Ampex VRX-1000

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf videotape recorder
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Ampex Mark IV
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:displayedAt National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters convention 1956
gptkbp:firstCommercialVideotapeRecorder true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ampex VRX-1000
gptkbp:introduced 1956
gptkbp:legacy revolutionized television production
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Ampex
gptkbp:marketedAs television broadcasters
gptkbp:mediaType 2-inch quadruplex videotape
gptkbp:notableFor first practical videotape recorder for television broadcasting
gptkbp:powerSource high voltage AC
gptkbp:predecessor none
gptkbp:priceRange $50,000
gptkbp:successor Ampex VR-1000
gptkbp:technology rotating head
gptkbp:type quadruplex videotape recorder
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:CBS
gptkb:NBC
gptkbp:weight over 1,000 pounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_Ginsburg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6