by slasherindex | May 1, 1979
The Video 2000 format is launched by Philips and Grundig to compete with the VHS and Beta formats. It’s only ever distributed in Europe, South Africa and Argentina. Prerecorded movies are made available. Discontinued in 1989.
by slasherindex | May 1, 1979
Theater owner, Arthur Morowitz, opens his first Video Shack store in Manhattan, NY, at the corner of 49th and Broadway. It becomes an iconic NY fixture during the 1980s. Its believed to be the first video specialty store to only sell videocassettes.
by slasherindex | Feb 5, 1979
Videocassette collectors gather at a Ramada Inn in Freemont, OH for the first annual Video Collectors of Ohio event. It is regarded as the first event dedicated to the swapping and duping of videocassettes. Because prerecorded videocassettes were just taking off with...
by slasherindex | Jan 1, 1979
Abkco Music files a copyright infringement suit against M.E.D.A. (Media Home Entertainment), claiming a videocassette entitled The Rolling Stones in Concert includes music that wasn’t licensed. The judge issues a writ of seizure order for all masters and videocassette...
by slasherindex | Dec 15, 1978
MCA and Philips do a soft launch of the Magnavox Magnavision HR-8000 Laserdisc (or laservision) player ($695). Its only made available at three authorized retailers in Atlanta, Georgia. Whereas Philips supplied the players (through their American subsidiary,...