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VHS home video

Recorded year1976

A home video recorder records TV programmes to watch later and plays rented films, so families choose what to watch and when.

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Built on

Magnetic tape recordingRecorded · 1935enables
TransistorRecorded · 1947requires
Colour televisionRecorded · 1954enables
Integrated circuitRecorded · 1958requires

Led to

Video camcorderRecorded · 1983enables
Digital video recorderRecorded · 1999enables

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.