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.
by slasherindex | Oct 1, 1976
Legislature staffer Jim Lowe publishes the first issue of “The Videophile Newsletter.” In it, collectors trade videos recorded off broadcast television and offers technical advice on using the machines. Its list of subscribers grew dramatically over the following...
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.