GTE Sylvania VHS Videocassette Recorder, Model VC2200, 1981
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Artifact Overview
By the early 1980s the reduced price and scale of video recording and playback technology had helped create a lucrative and competitive home video market. JVC's VHS and Sony's Betamax--two incompatible video formats--rose to prominence. Despite Beta's superior picture quality, VHS's longer recording capability--ideally suited for recording broadcast television for later viewing--established it as the standard.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Videocassette recorder
Date Made
1981
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
99.10.6
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Acrylic (Plastic)
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Iron alloy
Aluminum
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 15 in
Length: 19 in
Inscriptions
handwritten, top front:
T 140 777 738 017
label:
SYLVANIA/GTE
DURABLE PLASTIC CABINET CAUTION:DO NOT REMOVE...
MANUFACTURED/FEB. 1981
Model No. VC2200 Serial No. 8622210
VIDEO TAPE RECORDER
120 V AC. 60 HZ 34W
FCC ID: AIX 9270
Made in Japan
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