Chapter 827 "Please watch the VCR"

This thing came at a really bad time, but it can also be said to be at a really good time. It came a little late, but not completely late. In short, it is a dilemma.

Take it out now, there is no way to explain where it came from. Even if the system will provide a sample, he cannot clearly explain the source of this sample. Even if you are the head of the third branch factory and have a large number of senior technicians and craftsmen under you, there must be a "making" process, right?
The shell, movement, medium, circuit...these things are all made by people.

It is unacceptable to suddenly create something out of nothing. After all, what he wants to produce is a physical product, not a theoretical deduction.

You can say that you have a good brain for theoretical derivation, but physical products always have to go through a trial-production process.

After thinking for a long time, Gao Zhendong made up his mind that since he was going to hold an exhibition this time, he would try to make it bigger and make the "Friends' Surprise" more thorough. This opportunity could not be missed, this thing and color TV were a perfect match.

Although what he was going to do next was a bit outrageous, his current position and identity, as well as people's trust in him, were enough to support him in going this crazy.

Gao Zhendong spread out paper and pen and started writing something.

His actions did not attract people's attention. It was normal for a person like him to take out a pen and paper to write at any time. Even when he was writing, there were people beside him who carefully protected him, not to disturb him, and not to let others see what he was writing. God knows what his inspiration is about now, what if others can't see it? This possibility is very high in Gao Zhendong's case.

After a while, Gao Zhendong picked up what he had written (copied) and walked towards the leader's seat of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. For such an important matter, as the leading committee and the protagonist of the exhibition, he was also in charge here.

"Leader, I have a new idea and would like to add it to the exhibition now. Please take a look." Gao Zhendong handed him the paper in his hand.

The leader of the Ministry of Foreign Trade took the paper very solemnly. To him, any suggestions from Gao Zhendong were worthy of attention.

"Video cassette recorders? Delivery starts in half a year?"

This is the good thing about Chinese. Even if this thing is a completely new product that has never appeared before, it has the basis of "cassette tape recorder". Just with these few simple Chinese characters, the leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Trade still clearly understood what Gao Zhendong was going to bring out.

A device similar to a cassette tape, but it records video content.

This is the new antique thing that Gao Zhendong found in the system store. In the store, it is a DVD video player. No one knows which store owner has a brain injury and sells retro-style products. Of course, there is another possibility, that is, this store has started to sell HiFi equipment. DVD players still have some market in the HIFI circle.

As he expected, when the DVD was extracted into his own storage library, it turned into a VCR that seemed a bit large to Gao Zhendong. However, what seemed "large" to Gao Zhendong might seem very small to others.

With the cassette tape system, color TV system, and integrated circuits already available, Gao Zhendong was not surprised at all that this thing could be proposed. The 10-micron PMOS was completely over the specification to meet the needs of integrated circuit technology for the cassette tape recorder launched in 71.

This is what I want! Gao Zhendong has wanted this thing for a long time, but he has never found a product with "cheap media video playback" as its core function. Video playback, a function that was once so popular, has long been a must-have function in Gao Zhendong's previous life and has been integrated into various electronic devices. It is not easy to find an electronic device with video playback as its core selling point.

Now, Gao Zhendong can reap another wave of profits.

Gao Zhendong watched variety shows in his previous life. Many of them had a very famous transition line - "Please look at the VCR." This VCR actually refers to Video-Cassette-Recorder.

In fact, there were video tape recorders at that time, such as the 1956-inch video tape recorder launched by Ampex in 2. However, that thing was not for individuals and was sold for as much as 50000 Citibank dollars, 50000 Citibank dollars before the collapse of the Bretton Woods system!
The one that was truly designed for personal and family use was launched by the Japanese company Sonny in 1964. As for the mature video cassette recorder, it was not launched by Sonny until 1971.

Gao Zhendong decided to follow Sonny's path and leave him with no way out.

Even the head of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, who heard about it for the first time, could imagine the prospect of this thing. The foreigners who visited the exhibition were so excited about even the cassette tape recorder that they almost fought over a color TV. This was probably even more sensational.

Especially those who own a color TV will definitely be excited.

Putting aside trade between countries, the leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Trade can guess the mentality and actions of the people present.

——"Anyone who is willing to spend one thousand dollars on a color TV doesn't mind spending another thousand dollars more."

Although Gao Zhendong's materials only described the general shape, performance, function and price of the cassette recorder, there was not even a physical product.

Gao Zhendong also said very clearly that this thing does not exist yet. He has only completed the theoretical design and has not started to manufacture the prototype.

"Zhendong, this is really appropriate for the occasion." The leader of the Foreign Trade Department laughed.

"After the cassette recorder and color TV were ready, I always felt that something was missing. Since tapes can record sounds, they can also record images, which can enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the masses. It's just that I'm only tinkering with this thing as a hobby, and the progress is slow. So far, I've only completed the design, and haven't entered the prototype trial production stage. If I hadn't seen that this exhibition was very successful, I wouldn't have thought of launching it now. It's a bit premature." Gao Zhendong said with a smile.

The comrades around, especially those from the 12th Machinery Department, were a little bit upset after hearing what Gao Zhendong said. Chief Engineer Gao was good in every way except that his words were too hurtful. He didn't feel it at all, and you couldn't say he was wrong. Listen, "just doing it as a hobby" and "not making fast progress", people say that!!!
"Not premature, not premature, the timing is just right! Hahaha. It's a good thing to leave some suspense and thoughts for the guests." The leader of the Ministry of Foreign Trade was very happy. What's more, although his angle of looking at the problem was strange, it did make sense.

He didn't even ask Gao Zhendong if he was sure. Are you kidding me? When did Comrade Gao Zhendong ever fire a blank shot? He said that it would be mass-produced in half a year, and it would definitely be mass-produced. It would only be ahead of schedule, not postponed.

Gao Zhendong's credibility can be said to be extremely high among these ministries, especially in terms of technology.

He began to call on the staff: "Comrades, work harder, translate Comrade Gao Zhendong's new achievement, add some pictures and print it out as quickly as possible and put it on the exhibition."

The comrades from the 12th Ministry of Machinery were also very happy. There was something new. "I will immediately ask someone to clean up the booth and make room for this."

On their booth, except for the samples in the display cabinets and stands, many things were sold out, leaving a lot of space empty.

Our people here are working against time, and the guests over there are also trying to grab food wherever they can.

There are still some good stuff on the booth of the 12th Ministry of Machine Building.

For example, electronic watches are also a hot commodity. Although you get one when you enter the store, there is only one. Who doesn’t have parents, a wife, children, relatives and friends?

This thing is cheap, but whether in terms of gimmick or practicality, it is extremely popular in this era. It is great to buy it as a gift for others, and it will be sold like crazy.

"Comrade, you must sell me another one. Two pieces are not enough for me anyway."

For individual purchases, the quantity is limited. Otherwise, these foreign friends who come to visit may not mind doing a bit of resale business. Not to mention selling at cost price, even if it is a normal premium sale, they can definitely make a lot of money by adding a markup to many of the products here. Practical + gimmick + scarcity, it's scary to think about it.

Therefore, the purchase limit for large items is one, and the purchase limit for small items is two.

"Dear guest, there are rules and we cannot break them." The computer clearly shows what has been purchased with each ticket serial number and how much has been purchased. It cannot be faked.

"Comrade, I have a wife and two children. Together with me, I have three watches in total. It is not enough anyway. You have to know that my children are twins." The reason of this foreign comrade was very strong. Everyone knows that when giving gifts to twins, even the defects have to be exactly the same.

"Then you can go to the Friendship Store, there must be some there." With the price of electronic watches, it is not a problem for them to buy them at full price. For the staff, this is a tortoise flying in the sky - there are regulations from above (turtle butt), which involves foreign affairs work and cannot be joked about.

The place that was really crowded was not the electronic watch booth, but a booth next to it.

At this booth, the electronic synthesized sound of "biu~biu~biu~" never stopped.

That’s right, this is the booth of two-in-one handheld game consoles. People grabbed a dozen prototypes and had a lot of fun playing with them.

Who isn't a child anymore?

Even though these are just two small games with very simple rules, for people at that time, it is no exaggeration to say that they are amazing.

It is simple, playable, portable and novel. Men will be unable to walk when they see it, but women... are better.

"Okay, okay, it's my turn to play."

"Davali, five minutes, your five minutes are up!"

"..."

Most of them have bought it, but as a gift to take back home, most people don't want to open it now, so what should they do?

These people who came on business trips were very satisfied with the exhibition. At least when they returned home, their children would be happy for a long time and they would be the brightest and happiest ones among the surrounding children.

People from the "Gallic Chamber of Commerce" stood in a booth and muttered to themselves.

"Oh my God, the agency scope is mentioned too early. No, we need to add more, we need to add more!"

(End of this chapter)