by slasherindex | Jun 1, 1987
The first laserdisc player compatible with the upcoming CD-Video (CDV) is launched by Pioneer with a price tag of $800. Later that year, the discs are released. They contain 20 minutes of digital audio, and 5 minutes of analog (laserdisc) video. These are the first...
by slasherindex | Apr 1, 1987
JVC introduces their first S-VHS (Super-VHS) VCR to the Japanese market, and then to the American market several months later in July for $1300. The new format offers 400 lines of resolution in comparison to standard VHS’s 240.
by slasherindex | Mar 11, 1987
Top Gun (1986) becomes the very first videocassette of a major film with a product commercial. In collaboration with Paramount Home Video, Pepsi places a 60-second ad before the start of the film. Because of the commercial, Paramount reduces the price of the...
by slasherindex | Jan 1, 1987
James Lardner’s account of the video industry, Fast Forward, is released. Its the first book to thoroughly document the rise of the VCR and the resulting legal battles.It includes interviews with such pioneers as Andre Blay and George Atkinson.
by slasherindex | Oct 1, 1986
MPAA head, Jack Valenti, embarks on a 3-day crusade to crush videocassette piracy in Japan. While in the country, he speaks with various government and police officials. At a press conference, he states that piracy is the “most difficult and most serious, with losses...