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.
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 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.
by slasherindex | Oct 1, 1976
Joel Jacobson’s Home Cinema Service begins offering prerecorded U-matic and Betmax cassettes of public domain and adult films through advertisements in Videography Magazine.
by slasherindex | Sep 9, 1976
JVC launches their first VHS VCR in Japan with a cost of approximately $1060.