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Elektronika VM-12

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Elektronika VM-12

Elektronika VM-12 was the first Soviet VHS-compatible videocassette recorder. It was capable to record SECAM-IIIB D/K (OIRT), PAL and black-and-white video on a 12,65-mm wide magnetic tape.[1]

Elektronika VM-12 was 480х367х136 mm in size and weighted 10 kg. PAL SP - 2,339±0,5%

The device was developed on the basis of the Panasonic NV-2000 video cassette recorder manufactured in Japan starting 1981.[2] The equipment for the production of some parts and units was purchased in Japan as well.

The VM-12 was produced since 1984 until about 1995.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Крапчатов, А. (2000). Отечественные видеомагнитофоны (in Russian). ДМК. p. 25. ISBN 5898180303.
  2. ^ "Panasonic NV2000 VHS Video Recorder, 1981 | Science Museum Group Collection". collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-23.
  3. ^ "Elektronika VM-12 - Russian vintage electronics". rr20.ddns.net. Retrieved 2025-03-23.