Patent ID: 6336000
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
A video cassette retail recording and playback booth comprising:wall means to define a booth; means for supporting recording and playback equipment in the booth; camera means located upon said support structure and aligned with a customer area in the booth; video cassette recording means supported by said support structure in electrical communication with the camera; camera monitor means in electrical communication with said camera, whereby material photographed by said camera and recorded on said video cassette recorder may be viewed simultaneously with the recording by the customer; mirror means for reflecting the monitor image to a location readily viewed by the customer; means for receiving a suitable fee to be provided by the customer; said video cassette recording means including means for receiving a video cassette tape in said recording means; an audio recording system located upon said support structure including means for recording any sound the customer would make while making a video; video and audio cassette controlled means for operating said video cassette recorder and said audio recorder by the customer whereby either to make a video cassette recording, an audio cassette recording, a combination video/audio cassette recording, or to playback a video or audio cassette recording; timing means for timing the operation of the video cassette recorder and audio cassette recorder; and control means for simultaneous operation of the camera, video cassette recorder, audio cassette recorder, monitor and timing means.