Vintage Video Basement

10/18/2026

Halloween is one of the few franchises that spans a wide variety of video formats, and these movies are more enjoyable on different forms of physical media.

10/04/2026

This is going to be a fantastic project about the last 50 years of home cinema! Check out the Kickstarter using the link below:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lelabodejay/home-video-saga?ref=ealrht

09/28/2026

New YouTube video is up! I found a beautiful Trinitron console TV with built-in CD player in my neighbor’s garage!

1987 Sony Trinitron KV-27AVR: The Audio/Video Entertainment Center

I had been looking for this incredible late-'80s audio/video entert...

09/22/2026

IT’S FINALLY HERE! The Vintage Video Basement is like a time capsule of the greatest electronics from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, and I have compiled a photographic museum that captures the evolution of home video throughout the decades. The sections include CRTs, projection TVs, VCRs, VideoDisc Players, Video Cameras, and more! It also discusses nostalgia, the importance of physical media, and tips for creating your own retro space.

I used vintage publications to gather details not yet available on the internet, I wrote every word over the course of several months, and spent even more time photographing all the electronics myself.

No AI was used! This is 100% human made!

Click here for links to order from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other sites depending on your location.

https://linktr.ee/thevintagevideobasement?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=d05bfaed-7071-498c-8ad9-0ed360a0463e

09/06/2026

There was nothing small about the 1981 Sony Trinitron KV-3000R. The 30” CRT was the largest ever produced at the time, the cabinet weighs 510 lbs, and the price tag was $10,000!

08/08/2026

I’m very excited to announce the release of my new book! Its been in the works for well over a year, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome. Please consider pre-ordering a copy. It will be released in the UK on August 27th and in the U.S. on September 22nd. Below is the linktree with several options for where to purchase. Thank you!

https://linktr.ee/thevintagevideobasement?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=b7ba1400-8402-4433-8ca0-6e4373559e7a

07/26/2026

A brief introduction to RCA’s bizarre video format that will, hopefully, help overcome the misconception that CED Videodisc is the same as LaserDisc.

04/23/2026

This 1976 Sony Trinitron KP-4000 is an early piece of home theater history and one of the rare examples of a Trinitron projection TV.

04/09/2026

Hanging out in the basement and watching some cartoons!

04/05/2026

New YouTube video about my most asked about TV is now available!

The Most Bizarre 1982 RCA Colortrak 2000

What exactly is going on with this 1982 RCA Colortrak 2000? It is potentially the rarest TV in my collection, and I am constantly on the hunt for more inform...