by slasherindex | Oct 3, 1983
The Supreme Court begins rehearing the Universal Vs. Sony case, which by this point is known as, “The Betamax Case.” Much is riding on the outcome of the case, with strong lobbying on both sides.
by slasherindex | Jun 1, 1983
The Director of Public Prosecutions’ list of films which violate the U.K.’s obscenity laws becomes public. These were mainly horror and exploitation films which contained “objectionable” sex and violence. 72 films would appear on the list....
by slasherindex | Apr 21, 1983
First demonstrated in 1978, JVC launches their videodisc system, VHD (Video High Density), to the Japanese market. Similar to to the CED in that it uses the same recording technology (capacitance) and a disc caddy, its actually superior to the RCA format. Its never...
by slasherindex | Oct 14, 1982
The world’s first videocassette vending machine, the “Videomat,” is distributed throughout Germany, mainly at grocery stores and gas stations. With the machine, a patron can either rent or purchase a cassette. It holds a total of 200 videocassettes.
by slasherindex | Aug 1, 1982
Paramount announces a major price cut of half ($39.95) for their latest hit title, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn (1982), on videocassette. This is big news in the industry and is the first major push towards the sell-through market by a major studio....