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

The center of the excitement was the first dual-deck videotape recorder available to U.S consumers, the VCR-2, made by the tiny Arizona-based Go-Video company.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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

Says Wall Street Analyst Lee Isgur of Paine, Webber: "Probably 98% of the people who are exposed to videodisc and a videotape recorder for the first time will buy the tape recorder."

From Time Magazine Archive