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Your VHS tapes are still there. But do you still have anything that can play them? A wedding, a birthday, a voice you miss — this VHS documentary follows JVC and the home video world that helped us keep those moments.

From VHS vs Betamax to swapping movies and filming family life, convenience changed what we bought. JVC even helped develop DVD. Winning the videotape war did not guarantee the next sale.

And what does that familiar logo mean today? We trace the Kenwood combination, the group’s changing business, and why the manufacturer behind a JVC television depends on where you buy it.

💬 What is on the one tape you would never throw away — and can you still play it?
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Chapters
00:00 The tapes we remember
01:25 VHS vs. Betamax: choosing the right machine
04:36 Why VHS was easier to share
06:27 When Sony started making VHS
08:20 Before VHS: Victor and Nipper
11:00 The project that nearly stopped
13:26 Do not erase: protecting a recording
15:03 Putting family memories on tape
18:34 DVD: JVC helped create the next format
22:50 Losses and the Kenwood combination
26:43 The business behind the brand today
29:18 Who makes today’s JVC televisions?
32:52 The end of mass VCR production
33:42 Fifty years of VHS and a different company
36:37 Why winning the format war was not enough
38:03 The tape you never want to lose

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