Technology Connections - Season 3 Episode 5 Why Sony's Beta Videotape System Failed--and failed hard (Part 1)
The late 1970's and early 1980's were a frightening time to be a video enthusiast. Two formats are duking it out and trying to assert their dominance, and although Sony was first* to market with their Betamax machine, they were caught off guard by JVC's competing VHS system which, rather than focus on pedantic details like cassette design and technical perfection, strived to make a cheap, versatile format that worked.
Year: 2020
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Country:
Studio: YouTube
Director: Alec Watson
Cast: Alec Watson
Crew: Alec Watson (Director)
First Air Date: Sep 23, 2015
Last Air date: Dec 20, 2020
Season: 8 Season
Episode: 126 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
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Popularity: 4.546
Language: English
Keyword : technology
Episode
The Impossible Feat inside Your VCR
What is Dolby Noise Reduction? Dolby's Humble Beginning
Furnaces: Why we still burn fuel to heat our homes
Stupid Design--The Needlessly Useless Webcam Activity Light
Why Sony's Beta Videotape System Failed--and failed hard (Part 1)
Why Sony's Beta Videotape System Failed--Part 2
Comparing Beta & VHS on Quality: Was Beta Really Better?
Lines of Light: How Analog Television Works
Mechanical Television: Incredibly simple, yet entirely bonkers
LED bulbs that flicker, and CFLs that almost never did
GE's bizarre early attempt at a CFL
Philo Farnsworth and the Invention of Electronic Television
Digital ICE: The High-Tech Dust Removal Found in Film Scanners
How Analog Color TV Works: The Beginnings
The Twinkling Light Set: An increasingly rare but delightful type of decorative lighting
Compatible Color: The Ultimate Three-For-One Special
Analog Color TV Wrap-Up--Some extra info
Trinitron: Sony's Once Unbeatable Product
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