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Video Tape Recorder Unveiled 50 Years Ago

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the my-betamax-thanks-you dept.

Argyle writes "50 years ago Ampex unveiled the first video tape recorder. TV Technology has an excellent story about the surprise launch of the video tape recorder, impacting almost every aspect of business, entertainment, and family life as we know it today. The enabler of the entire modern entertainment industry, the video tape recorder was was designed by only six men, Charles Ginsburg, Charles Anderson, Ray Dolby, Shelby Henderson, Alex Maxey, and Fred Pfost."

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  1. mass media impact by drDugan · · Score: 0, Troll

    ... impacting almost every aspect of business, entertainment, and family life as we know it today.

    In my opinion, a negative impact. I am so glad I don't own a TV any more. I now think that the real effects of mass video propiganda can only been truly understood by living without TV for a few months. I tolerate it when I'm over at friends houses and in public places like bars, but not as the sole activity.

    Anyone else out there kick the addiction?