The world's first fully transistorized video tape recorder for home use.
At a time when video for broadcast use cost 20 million yen and professional video cost 2.5 million yen, this revolutionary product was designed to be affordable and small enough to be used at home. It had a tape width of 1/2 inch, capable of more than one hour of continuous recording and playback.
Based on the technology developed for the professional VTR PV-100, which was completed in 1963, Sony developed a VTR of a size and price that could be used at home, and in 1965, aCV-2000 for home use that was less than 200,000 yen was out on the market. The technical key to achieving this cost reduction in a short period of time was the use of the rotating head system. By using only one servo and motor, the price was reduced by simplifying the machine. This dedication to consumer products would lead to the Betamax VTR.

The first Beta VCR. The CV-2000, released in 1965, was an open-reel VCR for home use, and because you had to start by loading the bare tape onto the deck yourself, there was a strong demand to convert the video tape into an audio-like cassette. The development team took on the three challenges of "color," "cassette-like tape," and "auto-loading," and the unified standard "U-matic" was completed in 1971, but it was not as popular as expected due to its high price and large size.