Happy National VCR Day! On June 7, today takes a look a the device that revolutionized the home movie-watching experience.
The observance recognizes the video cassette recorder (VCR), a device that, in its time, was a marvel of technology!
The VCR is an electro-mechanical device that records analog audio and analog video from television on a removable, magnetic tape videocassette. Images and sound can then be played back at a more convenient time.
In 1953, Dr. Norikazu Sawazaki developed a prototype helical scan recorder. This was the very first VCR. In 1956, he introduced his invention to the world.
In 1970, the home video cassette format launched, creating a booming mass-marking throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
At the time, the VCR was the primary way to watch movies at home. Millions of people even created their own personal movie library.
Over ten billion videotapes remain today with our recorded memories! Full of memories, these keepsakes hold treasures for millions of people around the world.
Preserving these memories in a more stable format is becoming more important as the years pass.
Companies like Zoovio®, Inc. provide options for both getting them converted to a DVD or stored in an online private vault, making them available for viewing and sharing on internet-connected devices, including televisions.
HOW TO OBSERVE
How many home movies do you have on VCR cassettes at home? Share your memories using #NationalVCRDay to post on social media.
Feel free to check out Zoovio® to digitalize your old VCR cassettes of family memories and preserve those memories on the web with your very own online video vault!
HISTORY
National Day Calendar® continues researching the origins of this technology day. In the meantime, check out these other retro days:
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