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Old 27th Mar 2019, 10:22 am   #1
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My son found this Youtube video about the DC International format which I had never heard of despite being in the repair industry for over 40 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT3_cS1KNYc

Don't forget to watch all the credits for pictures of many more unheard of formats as well.

A very interesting video.

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Old 27th Mar 2019, 11:06 am   #2
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I don't even need to click the link to know that's one of my subscriptions, Techmoan... haha. He does some interesting videos on obscure AV technology.
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Old 27th Mar 2019, 11:45 am   #3
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We've had few threads about this standard, the search box above will find them: https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/...d.php?t=132116
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Old 27th Mar 2019, 11:51 am   #4
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the DC International format which I had never heard of despite being in the repair industry for over 40 years.
Well, it did come and go in a year or so - I think there was only a Telefunken portable which reached the British market.
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Old 27th Mar 2019, 1:22 pm   #5
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KJ enterprises were still selling the DC cassettes in 1970, but they were not in the 1971 catalogue.
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Probably the most popular version in this country was the Grundig C100(L). They occasionally turn up but coming late to market I don’t suppose that many were sold. Philips Compact Cassette was already getting established by the time DC Int was released. Here’s mine, a heavy well made device. I would love to have the in-car version but have never seen one in the flesh.

Very few different models were produced as both Telefunken and Grundig must have soon realised they were on a hiding to nothing and stopped production. As mentioned the cassettes themselves were available until the 70s, Grundig had them on their price list in 1971.

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I thought that the video was well-presented: succinct, relevant and informative. Thanks for sending the link.

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Old 28th Mar 2019, 6:43 pm   #8
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I thought that the video was well-presented: succinct, relevant and informative. Thanks for sending the link. Al.
Yes it was very well presented, look forward to seeing some of his other videos when I get the time. Wonder where he gets all those obscure units?

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Back in the 70's a DC120 cassette tape cost ?? 35 Shillings & Sixpence !...….see pic below (from my Grundig DC tape stock)
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From memory, Philips C120 compact cassettes ( not "low noise") cost about that (£1/13/6d?) in 1969. By 1971 the list price of the low noise version was £1.49, but KJ were discounting them at only £1.04 cash price.

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