Everything 80s Rewind: VHS vs Beta
from Everything 80s Patreon Feed Hosted by Tony Hiskett
This is a true rewind as it's not only a look back at an original episode--but it's also about the VCR.I wanted to revisit my first show--and one of my favorite topics--the story of the original format war: VHS vs Beta. I'm not sure where you listen to your podcasts--or how long you've been listening--but some podcast apps don't show all the past episodes, so you may have never heard it.But I wanted to revisit one of my favorites and put it here on Patreon first before it's released tomorrow. Fun fact: this was the first show released on the Everything 80s Podcast--but not the first show I recorded. And it's a look back at the creation of the VCR and how it changed entertainment forever. We also look at: Why Sony went with the Beta format The real meaning behind the name "Beta" Why the original tapes could only record an hour Why VHS was a response to Sony trying to dictate the format standard The myth of the superior Beta image quality Why VHS ultimately won There's a lot of interesting info in this episode so I hope you enjoy!Here's a link to the blog version that has a few images: VHS vs Beta
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