by slasherindex | Apr 1, 1981
 Technicolor launches the first portable TV and VCR unit in one. Its small and compact (for its time), only weighing approximately 20 lbs. The only catch to the device is that it uses Technicolor’s own 1/4″ videocassette format, the compact video cassette (or...
by slasherindex | Mar 22, 1981
RCA finally launches their videodisc system, a format called Capacitance Electronic Disc (CED). The player goes for $500 and the discs in the $20 range. The first title to roll off the presses is Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977).
by slasherindex | Nov 1, 1980
After having tested their laserdisc system in several U.S. cities for almost two years, MCA and Philips roll out their laserdisc system nationally. This comes just in time for Christmas, and several months before RCA’s own videodisc launch.
by slasherindex | Sep 1, 1980
After a successful test run with Fotomat, Disney releases “10 feature films and 3 animated features” through their own home video division, Disney Home Video. Several of these titles include The Black Hole (1979), Davy Crockett (1955) and Pete’s...
by slasherindex | May 10, 1980
To first test the home videocassette market, Disney makes their titles available to Fotomat’s Drive-Thru Movies program.