Tony Verna on inventing the instant replay

Director Tony Verna tells the story of how he came to develop the instant replay, including his motivation for pursuing the technology, and his process for figuring out how it could work:

”What I wanted to do was control and harness the videotape. A few years earlier,I really got to know tape, and found out that there were two tracks on the tape - two audio tracks. One would have the announcer and one was for the technical crew. So, I asked the guys, ‘Well, what do you put on that?’ ’Nothing.’ They didn't use it. So I figured what a waste. Maybe I can use that.

Watch Tony Verna’s full interview where he talks about his career directing at CBS sports, and directing events including Live Aid.

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