by slasherindex | Feb 1, 1977
Zenith, America’s biggest TV manufacturer, agrees to market and produce Betamax machines in the U.S.. This is a major move by Sony to capture the American market.
by slasherindex | Jan 1, 1977
Universal conducts a complete upgrade of their own home movie division by rebranding it as “Universal 8.”
by slasherindex | Jan 1, 1977
Utilizing Matsushita’s VX format, Quasar (the American subsidiary of Matsushita) releases the Great Time Machine (model VR-1000) to the American market. The device immediately fails and no subsequent models are released in the U.S.
by slasherindex | Nov 15, 1976
The first annual International Videodisc Programming Conference is held. Strangely, representatives from neither MCA nor RCA (the forerunners of the videodisc race) are present.
by slasherindex | Nov 11, 1976
MCA-owned Universal, teaming up with Disney, files a lawsuit against Sony in California court. The plaintiffs claim that Sony is deceptively advertising the legitimacy of recording broadcast television with their Betamax VCR.