by slasherindex | Dec 19, 1985
The first Blockbuster rental store opens in Dallas, Texas by software engineer David Cook and his ex-wife. Their goal is to make their store a family-oriented superstore. On opening day, it has a massive selection of 8,000 titles.
by slasherindex | Apr 24, 1985
Embassy Entertainment’s release of “The Cotton Club” is the first home video released with the new copy-protection system from Macrovision. All the major studios follow suit.
by slasherindex | Jun 1, 1984
In a move to to increase revenues with volume, Media Home Entertainment reduces their prices to $19.95 for a portion of their catalog. The price cut is the industry’s second push towards the sell-through market.
by slasherindex | Jan 17, 1984
In a 5-4 decision, the courts find that recording television programming for the purpose of time-shifting is fair use. They also don’t find VCR manufacturers liable for the infringing use of the machine.
by slasherindex | Nov 1, 1983
First demonstrated in January of that year, Sony launches the first “all in one” consumer camcorder to the market. Models BMC-100P / BMC-110.