio on the right channel thus making it impossible to achieve stereo sound on the system which only plays in black and white The video plays at 15fps Most of the shows were from Nickelodeon such as SpongeBob SquarePants and The Fairly OddParents 4 and later they released shows from Cartoon Network such as Ed Edd n Eddy and Dexter s Laboratory Disney only mostly released episodes of America s Funniest Home Videos and one Hannah Montana music video A small number of movies were also released on the system but due to the limited space on a PVD said movies would have to be released on at least three discs depending on the length of said film VideoNowMedia typeOptical discCapacity450 MB 1 up to 30 minutes Developed byHasbroDimensionsVideoNow 85 mm 3 3 in diameter VideoNow Color 4 25 in 108 mm diameterUsageVCD DVD CD playersExtended fromCDReleasedOctober 1 2003 2 Discontinued2007 Hasbro also produced editing software for creating custom VideoNow Color PVDs called the VideoNow Media Wizard in 2005 which came with blank PVD media A number of unofficial solutions are available for creating the oddly formatted VideoNow files including a plug in for the popular video processing program Virtual Dub The files can then be burned to a CD R using standard CD burning software and the disc cut down to the required size Hasbro made recordable PVDs available without the Media Wizard from their online store citation needed Contents 1 Models 1 1 Standard Models 1 2 Special editions 2 Accessories 3 Shows included on VideoNow All Versions 3 1 VideoNow 3 2 VideoNow Jr 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksModels editStandard Models edit VideoNow The first model released in 2003 Its screen has a resolution of 80 80 non square pixels and can display up to 16 shades of gray 4 Furthermore the screen isn t backlit an official light was sold separately to allow use of the device in dim lighting conditions It uses 85 mm 3 3 in discs 1 nbsp A VideoNow Color without a disc inserted VideoNow Color The second model Released in 2004 A major revision of the original VideoNow model its most notable improvement over the original model is the ability to play videos in full color additionally the screen is backlit and its resolution has been increased to 240 160 Alongside the superior screen the Color adds the ability to fast forward and rewind video the first model only allowed for skipping between scenes It is backwards compatible with the original model s PVDs though the image is cropped to accommodate for the Color s wider resolution It uses 107 mm 4 2 in discs which would become the standard size of PVDs throughout the line s lifespan 5 VideoNow Jr The third model released by subsidiary Playskool in 2004 It is a variation of the VideoNow Color designed for preschoolers with a more childish design rubberized corners bigger buttons for ease of use and two eject hatches which have to be pulled at the same time to minimize the risk of opening the disc tray and touching the laser by accident PVDs made under the VideoNow Jr brand are also flexible in order to prevent them from breaking when bent 1 Despite this they are functionally identical to a VideoNow Color PVD as such they can be played on a VideoNow Color or XP and the VideoNow Jr player is compatible with VideoNow Color PVDs VideoNow XP The fourth model released in 2005 It uses a clamshell design has a larger screen than the VideoNow Color albeit at the same resolution and was designed with basic gaming functionality 1 featuring four separated directional buttons and two face buttons labeled A and B A few dedicated VideoNow XP games were made though all of them were interactive movies with gameplay consisting entirely of Quick Time Events similar to Laserdisc based arcade games such as the Advanced Microcomputer Systems developed and Don Bluth animated Dragon s Lair and Space Ace Standard PVDs released during the XP s lifespan would also feature a simple trivia game with questions about the episode included which could only be played on the XP Should a PVD game be put into any other model the content will play in the order it is stored on the disc VideoNow Color FX The fifth and final model released in 2006 It is virtually identical to the VideoNow Color in both functionality and form factor the only difference between the two is that the Color FX uses translucent plastic as opposed to the opaque plastic used for the original Color model Special editions edit Kool Aid Red VideoNow only available through Kool Aid Kool Points SpongeBob Exclusive Edition Video Now Color For the release of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Accessories editVideoNow Light a light accessory made for the original VideoNow to allow for viewing in dim lighting conditions It requires a separate AA battery Carrying Case made to store the VideoNow and 5 PVDs in There are 4 types one each model VideoNow branded headphones were available with a standard 3 5 mm audio jack VideoNow Media Wizard a basic editing software used to make custom PVDs to play on a Color fx XP and Jr VCamNow a VideoNow branded camcorder that came with a copy of the Media Wizard Shows included on VideoNow All Versions editVideoNow edit 4Kids Entertainment Mix Sonic X Kirby Right Back at Ya The Cramp Twins Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Agent Cody Banks Full Movie Agent Cody Banks 2 Behind the Scenes extras only All Grown Up Truth or Consequences Aly amp AJ Rush Amanda Show America s Funniest Home Videos Crazy Cats Dimwitted Dogs and Their Nimcompoop Owners American Idol Avatar The Last Airbender The Batman The Laughing Bat Ragdolls To Riches Batman vs Joker Ben 10 Tourist Trap Beyblade Black Eyed Peas Camp Lazlo No Beads No Business Miss Fru Fru Cartoon Network Mix Volume 1 Ed Edd n Eddy Johnny Bravo Codename Kids Next Door Cartoon Network Mix Volume 2 Dexter s Laboratory The Powerpuff Girls Codename Kids Next Door Cartoon Network Mix Volume 3 Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Ben 10 Camp Lazlo My Gym Partner s a Monkey CatDog Chalk Zone The Heist Battle of The Hands Chocolate Brunch Oh My My Cheer Show Your Spirit Codename Kids Next Door Operation ROBBERS Operation UTOPIA Danny Phantom One Of A Kind Parental Bonding Splitting Images Dexter s Laboratory UK only Blackfoot and Slim Trapped With a Vengeance The Parrot Trap Drake and Josh Dune Buggy First Crush E Hollywood Yearbook Class of 2005 Ed Edd n Eddy Will Work for Ed Ed Ed and Away Emma Roberts Behind the Scenes with Emma Roberts Fear Factor Halloween Ferris Wheel Fear Factor Pizza Water Platform Bobbing in Blood Tomato Hornworms Skunk Tunnel Airplane Walk Snake Face Off Car Launch Helicopter Slalom Maggoty Cheese Flag Snag Tunnel Swim Eat Balut Bike Plank Freefall Jump Eating Sheep Eyes Water Tank Dog Attack Snake Pit Beam Walk Semi Truck Jump Worm Pit Bungee Paintball Foster s Home for Imaginary Friends Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Ami s Secret Taffy Trouble Dance a Go Go Hilary Duff On the Road with Hilary Duff A Year In My Life Come Clean Fly Hilary Around The World So Yesterday Jackie Chan Adventures Mask of El Toro Fuerte Dog and Piggy Show Queen of the Shadowkhan Jamie Lynn Spears A Weekend with Jamie Lynn Spears Jesse McCartney Backstage with Jesse McCartney Shes No You Beautiful Soul Kirby Right Back at Ya Kirby s Egg Cellent Adventure Monsters Garage Low Ridin Rodeo Hot Dogster Snowmobile Ultimate Halfpipe Skool Bus Pontoon Boat Rock Crawler Mr Bean The Animated Series UK and Germany only My Gym Partner s a Monkey Amazon Kevin Grub Drive My Life as a Teenage Robot Return of the Raggedy Android The Boy Who Cried Robot See No Evil Great Unwashed Ned s Declassified School Survival Guide Teachers Detention Nick Mix starting with volume 16 Nick Mix Volume 7 My Life as a Teenage Robot Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius The Fairly Oddparents Nick Mix Volume 8 The Amanda Show Romeo The Brothers Garcia Nick Mix Volume 9 Romeo Ned s Declassified School Survival Guide The Brothers Garcia Nick Mix Volume 10 Danny Phantom Rocket Power Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius Nick Mix Volume 11 Unfabulous The Amanda Show The Brothers Garcia Nick Mix Volume 12 My Life as a Teenage Robot Rugrats The Fairly Oddparents Nick Mix Volume 13 Chalkzone Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius The Fairly Oddparents Nick Mix Volume 14 SpongeBob SquarePants Chalkzone Rocker Power Nick Mix Volume 15 Drake and Josh Unfabulous Taina Nick Mix Volume 16 CatDog SpongeBob SquarePants Rocket Power Peanuts Movies only A Boy Named Charlie Brown Full Movie Snoopy Come Home Full Movie The Powerpuff Girls Raven Symone Backflip Past Present amp Future Rocket Power Super Mcvarial Loss of Squid Ottos Big Break Big Air Dare Romeo Write Me A Hit He Got Blame Scooby Doo Where Are You The Rage Backstage Never Ape An Ape Man What The Hex Is Going On Scooby Doo and a Mummy Too Spooky Space Kook Go Away Ghost Ship Which Witch Is Witch A Clue For Scooby Doo Hassle in The Castle Jeepers Its The Creeper Simple Plan SpongeBob SquarePants Sailor Mouth Artist Unknown Grandmas Kisses Squidville Secret Box Band Geeks F U N Squidward The Unfriendly Ghost Fools In April Neptunes Spatula As Seen On TV Can You Spare A Dime Krab Borg Rock A Bye Bivalve Prehibernation Week Life Of Crime The Bully Just One Bite Something Smells Bossy Boots Dying For Pie Imitation Krabs Pressure The Smoking Peanut Welcome To The Chum Bucket Frankendoodle Jellyfish Hunter Fry Cook Games Procastination Im With Stupid Sleepytime Suds Superstars of the NBA Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bishop s Gambit The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius Party At Neutrons Ultra Sheen Jimmy On Ice Battle of The Bands Brobot Big Pinch The Fairly Oddparents Chin Up Dogs Day Afternoon Ms Dimmsdale Mind Over Magic Boy Toy Inspection Detection Action Packed Smarty Pants Information Stupor Highway Hard Copy Parent Hoops Which Witch Is Witch Kung Timmy The Same Game Dreamgoat The Story of Star Wars The Wild Thornberries Legend of Ha Long Bay Tony Hawk s Secret Skate Park Tour Transformers Unfabulous The Rep The List of Kissed What s New Scooby Doo Winx Club Miss Magix Yu Gi Oh The ESP Duelist Parts 1 and 2 Zoey 101 New Roomies Zoids Festival of Grave Men Survival Track Of Zero VideoNow Jr edit Blue s Clues The Legend of the Blue Puppy Shape Searchers Blue s Big Band Clifford the Big Red Dog Teacher s Pet Clifford and the Beanstalk Little Clifford Welcome to Birdswell Island The Dog Park And Birdy Makes Three Great Race Short Changed Dog House Rock Stage Struck Clifford s Puppy Days Jorge and the Dog Run Clifford s Clubhouse Friends of All Ages Clifford s Super Sleepover Socks and Snooze Monsters in 3B Dora the Explorer Dora Had a Little Lamb Backpack Wizzle Wishes Berry Hunt Lost and Found Dragon Tales The Big Sleepover Calling Dr Zak The Forest of Darkness Not Separated At Birth The Greatest Show In Dragon Land A Tall Tale A Kite For Quetzal Prepare According To Instructions The Big Cake Mix Up Lucky Stone The Balancing Act On Thin Ice LazyTown Sports Day Nick Jr 1 Dora the Explorer Little Bill Max amp Ruby Nick Jr 2 Dora the Explorer Blue s Clues Max amp Ruby Nick Jr Bests 4 Dora the Explorer Blue s Room LazyTown Oswald Friends Indeed Sammy Starfish Live Rubbadubbers Train Driver Tubb Sploshy s Tail Terence s Double Trouble Scary Finbar Reg the Monster Tubb the Pirate Terence of Arabia Sploshy of the Arctic Super Amelia Deep Sea Reg Sheriff Terence Sploshybird Rocket Sled Reg Tubb the Magician Amelia and the Detectives Finbar the Star Princess Amelia Tubb the Frog Prince Terence the Shopkeeper Sploshy the Stoneseeker Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat Firefly Nights Fu Fu s Full Moon Flight Shei Hu s Secret How Sagwa Got Her Colors Fur Cut Stinky Tofu The New Year s Clean Up Ba Do and the Lantern Festival By the Light of the Moon The Birds the Bees and the Silkworms Panda monium Sagwa Fu Fu and the Whistling Pigeon Sesame Street Grover s Popcorn Stand Hide and Seek on Seasme Street Elmo Reads a Book The Mail It Shop Opens on Seasme Street Zoe Takes Trombone Lessons In Search of the Letter Y The Wiggles Murray s Shirt Jeff the Mechanic Haircut Anthony s FriendSee also editVCamNow ChatNow TVNow Hasbro Tiger Electronics Game Boy Advance Video Juice BoxReferences edit a b c d Personal Video Disk PVD 2003 2006 Museum Of Obsolete Media 5 August 2013 Retrieved 1 July 2017 2003 JCPenney Christmas Book Page 476 Catalogs amp Wishbooks Children s Software amp New Media Revue Active Learning Associates 2004 p 5 a b Forgotten Media VideoNow 2011 09 18 Archived from the original on 2021 12 13 Laporte Leo Miller Michael 2005 Leo Laporte s 2006 Gadget Guide Que p 149 ISBN 978 0 7897 3395 5 External links editVideoThen a freeware tool to create black and white discs PVDTools an open source set of tools to read black and white disc rips videonow dec c another open source tool for reading black and white disc rips Source for Media Wizard blank PVDs dead link Hasbro FAX in order form for blank Media Wizard PVD s VideoHelp com forum discussion of VDN video conversion tools including VideoNowDude s Virtual Dub plugin VideoNow XP Put a World of Entertainment in the Palm of Your Hand Checklist of VideoNow XP titles to collect 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