Panasonic NV2000 VHS Video Recorder, 1981

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.

Details

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