Comments on: How did you first get into Video?? http://www.videomaker.com/community/mirada/2008/02/29/how-did-you-first-get-into-video/ One smile could change the world! Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:05:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: cfulton http://www.videomaker.com/community/mirada/2008/02/29/how-did-you-first-get-into-video/comment-page-1/#comment-29 cfulton Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:05:06 +0000 http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/mirada/2008/02/29/how-did-you-first-get-into-video/#comment-29 I remember 1st grade, circa 1983. There were a small pool of GE top-loading VCRs on Bretford stands, with Zenith 25" TV sets on top that were available for teacher use (it was only when I was in the 4th grade when lottery money started coming through and teachers started getting their own A/V equipment.) I had never seen a VCR before---the ability to put what YOU wanted to see on TV was incredibly cool. I remember the procedure that was posted on the side of the TV was about 18 items long, whereas if you really had to post a procedure now, it would be much simpler--turn on TV, insert tape, hit play if it doesn't start on its own. Back in the day, it was turn on both TV and VCR, eject the tape basket, insert the tape, close the door and hit play. Mind you, it was a couple more years before I saw a camera (with portable VCR attached)... I remember 1st grade, circa 1983. There were a small pool of GE top-loading VCRs on Bretford stands, with Zenith 25″ TV sets on top that were available for teacher use (it was only when I was in the 4th grade when lottery money started coming through and teachers started getting their own A/V equipment.) I had never seen a VCR before—the ability to put what YOU wanted to see on TV was incredibly cool. I remember the procedure that was posted on the side of the TV was about 18 items long, whereas if you really had to post a procedure now, it would be much simpler–turn on TV, insert tape, hit play if it doesn’t start on its own. Back in the day, it was turn on both TV and VCR, eject the tape basket, insert the tape, close the door and hit play.
Mind you, it was a couple more years before I saw a camera (with portable VCR attached)…

]]> By: Vernell http://www.videomaker.com/community/mirada/2008/02/29/how-did-you-first-get-into-video/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Vernell Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:25:45 +0000 http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/mirada/2008/02/29/how-did-you-first-get-into-video/#comment-26 <strong>Vernell</strong> Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. Vernell

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.

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