Panasonic NV2000 VHS Video Recorder, 1981

Made:: 1981 in Japan

manufacturer:: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Panasonic NV2000 VHS Video Recorder, 1981

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Panasonic NV2000 VHS video recorder. Made by Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Ltd in 1981.

By 1985, 30% of households in the UK owned a VCR and could record and store their favourite television shows on tape. This had a huge impact on both the television and film industries as people had the ability to buy or rent programmes and movies, as well as record them off the air.

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Category:: Television

Object Number:: 1997-5320

Materials:: plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)

Measurements:: overall: 135 mm x 480 mm x 350 mm, 10 kg

type:: video recorder

credit:: Wilkinson, J

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