Fun fact. JVC and Zenith both made decks in the 80s that did load that way.

And if you want to see something extra wacky: https://archive.org/details/zenith-vertical-vcr-vrd-530-hf-d.-d.-teoli-jr.-a.-c.-1

Man, I miss the days of secret buttons behind a panel and VFD displays.

Fun fact. JVC and Zenith both made decks in the 80s that did load that way.

And if you want to see something extra wacky: https://archive.org/details/zenith-vertical-vcr-vrd-530-hf-d.-d.-teoli-jr.-a.-c.-1

Man, I miss the days of secret buttons behind panel and VFD displays.

Fun fact. JVC and Zenith both made decks in the 80s that did load that way.

And if you want to see something extra wacky: https://archive.org/details/zenith-vertical-vcr-vrd-530-hf-d.-d.-teoli-jr.-a.-c.-1