http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/ Engadget Comments for An old school moment: the first videotape recorder http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/
I guess those guys were really ahead of their time in miniaturization technology since it looks like Toshiba is using some of their techniques for the first generation HD-DVD boxes LMAO!]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/steve jobs proudly stand with the nano in his hand.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/
I would have thought it was a reel-to-reel music player except it had a camera attached by a cable.

And I thought that thing was big.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/
The only question is, what happened?? Why is all new technology being created by Asians and Indians?? Americans dropped the ball!]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/
btw, Americans still innovate - they are just smart enough to send manufacturing to countries with lower labor costs. Don't confuse invention with production.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/Your statement is incorrect. Americans design most stuff (electronics or otherwise). The Japanese have a knack for perfecting whatever we have invented. The chinese build whatever we've designed (electronics) because they are a cheap source of labor.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/
The photo only shows the transport. There were three additional 6-foot high equipment racks of electronics to make it all go.
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And no, I'm not 160 years old! :)]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/
Wait a minute; we just wear khakis/polos instead of white shirts/black ties. Damn, I guess we are still nerds....]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/
Actually, they look like guys just like us. Except the guy with the glasses.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/I'll sue you.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/
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Well, at least they used to. Nowadays it seems they can't even compete with koreans nor taiwanese, let alone perfect anything new from the US.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.ieee-virtual-museum.org/collection/event.php?taid=&id=3456961&lid=1

"...He heard about the German Magnetophon, examples of which had been brought to the United States (and other countries). Because Germany had been defeated in the war, the Allied governments considered most German technology and patents up for grabs. Ampex engineers made many improvements to the original design but kept all of its key features."]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.ieee-virtual-museum.org/collection/event.php?taid=&id=3456961&lid=1

"...He heard about the German Magnetophon, examples of which had been brought to the United States (and other countries). Because Germany had been defeated in the war, the Allied governments considered most German technology and patents up for grabs. Ampex engineers made many improvements to the original design but kept all of its key features."]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/
onuo]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2005/10/26/an-old-school-moment-the-first-videotape-recorder/Dec 19th 2005 12:55AM