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The first Betamax recorder sold in the US was the LV-1901 which included a 24 hour timer. The first standalone Betamax VCR was the SL-7200 on which the timer w
by kalleboo 7y ago
The first Betamax recorder sold in the US was the LV-1901 which included a 24 hour timer.
The first standalone Betamax VCR was the SL-7200 on which the timer was a $45 optional add-on.
Also at the time people were already buying wall socket timers for their reel-to-reel tape decks to record the radio, these would also work with a Betamax deck. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbNgbtZJAcU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbNgbtZJAcU