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:
  / cathoderaydude  
https://ko-fi.com/cathoderaydude

The Secret Life of Machines:
   • The Secret Life of the Vacuum Cleaner...  

Thingiverse 1/2" reel: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing: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