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Auggie

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5. I worked on advertising for those in the early 80s

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Original post)

Sun Jun 5, 2022, 11:31 AM

Jun 2022

Retail stuff, full-page newspaper. We didn't sell the machine or its quality but the available software to own, up to hundreds of films at one time -- big releases like Star Wars ($79.00, equivalent if about $250 today). Our competitors were VHS and Betamax. VHS won out because it wasn't proprietary tech like Sony's Betamax and allowed a recording option unlike RCA.

Still have boxes of VHS tapes to recycle.

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RCA's 1981 video disk system used a needle riding in a groove. [View all] Frasier Balzov Jun 2022 OP

Oh man, I just had a blast from my past Docreed2003 Jun 2022 #1

The Smithsonian may be contacting you soon! Frasier Balzov Jun 2022 #2

That TV was top of the line back in its day Docreed2003 Jun 2022 #3

I had one of those videodisc players. mockmonkey Jun 2022 #4

I worked on advertising for those in the early 80s Auggie Jun 2022 #5