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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator
betamax was actually the better format of the VHS/Beta situation. US manufacturers had a bigger piece of the VHS pie so they forced US to use VHS. betamax was the standard worldwide, and in all television stations, it is betamax tapes that are or were used to record tv programs. betamax tapes were smaler, had better resolution, and were more popular. $$$$ made VHS in america.
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I think it was the recoding time that killed beta. TV stations use Betacam not betamax. Same physical tape size but BetaSP used a metal particle tape. Still in use but on its way out.