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by Answerbag Staff on April 14th, 2010

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Who invented the VHS player?

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  • by Jason Chavis on April 14th, 2010

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    Known as the Video Home System, VHS players were invented by Japanese company JVC and released in 1977 in the U.S. During the VHS vs. Betamax format war, JVC opened up the VHS technology to other companies, helping to support mass production across the industry.

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    Los Angeles Times: VHS Era Winding Down

    New York University: Lessons Learned from VHS Betmax War

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    Video Interchange: Vintage Video History

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