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THE VHS //
In 1976, JVC released the VHS (Video Home System),
an analogue video recording device using tape cassettes. During the 1980s and 1990s tape media era, it dominated the home video market.
NUMBERS
Although it is difficult to pinpoint the exact number of VHS films that have ever been released, educated guesses put the total between 70,000 and 80,000 titles worldwide based on official release. This astounding figure is a reflection of the format's worldwide hegemony as well as the vast number of movies, TV series, documentaries, and even specialised material that were released on VHS tapes during its heyday.
GENRES ON VHS
Action, Animation, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Experimental, Fantasy, Historical, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Western, Biopics, Musical
THE FIRST
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The Young Teacher, a South Korean drama, was the first film to be released on VHS.
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The Sound of Music, Patton, and M*A*S*H were the first American films to be released on VHS.
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The Lion King was the top-selling VHS film of 1995. There were 32 million copies sold.
DESIGN
Five Phillips-head screws hold the 187 mm wide, 103 mm deep, and 25 mm thick (73⁄8 × 41⁄16 × 1 inch) plastic shell of the VHS tape together.
Within a 6.35 mm (1⁄4 inch) hole at the cassette's bottom, 19 mm (3⁄4 inch) from the edge label, a push-in lever releases the spool locks.
ANALOGUE
When VHS was first developed, it was able to record and replay every type of analogue television signal that was available. Nonetheless, a machine needs to be built to record a specific standard.
LENGTH
With a length of 1,410 feet, the VHS tape can be played for four to five hours.
The cassette's anti-despooling mechanism, which is white and black when viewed from above, is made up of many plastic pieces situated in the space between the spools.
VCR
On September 9, 1976, the president of JVC in Japan unveiled the Victor HR-3300, the first VCR to use VHS.
The world's last VCR was made in June 2016 by Japan's Funai Electric. Players and recorders can access the tape through the flip-up cover, which features a latch on the right side that can be released with a push-in toggle
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