andynormancx;697494 Wrote: > .... I had no idea VHS was restricted to 2 hours in the US.
That isn't the way I remember it here in the US. In fact, Betamax was initially 1 hour compared to VHS' two hours. Later VHS added 3 & 4 hour capability. More recording time combined with lower price media (tapes) and lower priced players/recorders plus more selection of titles in video rental stores pushed VHS past Betamax. The "porn" issue is half true and half urban legend. True that VHS was more eager to license to the porn industry. Legend that such content actually was the tipping point that put VHS on top. It was more of an accumulation of VHS benefits, porn being one small aspect of such benefits, that made VHS the better choice for consumers. http://gizmodo.com/5316722/the-dirty-backstabbing-mess-called-betamax-vs-vhs -- toby10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ toby10's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=12553 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=94223 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
