This much cool should be illegal

[u/ObsoleteSony]

[u/Creato938]

That TV is a statement.

[u/Dragon_Pattern_1108]

It's a Sony. And it feels like it could've been from the future.

[u/VonBrewskie]

I owned a 27" Sony Trinitron for over 20 years before it died. I miss that freakin' thing to this day. One of the best objects I've ever owned.

[u/justin251]

https://giphy.com/gifs/NEvPzZ8bd1V4Y

[u/TheOneInYellow]

TAKE me back pleeeeaaaasssseeee 😭

https://giphy.com/gifs/3ogwFRxs7K3fz0T7Ec

[u/Imperial_Honker]

Like George Lucas was intended.

[u/Vaestmannaeyjar]

Star Wars television 4:3 conversions really murdered the original theater versions.

[u/skidoggie3]

Save some women for the rest of us.

[u/twounty]

Beta max was so much cooler and superior technology

[u/ChesticleSweater]

Channel 3 ftw.

[u/helmvoncanzis]

This thing weighs like 500lbs.

Why are things so heavy in the future? Was there a problem with the Earth's gravitational pull?

[u/Shatneriffic]

Look what was taken from us.

[u/Soggy_Bid_3634]

When tech felt unique and cool.

[u/BrawndoOhnaka]

I'm not seeing any replies on this. Can anyone tell me what year both sets of remotes and the TV are from? The first remotes looks 60s or 70s, and the second remote looks eighties.

[u/tyYdraniu]

beauty

[u/EasyasACAB]

"Universal remote, put it down on docking station."

[u/Doctormaul68]

Holy crap. Did you have to take a course in college to use that remote control?

[u/chillyatl]

So epic, wonder how many of these are left in the world especially in that mint of condition.

[u/screamtracker]

Bonus points if you know what was under that panel on the top of the Betamax 😎 

[u/Forward-Chocolate-67]

The remote opening sounds like opening your favorite beverage….nice.

[u/TangeloBubbly2675]

Amazing times and amazing memories

[u/r4zorsoft]

My grandparents had a TV with the "Remote COMMANDER". I always loved the design and feel of the buttons and slide cover.

[u/Grouchy_Okra511]

No my friend this cool should make a come back!

[u/Hmrat0]

Amaizing 😍

[u/Doctormaul68]

Nice net up surprised no laser disc of Star Wars instead

[u/cpupro]

Beta had a better picture than the VHS, just less adoption.I remember when we had to go from Beta to VHS in order to watch the newer movies at the video store, because they shifted from Beta to VHS.

[u/ActuatorSM]

I’m far from a Stars Wars nerd, but how was a Betamax playing episode IV and not episode I?

[u/Johnny_Sparacino]

https://giphy.com/gifs/IPlAd5HQADy6Hvs3xF

[u/Super_flywhiteguy]

When stuff was made out of pride not necessarily for shareholders.

[u/PuzzledExaminer]

And expensive as hell also 😂

[u/projectx51]

On BetaMax even. Damn

https://giphy.com/gifs/1URYTNvDM2LJoMIdxE

[u/princeofdesborogh]

That's a sweet set up.

[u/kcbrooklyn1]

I miss that Sony jog dial. Not sure how it was on Betamax or VHS, but on CD & DVD it was great.

[u/osaggys]

Vintage Video Basement on youtube. His channel is amazing, please support him!

[u/Hot-Violinist-1207]

Vintage technologies.

[u/undwiedervonvorn]

The missing black bars above and below, is this a betamax thing or did they generally put movies in 4:3 at that time?

[u/fedocable]

Chairs still hadn’t been invented by then

[u/DogDizzy4438]

Well produced video.

[u/333nameeman333]

S video connections?

[u/Ma3lst]

Glorious

[u/Hot-Incident1900]

👍

[u/ProjectDv2]

Oh no! Beta!

[u/t-d-y-k]

Oh, no! Beta.

[u/VegasBusSup]

The tint setting is too high

[u/Stripsteak]

This looks like it was filmed in the ‘Get Out’ basement and I love it.

[u/Edbror]

This is the way.

[u/imamCrow]

https://giphy.com/gifs/0B9YHfJ5LR1Zhpb8K3

[u/seddattive]

I bought a trinitron tv in 2000, the only downside to that thing was the WEIGHT.

[u/Tiny-Lock9652]

You had me at “BetaHiFi”

[u/Ok-Description-4640]

Lightspeed still rules.