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Cassette History : A series of fortunate events (2021x14)

Air date: Mar 27, 2021

What influenced the Philips Compact Cassette? This and more will be answered in this video event of the century. Be the life and soul of any party by sharing the story of how 3M’s failed music cartridge made the Philips cassette possible. Learn why Philips' terrible deal with Sony was great for everyone else. Discover the only patentable feature of the compact cassette player. 00:00 Play 00:25 The ‘Inventor’ 02:45 Proto-tapes 05:35 RCA’s attempt 09:15 3M’s attempt 11:09 Minifon attaché 12:30 It’s all about the width 13:59 Understanding the market 16:01 Cassette’s unique feature 17:06 Philips other 1963 cassette 18:09 Rivals 19:53 The deal of the century 23:00 Quick fire facts 24:30 Load “” 26:08 Eject