Panasonic AU650B-B (MII format) Video Cassette Recorder
- Made:
- circa 1988 in Japan
- manufacturer:
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
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Panasonic MII Videorecorder AU650B-B, Ser. No. D8TNA0043, BBC No. VTR1026, c.1988.
Panasonic's answer to Sony's professional Betacam video recording system, MII was based on a VHS-style cassette housing. It offered similar component recording to Betacam but failed to secure sufficient uptake in the UK. Anglia TV and TV-AM were the main users.
Details
- Category:
- Television
- Collection:
- BBC Heritage Collection
- Object Number:
- 2012-5118/351
- Materials:
- metal (unknown), plastic (unidentified) and electronic components
- Measurements:
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overall: 290 mm x 443 mm x 630 mm, 46 kg
- type:
- video recorder
