Videonics DirectED Plus Home Video Editing System (1991)

In 1987, Silicon Valley start-up Videonics introduced their first product, DirectED - a computerized home video editing system that worked with ordinary consumer equipment and was controlled by an infrared remote and an on-screen menu system. It is one of the most unique pieces of vintage video equipment I've ever seen, and has remained largely undocumented throughout history. In this video, we look at and demonstrate the DirectED Plus, a slightly improved version. We explore what makes the system so unique compared to other types of computers and other video equipment, and we edit a YouTube video from start-to-finish using the unit. 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:12:16 - Reading the box 0:20:54 - Unboxing 0:26:34 - Physical overview 0:48:18 - Booting from videotape?? 0:54:57 - You can't digitize the tapes 1:05:37 - Tape DRM? 1:11:42 - Inside the Video Control Unit 1:19:26 - Demonstration setup 1:25:24 - Demo: Booting the VCU 1:31:18 - About library tapes 1:36:44 - Demo: Setting up the VCR