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Will McKinley
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The first Betamax home recorder debuted in the US #OTD in 1975.
It came w/ a 19” Sony TV. The recorder had a separate tuner (so you could watch one show and tape another) and a timer (so you could tape when you weren't home). Lives were changed!
Price: $2,495 ($16,000 in today’s $) #NationalVCRDay
2026-06-07T18:01:26.972Z