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Ampex

Ampex Corporation is an American electronics company historically known for pioneering magnetic tape recording and for its role in the development of professional audio and video equipment. The company was founded in 1944 by Alexander M. Poniatoff in the United States.

Beginning as a producer of high-quality audio tape recorders, Ampex introduced the Model 200 in 1948, a

In 1956, Ampex introduced the VR-1000, the first practical videotape recorder based on the 2-inch quadruplex

Throughout the following decades, Ampex supplied equipment to major networks, film studios, and government customers, and

Facing changing technology and market conditions in the late 20th century, Ampex broadened its focus beyond

Today, Ampex is remembered primarily for its pioneering role in magnetic tape and videotape technologies, and

commercial
tape
recorder
that
became
widely
used
in
radio,
entertainment,
and
archiving.
format,
a
milestone
that
transformed
television
production
and
post-production.
its
products
helped
establish
magnetic
tape
as
a
standard
for
broadcast
and
archiving.
audio
and
video
tape
to
data
storage
systems
and
other
electronics,
reorganizing
to
adapt
to
digital
technologies.
for
helping
to
shape
the
early
broadcast
and
film
preservation
industries.