videotape recorder

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Ampex invented the first videotape recorder for professional use in 1956, a $50,000 machine that CBS used to tape and broadcast reruns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Thanks to Long's stand, Ampex is still churning out new products, two weeks ago introduced a portable videotape recorder that sells for $12,000 v. $35,000 to $60,000 for most other videotape recorders.

From Time Magazine Archive

It can be played back immediately from the videotape recorder onto the nearest TV screen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sony's troubles stem from a disastrous slump in sales of its Betamax videotape recorder, which in 1983 accounted for 41% of the company's sales.

From Time Magazine Archive

Few Americans have ever seen one, but the videotape recorder is playing a steadily bigger part in their lives.

From Time Magazine Archive