Museum of Obsolete Media on Nostr: U-matic was introduced by Sony in 1971 and was the first video cassette format - ...

U-matic was introduced by Sony in 1971 and was the first video cassette format - prior to this, video tape came on open reels and needed threading. Although originally intended for domestic use, it quickly became a standard for industrial, educational and demonstration purposes and was used in television production, particularly for on-location news gathering.

In various versions, it continued to be used into the 1990s.

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