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Events on Saturday 14 April 1956 1
1956Ampex unveils the first videotape recorderFirst practical videotape recorder unveiledThe Ampex Corporation publicly demonstrated the first practical videotape recorder, the VRX-1000, at a broadcasters' convention in Chicago. The machine allowed television programs to be recorded and played back in high quality for the first time. CBS used it for the first delayed broadcast later that year.