Yes, beta was better technology. It was a smaller cartridge, and it did not pull the tape out and wrap it around the drive wheels, so there was far less damage to the tapes Every professsional organisation such as tv studios used beta.
But betamax was a standard that could only be used with royalties paid to Sony(same as Bluray).. Why pay more to produce the better technology when you can use some almost as good for much cheaper..
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G+ is so much better than the competition - also Happy New Year Greg :)
And Beta was better than VHS. Didn't matter in the end though.
But was it really, or was that just an urban myth?
Yes, beta was better technology. It was a smaller cartridge, and it did not pull the tape out and wrap it around the drive wheels, so there was far less damage to the tapes Every professsional organisation such as tv studios used beta.
In google+ can you publish on a friend profile? Or just can share on your own profile?
sorry I really dont speak english, im trying
But betamax was a standard that could only be used with royalties paid to Sony(same as Bluray).. Why pay more to produce the better technology when you can use some almost as good for much cheaper..