Wow! Look at them!
They're so cute!
Do it again! Do it again!
Who are you?
Hello everyone, and congratulations on your decision to purchase a Sonny's Betamax home video.
Hello, Patty!
What? How did you know?
How do you like your new Betamax?
It's great! I love it!
It is great, isn't it? And with Betamax, you can enjoy using the highest quality videocassette tapes in the world.
What? Where do they all come from?
Ah, I get it. You can do magic! You're a magician, aren't you?
Yes, a kind of. Would you like those Betamax cassette tapes, Patty?
Well, they are all yours to use with your new Betamax.
Oh, thank you, Mr. Magician!
You'll really enjoy those Betamax tapes. They are so light and compact, they can fit right into your pocket.
Yes.
See how much smaller they are than the other ones?
You know, Patty, compact videocassette tapes represent only one of the important things of Sonny's Betamax system.
You mean there's more?
You bet there is. Here, take a look at that.
They are pretty!
That's right. Clear and sharp pictures are another great thing about the Betamax system. And here is the secret behind them.
What's this?
Now, this is a Betamax video head drum.
And this is one from another system.
Which one is bigger?
That's easy. This one. The Betamax one is bigger than the other one.
Yes, and that's why Betamax can produce much better pictures than other systems.
Okay, perhaps you'll understand better if we take a look inside a Betamax.
How?
Like this.
Look. What you see over there in the center is the heart of the whole video deck.
Only it's called a video head drum. But please don't ask me why.
So that's what this is.
Now watch. The play button has been pressed.
The head spins at a high speed against the outside surface of the tape.
And it produces a picture on the screen.
A larger head drum makes a much better picture.
And Betamax use a larger head drum than the other home video systems.
Are you following me, Patti?
No. It's too difficult for me. But I think Daddy did the right thing getting a Sony Betamax.
Of course. But there is more to Betamax than watching recorded tapes.
There is a whole new world you can explore.
Come on, Patti. Hold on to me tightly while we go on a little trip into Sunnyland.
Okay. Don't let go now. Right?
One, two, three!
GEE, MR. MAGICIAN, YOU'RE JUST LIKE SUPERMAN!
See that over there, Patti?
That's the television stations which broadcast the program you watch every day.
Five seconds to go. Four, three, two, one!
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Face the Future.
I'm your host, Tommy Gator. And now here's Carol.
Thanks, Tom. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, any one of you could be the lucky winner of this wonderful prize.
Hi, Tom. I watch your show all the time.
Can I play along, too?
You never told me you had any children, Carol. What's she doing here?
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Face the Future is just full of surprises.
What is going to happen here?
Television stations everywhere depend greatly on television equipment made by Sony.
Really?
Yes, like Sony television cameras, studio monitors, sound equipment, and video editing equipment, and of course, Sony videotapes.
All Sony's experience and success in the broadcasting field has led to its Betamax home video system.
Look down there. That's a Sony factory.
That's where Betamax is born?
Well, yes, sort of speak.
Look over there. The world's most advanced electronic technology produces thousands of Betamax products a day.
Wow!
You know, Sony started making video products over 20 years ago.
That was before I was born.
Sony also makes all the key parts, the video head drums, ICs, and so on, right there in its own factory.
That's why Betamax is so...
I know. Good.
But the big reason why Sony's been so successful is that it makes both video decks and the video cassette tapes to play with them.
They show a lot of Betamax cassette tapes.
A wide range of different lengths tapes, so you can choose just the right one for the program you wish to record.
That's very eek-eek-en.
Economico. Sony makes almost every kind of audio and video product on the market today.
That means it's one of the top makers in the world.
Not one of. The top manufacturer.
Oh, I love soccer.
What's that mother doing over there?
She's trying to film her son playing soccer using an 8mm film camera.
Oh, I'm running out of film!
Did you see that goal, Mommy? Did you film it?
I'm sorry. I ran out of film.
I scored a goal and you ran out of film?
Oh!
Sad, but it happens quite often with 8mm cameras.
It really wasn't the mother's fault. It was the camera's.
Film only lasts so long, but not with the video, and Betamax is built to do the job.
This Betamax video cassette tape equals over 60 rolls of 8mm film.
Beyond doubt, Betamax is the best way to record important family activities.
Now, watch that mother get that goal. This time on video.
That portable Betamax recorder she's carrying works like just the one in your home, Patty.
Except it's much more lighter and compact, and the camera is very easy to operate.
Did you see that goal, Mom? Did you tape it?
Didn't miss a movement.
Oh, that's a great move.
Another advantage video has over 8mm film is that there is no developing.
You can check what you've taped right after you've shot it.
Betamax can be used in dozens of other ways to record all your important and memorable family activities.
The Sun
Hey, Mr. Magician. Is that a TV set that man is looking at?
Yes, it's a Sony Trinitron Color television set. The smallest in the world.
Wow!
You can hook your Betamax home video up to any television set, but a Sony Trinitron makes the perfect partner.
Why is that?
Because Trinitron works on a unique one-gun three-beam.
You mean there's a gun in there?
Not a real gun, silly.
An electronic one which shoots three beams onto a large lens.
It's something only the Trinitron does, and it makes a brighter, clearer and more natural color than any other television set.
Sony makes a full line of Trinitron color sets, from the world's smallest to the largest.
And they have become extremely popular, even in North America and Europe.
What? What's happening in a TV set?
Bears!
You know, you really shouldn't trick people like that.
I know, but sometimes I just can't resist it.
What's the matter now? Having another nightmare? Everything is just fine.
Look at the size of that picture! It looks just like a real monster!
That's true-to-life realism on Sony's gigantic video scope.
Oh! Oh! Oh!
The picture is so clear and bright, you can use a video scope even in a room with the lights on.
It's like a movie theater, riding your own home!
It's built especially for the home. The projection unit is a beautiful coffee table.
You can play program taped on it. Or once you've recorded yourself.
Always breathtaking realism.
Did you like the video scope in the hospital?
It was great.
You liked it?
Yes.
Did you find the picture very big?
Yes.
Excuse me!
Oh!
Bye!
What was that boy and girl wearing?
You mean this? It's a walkman.
Sony not only makes the world's finest video products, but outstanding audio products as well.
Like the Walkman.
It's almost the same size as a cassette tape. And it's creating a Walkman sensation.
Rock and roll and let the good times flow.
With the traveling stereo, the name is...
Walkman! Walkman!
Why are you looking so sleepy?
I guess I overslept.
I made a mistake in setting my alarm clock last night.
Sony's new easy alarm has done away with all those confusing switches and knobs far more on clocks.
Try setting it yourself, Patty.
You can also easily tell AM from PM.
Wow! This is very simple.
That's right. And Sony's got a full line of other wonderful products based on clever ideas.
What's that?
It's Sony's new ICF 2001.
It can be broadcast from all over the world.
It's all controlled by a microcomputer.
You just have to push the buttons of the stations you want to listen to and...
BBC World Service.
Hey!
That's an English program.
Let's go into that room.
Hey! This is my big brother's room.
And here is something from someone who's fussy about sound.
Well, you picked the right guy, because he's really fussy about the sound of music keys and all that.
Well, you picked the right guy, because he's really fussy about the sound of music he listens to.
Sony's deck receiver XO and flat top player give you superb sound reproduction.
And there is one special feature too.
What?
There you go again, trying to play tricks with your magic.
It's not my magic. It's Sony's magic.
Sony's built the receiver over the record player.
So now, you can put things on top without affecting the performance of the player in any way.
This is going to be the design of the future.
And last, but not least, is the super session.
The top of the line as far as component stereos go.
The super session is the closest you can get to natural sound.
From video decks, tapes and equipment to household appliances and audio products, Sony has indeed created a sensation.
A sensation in ingenuity and quality.
Products that both audio-video professionals and your whole family can enjoy for years to come.
Well, Patty, how was it in Sony Land?
Really wonderful.
I never knew Sony was doing so many amazing things with video and sound.
I hope everyone, everywhere, will have a chance to enjoy the wonders that Sony learned.
And thank you so much, Mr. Magician, for taking me there.
Goodbye, everyone.