Panasonic AU650B-B (MII format) Video Cassette Recorder

Made:: circa 1988

manufacturer:: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Panasonic AU650B-B (MII format) Video Cassette Recorder

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Panasonic AU650B-B (MII format) Video Cassette Recorder
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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:: overall: 290 mm x 443 mm x 630 mm, 46 kg

type:: video recorder

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