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| Frequency | 1977-1979: Quarterly 1980-1999: Monthly |
|---|---|
| Format | 28 cm |
| Publisher | Reese Publishing Company, Inc. |
| First issue | November 1977 |
| Final issue | 1999 |
| Company | Reese Publishing Company, Inc. |
| Country | North America |
| Based in | 235 Park Avenue South, New York, N.Y. 10003 |
| Language | English language |
| ISSN | 0147-8907 |
| OCLC | 3428421 |
Video is a discontinued American consumer electronics magazine that was published from 1977 to 1999 by Reese Communications with a focus on video and audio devices. The magazine showcases new audiovisual products, analyzes current practices and trends in the field, and provides critical reviews of newly marketed products and equipment. During its early years, it competed fiercely with contemporary journals like Video Review and Video Buyer's Review—ultimately culminating in a 1980 trademark infringement suit over use of the term "Video Buyer's Guide". In March 1995, Video was acquired from Reese by Hachette Filipacchi, and in 1999 it was merged with their bi-monthly Sound & Image magazine to become Sound & Vision.
Today, the legacy of Video lies in the history of video game journalism as its regular column, "Arcade Alley", represents the earliest example of a video game column in a mainstream publication. Arcade Alley is credited with having popularized the nascent medium, leading its two main writers to create the first US video game magazine, Electronic Games.