YouTube features special icon on its videos to commemorate the 57th Anniversary of VCR

You’ll know that Google commemorate famous personalities, festivals around the world through its distinct Logo’s. Have anyone noticed Asterix Comic’s 50th Anniversary © 2009 Goscinny – Uderzo Logo ? In the similar way, its YouTube division is also commemorating 57th anniversary of the first Video Cassette recorder (VCR). You can notice a small VHS tape icon on the bottom-right corner of the videos hosted by the service. On select videos, you’ll find a VHS button in the bottom right of the player, as shown below with a red circle. Just click to enjoy the fuzzy motion of the VHS era.

YouTube describes the new feature as – “Not too long ago, the video tape was the media of choice for living rooms around the world. In celebration of the 57th birthday of the first commercial video cassette recorder, check out a fun VHS mode for the YouTube player to relive the magic feel of vintage video tapes. On select videos, you’ll find a VHS button in the bottom right of the player–just click to turn back the clock and enjoy the static and fuzzy motion of the VHS era”.

“The videocassette recorder (or VCR, also known as the video recorder) is an electro-mechanical device that records analog audio and analog video from broadcast television on a removable, magnetic tape videocassette, so that the images and sound can be played back at a more convenient time. The first VCR was introduced by Ampex ie., VRX-1000, in 1956” – from wikipedia.

Here is a video of YouTube’s own “Rewind YouTube Style 2012” to watch with the warm fuzz of a VHS player.