TV Guide 4/9/1977 VCR Article.

[ChrisW6ATV]

Originally Posted by Vice President of NBC Programming Paul Klein

"It's beyond logic-it's the dumbest thing Man has ever conceived. Our research shows that people buy it, show it to their friends, then put it in the closet"

When a person knows a device is the biggest threat to his way of life and business model imaginable, I am not surprised he would try to spread nasty rumors about it.