When Did Everyone Get Their First VHS/Betamax Player?

[Tim]

1983 - RCA VJP-900 "convertible" VHS. The deck slid into the Tuner/Timer docking station. I recall I paid just under $1000 at Trader Horn in NJ. Carried that "portable" deck and separate camera all over Disneyworld and on vacations recording the kids. When it finally wore out I got a Sony VHS. That RCA is still here though.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by wa2ise

Back in 1982, after a year or so working for the RCA Smirnoff Labs, I bought an RCA VFT456 vcr. The industrial version of the VFT450, had a 3 prong power plug. Also got a videodisc player. Then I decided I needed a TV set, so I got an RCA CTC101, the one with the infamous flyback, and a line comb filter.

Does that VCR have BNC connectors, instead of RCA connectors for the audio/video outs.
I bought a JVC unit like that, just for the BNC to RCA adaptors, that it came with. I paid less for the VCR, than the adaptors would have cost. This also used a IEC power cord like computers use.

[loopstick]

Back in 1980-81 my parents got one. I don't remember the make.

[wa2ise]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

Does that VCR have BNC connectors, instead of RCA connectors for the audio/video outs.
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No, just RCA connectors. And the cabinet was mostly a silver color instead of wood grain. Other than that, it was the same as the consumer VCR VFT 450. I had the attachable IR remote module as well.

This channel 62?

[rca2000]

That movie COULD have been a good movie....but it was "ALL over the place"...and with a very haphazard plot. As such....it was not too good.

[loopstick]

Originally Posted by wa2ise

this channel 62?

lol.

[MX70]

My parents bought teir first vcr, a JVC HR-D120U from Woodward's in '84 and replaced it in '94 with a Panasonic PV-8450 (?) but I saved the JVC and still run every so often but the idler tire for the take-up spindle should be replaced. Still plays quite well considering the mileage it accumulated over the years! My first vcr was (and still is) a Sony SL-100 2 head mono superbeta I saved up for while in high school in '87, but the hall sensor has failed a couple years ago so it is in storage till I can get around to dealing with that. My first U-Matic is a VO-2600 in '91, bought from the school district complete with the TT-100 tuner/timer AND the FA-20 timer adapter! all for $11. Still works perfect!! Bought my first EIAJ-1 vtrs at the time too, AV-3600 and AV-8600 for $15 for both. These are still working great too, just did maintenance on my AV-8600 to do some transfers recently.

[djfivos]

Originally Posted by Tom Biddle

My first VCR was a Betamax (not a Sony but can't remember the manufacturer at the moment)...silver with a WIRED remote! I used it principally to record rented CED (!) Videodiscs! That was my first movie library! Wow, that was a long time ago (1983, I think).

I think it was this one!