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Cassette History/Trivia : A series of fortunate events (Patreon)

Published:

2021-03-19 18:17:46

Edited:

2021-03-20 23:25:09

Imported:

2022-05

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You may have seen me mention that I’d prepared some notes about the history of the Philips Compact Cassette for my brief radio appearance the other week and then I’d decided to use these notes as the basis of a video. This is that video.

https://youtu.be/V3zPwkrNK-Q

I originally thought it could be a quick extra but somewhere in the process it took on a life of its own. Unfortunately it didn’t come together as I’d envisioned. It feels like a potentially interesting short story that was expanded into a movie but in the process lost the initial spark.

I think next video I’ll focus on something a little bit simpler.

Anyway, as always I hope you’re keeping well. I’m glad to see the weather is finally improving and the daylight hours are extending. With any luck I’ll be able to get out and about a bit more. I hope you manage to do the same. Take care.

UPDATE: I’ve managed to shave another five minutes off the running time. I've embedded and linked the shorter version of the video above. I've also shortened this post to keep it more on topic - just like the video the first edit got a bit lost in the weeds.

If you want to see the longer version of the video - it's still linked here now as a Patreon ad-free exclusive: https://youtu.be/wG3W_Ks9QoE

I do think the shorter version is the better one now though.

Update 2: Tidied up a couple of dodgy edits, and managed to remove another 30 seconds of fluff. I think that’s it done now though. On to the next one.

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Cassette History/Trivia : A series of fortunate events

What influenced the Philips Compact Cassette? This and more will be answered in this video event of the century. Be the life and soul of any party by sharing the story of how 3M’s failed music cartridge made the Philips cassette possible. Learn why Philips terrible deal with Sony was great for everyone else. Discover the only patentable part of the compact cassette player. 00:00 Play 00:25 The ‘Inventor’ 02:45 Proto-tapes 05:35 RCA’s attempt 09:15 3M’s attempt 11:09 Minifon attaché 12:30 It’s all about the width 13:59 Understanding the market 16:01 Cassette’s unique feature 17:06 Philips other 1963 cassette 18:09 Rivals 19:53 The deal of the century 23:00 Quick fire facts 24:30 Load “” 26:08 Eject LINKS My Videos DC International : https://youtu.be/fT3_cS1KNYc Sanyo/Sears Cassette: https://youtu.be/JJUYI3XkvT4 RCA Sound Tape https://youtu.be/Li699Qflv3g Other Links Museum of obsolete media : https://obsoletemedia.org Spy Recorders : https://www.cryptomuseum.com RIAA Sales Database : https://www.riaa.com/u-s-sales-database/ --------------- SUBSCRIBE ------------------ http://www.youtube.com/user/Techmoan?sub_confirmation=1 ------------- Merchandise ----------------- https://teespring.com/stores/techmoan-merch ------------- SUPPORT --------------- This channel can be supported through Patreon https://www.patreon.com/techmoan *******Patrons usually have early access to videos******* ---------- Outro Music ----------- Over Time - Vibe Tracks https://youtu.be/VSSswVZSgJw ------ Outro Sound Effect ------ ThatSFXGuy - https://youtu.be/5M3-ZV5-QDM ------ AFFILIATED LINKS/ADVERTISING NOTICE ------- All links are Affiliated where possible. When you click on links to various merchants posted here and make a purchase, this can result in me earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network & Amazon. I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to AMAZON Sites (including, but not limited to Amazon US/UK/DE/ES/FR/NL/IT/CAN) FAQ Q) Why are there comments from a week ago when this video has just gone live today? A) Patrons usually have early access to videos. I'll show the first version of a video on Patreon and often the feedback I get results in a video going through further revisions to improve it. e.g. Fix audio issues, clarify points, add extra footage or cut extraneous things out. The video that goes live on youtube is the final version.