[1][2] It was used to a small extent in Europe and Asia and saw some use in the US, notably by the Fox News Channel,[3] but was a commercial failure compared with Digital Betacam.

Video is recorded in 4:2:2 component format at a variety of standard-definition resolutions, in either 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratios.

The higher data rate and increased tape speed mean that the recording time of any given cassette would be halved.

DVCPRO achieves bitrate parity with D-9 and D-9 HD, but has a slower tape speed, making it less reliable.

Some of the D-9 television studio gear is capable of recording with Sel-Sync or pre-read and is provided with four-channel audio like Digital Betacam.