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Video Tape Recorder Unveiled 50 Years Ago

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Friday April 14, 2006 @07:26PM 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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Oh boy, first Pfost! by DurendalMac · 2006-04-14 19:30 · Score: 5, Funny

Sorry, I couldn't resist that one.
Re:mass media impact by judabuddhist · 2006-04-14 20:31 · Score: 5, Funny

Yup, I stopped watching tv a few years ago, and now I'm utterly addicted to pointless internet activity. In fact, I'm indulging the addiction right now.