Hitachi video recorders were all the rage in the 1980s and 1990s. From the early 426 and 427 to the middle 747 and 757, especially the late 777 and 888, they are sought after by many families and collectors.

Hitachi is a Japanese comprehensive multinational group, established in 19 10, and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Hitachi was listed on the new york Stock Exchange in April 1982, and once ranked in Forbes Global 2000 list 149.