by slasherindex | Sep 9, 1976
JVC launches their first VHS VCR in Japan with a cost of approximately $1060.
by slasherindex | Jun 1, 1976
Paramount partners with Sony to release prerecorded videocassettes on the Betamax format. The joint-venture is called “The Sony-Paramount Home Entertainment Center.” They plan to first test the market, but ultimately, nothing comes of the agreement.
by slasherindex | Apr 1, 1976
In a last ditch effort to sway Matsushita to adopt Betamax, Sony reveals in a meeting that they’ve finally made a 2-hour cassette. In response during that same meeting, JVC (a subsidiary of Matsushita) unveils their VHS (Video Home System) format for the first...
by slasherindex | Nov 1, 1975
Sony introduces the LV-1901 (the same model as the LV-1801 in Japan) to the U.S. market with the pricetag of $2500. Its a TV / VCR combination unit. Like the Japanese model, the unit is only capable of recording 60 minutes per videocassette.
by slasherindex | Jun 1, 1975
Matsushita introduces their VX format and VCR in Japan. The system uses 1/2″ tape on two reels stack on top of each other inside a cassette. Launched in the U.S. two years later.