BetaMax versus VHS

[Schadenfroh]

From a pure technical standpoint, which is superior?

 

[destrekor]

i do believe Betamax was, but VHS caught on with the studios.

 

[brunswickite]

will history repeat itself with Bluray and HDDVD

 

[BooGiMaN]

betamax or possibley an improved version or derivitive of it was being used when i interviewed with direct tv and toured their facility...so id say betamax

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: brunswickite
will history repeat itself with Bluray and HDDVD

thats the thing: sony's betamax failed because of lack of studio support. Blu-ray on the other hand, happens to have HUGE studio support but HD-DVD has better industry backing. Usually studio support prevails so we might get lucky in that blu-ray is a better medium in the long run and more advanced, so seeing it prevail would be great. Players just gotta get cheaper.
I think the PS3 will sell like hotcakes JUST for the BD-ROM. With Sony's decision to kill off HDCP on the PS3, any and all HDTV's can hook up and watch BD-ROM movies.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: destrekor
i do believe Betamax was, but VHS caught on with the studios.

Yep, it was FAR better qualitywise. But SONY, in their wonderous ways, wouldn't license it for any less than an arm and a leg, so the studios went with the cheaper solution.

VHS's only real advantage was longer playing time.

 

[deftron]

I think TV studios use Betamax for
stuff shot on video

 

[archiloco]

errr...only 4 years old, so i would have to go with whatever is shinier..........by the way i think none of them are going to stick.........for a while. dvd's will be king for a long time to come.

 

[Wag]

DVHS.

 

[daveshel]

BetaMax was superior. It had less red bleed and a simpler tape path. The pro version is called BetaCam and was pretty much the successor to 3/4" carts.