High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! W-VHS is a high definition analog video tape format created by JVC. The format was originally introduced in 1994 for use with Japan's Hi-Vision MUSE broadcasts and is no longer supported; the tapes are no longer manufactured and no players are currently produced for this format.W-VHS was named so because "W" means double to the Japanese.The recording medium of W-VHS is a -inch magnetic metallic tape stored in a cartridge the same size as VHS. The tape can be used to store 1035i or 480i analog signals (but not 480p, 720p or 1080i).