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Videocassette recorder

A videocassette recorder (VCR) or video recorder is an electromechanical device that records analog audio and analog video from broadcast television or other AV sources and can play back the recording from the tape. The use of a VCR to record a television program to play back at a more convenient time is commonly referred to as time shifting. VCRs can…

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Videocassette recorder

Nodes75
Edges74
Triples10
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026667
Components1

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Videocassette recorder

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related to Early machines and formats · 6
Videocassette recorder → Ampex, Ampex VRX-1000, Due, It, The, US

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video vcr vhs first format tape head sony recorder recording use home videocassette vcrs dvd tapes also could cassette television

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DVDsinstance oftapeless camcorders use other storage media0.80text
or internal flash memoryinstance oftapeless camcorders use other storage media0.80text
hard driveinstance oftapeless camcorders use other storage media0.80text
and SD cardinstance oftapeless camcorders use other storage media0.80text
Videocassette recorderrelated to Early machines and formatsThe0.60section
Videocassette recorderrelated to Early machines and formatsAmpex0.60section
Videocassette recorderrelated to Early machines and formatsAmpex VRX-10000.60section
Videocassette recorderrelated to Early machines and formatsIt0.60section
Videocassette recorderrelated to Early machines and formatsDue0.60section
Videocassette recorderrelated to Early machines and formatsUS0.60section

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