Originally Posted by madwi

I haven't heard of those in forever! I had to look it up on wiki.
What a time to be alive...
"The first generation of U-matic VCRs were large devices, approximately 30 in (76 cm) wide, 24 in (61 cm) deep, and 12 in (30 cm) high, requiring special shelving, and had mechanical controls limited to Record, Play, Rewind, Fast-Forward, Stop and Pause (with muted video on early models)" -Wiki