The VHS vs Betamax debate rages on even today -- but it turns out that the reason why Betamax lost the format wars isn't commonly noted.

If you’re old enough to remember or have seen the vintage advertisements, then Betamax was a videotape format created by Sony that enabled people to record their favorite programs and rent pre ...

As the EngineerGuy explains, the first home video recorder to hit the market back in 1975 was from Sony, and used the company’s Betamax format. Soon after that, JVC released a competing home ...

The VHS vs Betamax war is the oldest business anecdote in the book. Well, maybe not the oldest, because it happened in the seventies. Here's what really went on.

Value Propositions And Business Models This story of VHS versus Betamax dispels the notion that technical excellence is the most important variable for innovation success. Indeed, Sony was even ...

VHS tapes were physically larger than their Betamax equivalents, which meant they could hold more tape for recording (250 meters vs. 150 meters).

When VHS came to our shores in the late '70s, it was already a year behind Betamax, which did pretty much the exact same thing.

To win the format war for Betamax, Captain Tech would need to disco back to the 70s, win the support of the adult-entertainment industry and persuade them to release movies on Betamax instead of VHS.