Record 040 · Media · 1976
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JVC HR-3300 VHS Recorder
JVC / Matsushita
“Time-shifting TV and the movie-rental store in one format war victory.”
Beat Sony Betamax on recording time and licensing openness. Created Blockbuster culture and the first great consumer format war case study.
Hundreds of millions of VHS decks
- 2-hour home tape
- Open licensing vs. Betamax
- Time-shift recording
Video Home System.
