V-Cord II
AKA
(None)
Era
1976–1977
Analog/digital
analog
Format
Tape
Developed by
Sanyo
(Max) Capacity
2 hours
Size
11 × 15.7 × 2.5 cm
Fun facts
- These machines were the first consumer playback devices to offer two recording speeds: standard mode (STD), and a long-play mode (LP)
- Although the V-Cord II was based on V-Cord, which debuted in 1974, this sequel was too late to market in competition with Betamax and VHS; V-Cord manufacturers Sanyo and Toshiba later switched to producing Betamax
- The original V-Cord cassette could record up to 60 minutes of black-and- white video and the V-Cord II could record up to 120 minutes in color
