The document discusses the history and uses of video cameras. It describes early video cameras developed by John Logie Baird using electromechanical disks and all-electronic designs using cathode ray tubes. In the 1980s, cameras using solid-state image sensors like CCDs replaced earlier technologies and made digital video practical. Video cameras are used for live television and recording images to storage for later use in television, film, surveillance, and monitoring where unattended recording is required.