by slasherindex | May 25, 1977
George Lucas’s sci-fi epic, Star Wars, opens in theaters across the country. Although seemingly unrelated to home video, the hit rejuvenates Hollywood, specifically its distributor, 20th Century Fox. Months later, they would agree to license out their classics...
by slasherindex | Apr 1, 1977
Realizing that Sony already had an American powerhouse on their side, Zenith, Matsushita finds their own in RCA. The company agrees to sell the VHS VCR under their own name, but only if Matsushita could develop a 4-hour cassette to maintain a competitive edge over...
by slasherindex | Mar 1, 1977
3M reveals their latest creation, Metafine IV, a magnetic tape that not only allows for longer recording durations, but at an affordable price. The new tape makes videocassettes even more competitive against the upcoming videodisc formats.
by slasherindex | Mar 1, 1977
Sony introduces Beta-II, a new two-hour videocassette that can record an entire movie on a single videocassette. These new cassettes require the latest Betamax VCR to record the full two hours, the SL-8200.
by slasherindex | Mar 1, 1977
Mark Slade’s company, “Entertainment Video Releasing” begins advertising adult films on U-matic and Betamax in Videography magazine. They would later include a variety non-adult titles to their catalogue, likely public domain features.