Before Beta: Sony’s 1969 “Camcorder“

14 years before the first camcorder hit the market, Sony put out a machine that promised to be everything the camcorder would be. It wasn’t. Support my channel: The Secret Life of Machines: Thingiverse 1/2“ reel: :122943 00:00 Premise 01:58 Physical characteristics 05:46 Operating principles 10:16 How It Works 14:35 Startup & Controls 17:52 The Insides 20:11 The Kit Camera 26:42 The Camera Situation / Field Tests 28:02 Various Camera Tests 29:22 Modifications! Oh no! 30:23 Raw Video Demo 30:47 The Camera Problem 31:55 Conclusion