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

Fairchild Camera & Instrument Corp. is developing a home videotape recorder that it hopes to market for $500.

From Time Magazine Archive

The radio's success led to more firsts in transistorized products, such as an 8-in. television and a videotape recorder.

From Time Magazine Archive