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Hundreds of analogue enthusiasts spun through rare VHS, cassettes and even eight-tracks at the first-ever NYC Tape Fair in Bushwick on Sunday.
Sony FINALLY kills off Betamax: Electronics giant to cease production of cassettes 40 years after its 'format war' with VHS Japan is the last country where Sony Betamax tapes are available ...
Sony eventually increased Betamax cassette capacity to two hours so they could hold an entire movie, and for several years pre-packaged movies were offered in both Beta and VHS.
The VHS format also had one critical advantage: VHS cassettes were larger and the tape moved more slowly across the recording heads, enabling much longer recordings on a single videotape.
Bad news Betamax lovers. The 40-year-old video cassette tapes are about to die. Sony broke the news on its website Tuesday, saying it would stop making the tapes as of March 2016.
In November 2015, Sony finally announced that it would stop selling Betamax video cassettes. By this time, its battle for dominance with the rival VHS format from rival JVC was already lost. The ...
Decades after losing its "format war" with VHS cassettes, Sony is to stop manufacturing Betamax video tapes for good.
Sony launched the format in 1975, a year before JVC's rival the VHS cassette - which eventually became the market leader after a long battle between the two brands and their fans.
Sony eventually increased Betamax cassette capacity to two hours so they could hold an entire movie, and for several years pre-packaged movies were offered in both Beta and VHS.
Here’s a rewind to the days before streaming. Hundreds of analogue enthusiasts spun through rare VHS, cassettes and even eight-tracks at the first-ever NYC Tape Fair in Bushwick on Sunday – as ...
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