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The Compact Cassette, also commonly called a cassette tape, [2] audio cassette, or simply tape or cassette, is an analog magnetic tape recording format for audio recording and playback. Invented by Lou Ottens and his team at the Dutch company Philips , the Compact Cassette was released in August 1963.
Originally, Philips planned on working with RCA and using their RCA tape cartridge system cassette, but Ottens found that the dimensions and tape speed of the set made it not suitable for their desired product. [7] Philips eventually decided to develop their own cassette, with RCA's cassette as a starting point.
Cassette tape, a two-spool tape cassette format for analog audio recording and playback and introduced in 1963 by Philips; DC-International, a format that was created by Grundig after Phillips had abandoned an earlier format that was being created alongside the Compact Cassette; 8-track tape, continuous loop tape system introduced in 1964
RCA tape cartridge (Sound Tape) (Magazine Loading Cartridge) The cassette format created by RCA Analog, 1 ⁄ 4 inch wide tape (stereo & mono), 3 + 3 ⁄ 4 in/s & 1.875 in/s, one of the first attempts to offer reel-to-reel tape recording quality in a convenient format for the consumer market 1959 NAB Cart Tape
Before 1963, when Philips introduced the Compact audio cassette, almost all tape recording had used the reel-to-reel format. Previous attempts to package the tape in a convenient cassette that required no threading met with limited success; the most successful was 8-track cartridge used primarily in automobiles for playback only. The Philips ...
This page aims to list inventions and discoveries in which women played a major role. Objects List Object 1 - "Almond Water" Object 2 - “Level Keys” (Trimmed; Open for Rewrite) Object 3 - "Smiler Repellent" In revision, please wait for this file to update Object 4 - "Deuclidators" Object 5 - "Candy" Object 6 - "The Mirror" Object 7 - "Memory Jar" Object 8 - "Lamps" Object 9 - "Dumb Gum ...
The first boombox was developed by the inventor of the audio compact cassette, Philips of the Netherlands.Their first 'Radiorecorder' was released in 1966. The Philips innovation was the first time that radio broadcasts could be recorded onto cassette tapes without the cables or microphones that previous stand-alone cassette tape recorders required.
In the commercials, she would sing a note that shattered a glass while being recorded to a Memorex audio cassette. The tape was played back and the recording also broke the glass, asking "Is it live, or is it Memorex?" This would become the company slogan which was used in a series of advertisements released through 1970s and 1980s.