Control, remote

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1982
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0294.002

MANUFACTURER: Sony Corp.
MODEL: BETASCAN
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: REM-56W
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC COMPONENTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 14.0 cm
Width: 4.8 cm
Height: 2.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Television
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Sony
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: THIS UNIT USED 1982+
Canada: THIS MACHINE WAS USED BY THE DONOR, WHO WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ESTABLISHING THE "TELECOLLEGE" PROGRAMME AT WILFRED LAURIER UNIVERSITY. SELECTED WLU COURSES WERE RECORDED AND BROADCAST BY THE LOCAL CABLE COMPANY AND CFTO: UNIVERSITY CREDITS COULD BE EARNED BY TAKING THESE COURSES. (REF. 1)
Function: USED TO RECORD AND PLAY BACK AUDIO AND VIDEO SIGNALS ON CASSETTE TAPE FROM TV OUTPUT. THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT PERMITS SOME FUNCTIONS TO SELECTED AND USED FROM A (LIMITED) DISTANCE.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF HIGH QUALITY BETAMAX MACHINE. SONY BETAMAX SYSTEM PREMIERED IN 1975, PRODUCING INHERENTLY SUPERIOR PICTURE QUALITY (STILL TRUE IN 1998, FROM ENGINEERING STANDPOINT). USES 1/2-INCH MAGNETIC TAPE HOUSED IN CASSETTE. COULD BE PROGRAMMED TO RECORD TVPROGRAMMES FROM VARIETY OF CHANNELS OVER 2-WEEK PERIOD.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "SONY" and "BetaScan control/ REM-56W" printed on unit front. All contols labelled. "MADE IN JAPAN" cast in raised print on control unit back.
Missing: UNKNOWN.
Finish: BLACK REMOTE CONTROL UNIT AND CORD.
Decoration: N/A

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