Cliff Michelmore presented a similar promotional video for VHS when it first appeared in the UK in 1978. It was produced for retail outlets to show to potential purchasers of the JVC vcr, and it was a powerful selling aid: watching the video on a cassette playing in the VHS machine in the shop was impressive. Finally, video recorders were within reach of the average domestic budget.
What I've never understood about this film is where and when it was supposed to be seen. It's too long for TV or cinema, or to stand around watching in electrical shops, so presumably it's a promotional videocassette. But wait a minute... that's like writing a book to publicise the advantages of learning to read. What exactly was the deal with this?
Cool Video i like this long Adverticements! How long you cna record on this VCR 2hours is that Correct? My Philips 1500 have only 70min max recording and i can't recored one 90min Film on one tape. This VCR don't have a Dropout Compensation to supress the white/black Horizontal Stripes in the Picture like later models they have build in this Dropout Compensation.
Very strange given its length, you'd have lived in a house like this if you owned one of these when it came out, especially with the camera..probably about 5000 pounds in today's money. so I'd guess this was a promo video you'd watch in a viewing room at harrods or some other expensive electrical retailer and sit down and watch it
![[HQ] Philips VCR N1500 demo 1974](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ai2fg8zqqX0/mqdefault.jpg)
Cliff Michelmore presented a similar promotional video for VHS when it first appeared in the UK in 1978. It was produced for retail outlets to show to potential purchasers of the JVC vcr, and it was a powerful selling aid: watching the video on a cassette playing in the VHS machine in the shop was impressive. Finally, video recorders were within reach of the average domestic budget.
Only people like Dennis Norden and Bob Monkhouse could afford a VCR in 1977.
And Kenny Everrett I guess...
I fear that he may not be able to cope if he ever finds out about UA-cam.
I own a Grundig Svr 4004 and its a incredible machine. Its quality in both audio and video its on par with 10 years later vhs/beta counterparts.
This is from the year 1977. Nice!.
The tune at the end of this sounds like the tune off futurama. P.S. The line about "I wouldn't trust my son to do that" was funny
simonguitarman If Wikipedia is correct, the song (Psyche Rock by Pierre Henry) actually did inspire the Futurama theme.
Nice video!
Great quality!
What I've never understood about this film is where and when it was supposed to be seen. It's too long for TV or cinema, or to stand around watching in electrical shops, so presumably it's a promotional videocassette. But wait a minute... that's like writing a book to publicise the advantages of learning to read. What exactly was the deal with this?
Cool Video i like this long Adverticements! How long you cna record on this VCR 2hours is that Correct? My Philips 1500 have only 70min max recording and i can't recored one 90min Film on one tape.
This VCR don't have a Dropout Compensation to supress the white/black Horizontal Stripes in the Picture like later models they have build in this Dropout Compensation.
The person who thumbed this down isn't a fan of television cockups..........
How as this recorded. The picture quality is mostly great when it's there, but it sometimes cuts completely out.
it was recorded on a Philips N1700 cassette. The quality varies because of tape damage.
Very strange given its length, you'd have lived in a house like this if you owned one of these when it came out, especially with the camera..probably about 5000 pounds in today's money.
so I'd guess this was a promo video you'd watch in a viewing room at harrods or some other expensive electrical retailer and sit down and watch it
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