they started putting cassette players in cars in the 1970s.
they started putting cassette players in cars in the 1970s.
when did they start putting cassette players in cars?
1970s
from the late 1970s to the beginning of 1980, because most filmstrip publishers stopped making their sound filmstrip sets with lp records, audiovisual companies started producing automatic filmstrip projectors with built-in cassette players to better meet the audiovisual needs of teachers and school librarians. in 1979–1980 the dukane corporation in st. charles, illinois began to produce a cassette automatic filmstrip projector called the dukane micromatic ii. this automatic filmstrip projector was easier to use by loading the filmstrip in the projector backward when the plastic upper film spring was flipped back. loading the cassettes into the projector's cassette compartment was also easier with a control panel for the filmstrip and accompanying cassette. this filmstrip projector also had 50 hz synchronization and could also be operated by remote control when set on manual mode. it was very popular with classroom and music teachers and school librarians. dukane also produced their new line of silent filmstrip projectors which were also popular in schools. the la belle commpak system always use 1000 hz tone to advance to the next slide. it will be embedded on to the commpak 8track cartridge. then it will be played on to la belle tutor 16/la belle duo 16 system. the general electric show 'n' tell record system use 16mm for film and record for audio and cool thing is the 16mm played upside down advance to the next frame. simelar to la belle commpak system and dukane filmstrip projector the general electric show 'n' tell system contains any story on 1 16mm film format.
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applications for car stereos varied widely. auto manufacturers in the u.s. typically would fit a cassette slot into their standard large radio faceplates. europe and asia would standardize on din and double din sized faceplates. in the 1980s, a high-end installation would have a dolby am/fm cassette deck, and they rendered the 8-track cartridge obsolete in car installations because of space, performance, and audio quality. in the 1990s and 2000s, as the cost of building cd players declined, many manufacturers offered a cd player. the cd player eventually supplanted the cassette deck as standard equipment, but some cars, especially those targeted at older drivers, were offered with the option of a cassette player, either by itself or sometimes in combination with a cd slot. most new cars can still accommodate aftermarket cassette players, and the auxiliary jack advertised for mp3 players can be used also with portable cassette players, but 2011 was the first model year for which no manufacturer offered factory-installed cassette players.
cassette tape