1983 in home video

Years in home video: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Years: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

1983 was a time when home video players were becoming affordable for use in homes having dropped by half in a few years to around US$500.[1] Pre-recorded tapes remained expensive creating the video rental industry with rentals sometimes including the player.[2]

It was also a time known as the "format wars" with two major standards Sony's Betamax and JVC's VHS competing for dominance. Consumer camcorders were also gaining popularity with prices dropping below $1000.[3]

Industry milestones

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Movie releases

The following movies were released on video in 1983:

References

  1. Roehl, Richard; Varian, Hal R. (2000) [1996]. "Circulating Libraries and Video Rental Stores". berkeley.edu. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  2. Roehl, Richard; Varian, Hal R. (2000) [1996]. "Circulating Libraries and Video Rental Stores". berkeley.edu. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. "1980's Appliances including prices". People's History. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  4. Horisont 1983, Bertmarks förlag, page 42 - Första domen mot videovåld
  5. History of Media Technology (accessed 8 April 2011)
  6. History of Media Technology (accessed 8 April 2011)
  7. History of Media Technology (accessed 8 April 2011)

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