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Video High Density
A VHD disc; pictured is a copy of the 1961 Italian film "Girl With a Suitcase"
Media type	video playback media
Capacity	60 minutes NTSC video per side
Read mechanism	stylus
Usage	Home video
Released	1983

Video High Density (VHD) was an analog video disc format storing up to 60 minutes per side, predominantly marketed by JVC in Japan. In contrast to the optical LaserDisc format, the VHD format was read with a physical stylus. Facing numerous competing formats outside Japan, the reach of VHD remained very limited.