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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