As the EngineerGuy explains, the first home video recorder to hit the market back in 1975 was from Sony, and used the company’s Betamax format. Soon after that, JVC released a competing home ...

VHS has been dead for, what, 10, nine years now? Whatever it is, I bet you still have a few VHS home movies here and there. If they're not destroyed by ...

1977: The VHS videocassette format is introduced in North America at a press conference before the Consumer Electronics Show starts in Chicago. Long before the battle between Blu-ray and HD-DVD ...

Sony SLV-D350P Renewed DVD-VCR Combo With Remote. What you need to know: This is a sleek refurbished combo from Sony that features a nice digital interface and easy switching from DVD to VHS.

Sony has unveiled a new DVD burnerthat can be connected to a camcorder or VCR for transferring tapedfootage directly to a DVD, without using a computer. Written by Dinesh C. Sharma, Contributor ...

Filmed partially on a VHS camera, then the classic Sony VX1000, enjoy this final offering from Troy and his crew ripping up classic New York City skate spots. "last skate video i am going to make.

A decade later, in 1987, VHS controlled 90% of the $5.25 billion VCR market. (Last year, Sony announced it would finally ... With early DVD players retailing for $1,000 or more, ...

JVC’s VHS format won this round, but Sony would not forget… VHS-C vs. Video8 By the mid-80s, Sony was behind VHS in the home entertainment market and losing ground quickly.

While DVD and Blu-ray dominate today’s world, VHS tapes ruled supreme in the ’80s and ’90s. It wasn’t uncommon for families to document birthday parties, holidays, sporting events, and ...