History of Video Technology 1943 -Earl Mastersonof RCA invents the first cassette used for magnetic recording. 1944 -The Ampex Corporation is founded by Alexander M. Poniatoff. 1947 -Bing Crosby hears Ampex�s copy of the Magnetophon and encourages ABC to fund the project which they do. 1948 -April 25, the American Broadcast Company uses the Ampex Model 200 tape recorder to delay a radio broadcast of The Bing Crosby Show. |
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