Tuning Into The Video-Tape Scene
April, 1979
When home video-cassette recorders hit the market in 1975, manufacturers expected consumers to purchase those sophisticated and expensive gadgets to record programs for future viewing. Companies that sold prerecorded video cassettes struggled to gain a foothold in the infant market; and companies that produced programs for the home VCR owners were unheard of. But in the past year, as the number of owners of video-cassette recorders has grown impressively, the number of companies offering prereco...
