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Jezza™@jeremiah@shitposter.world (2026-09-19 10:59:25)
@zeke @fknretardlol @Dagnar @GoyGirl @LordOfTheKangs @Rlyn @ShowMeYourLibrary it didn't catch on because of its "better" recording limit of an hour and twenty minutes. Its single advantage was the possibility of being used for digital audio (like a DAT) with adapter hardware for the recorder.

Once VHS hit the market, Beta was continuously playing catchup in both recording length and video quality. For example, to reach the low-end VHS 2 hour length with existing tapes, Sony gave you the option to cut quality in half on their second gen machine.

It wasn't a fixed standard and evolved over time, as VHS did. Eventually, it could fit 5 hours on a tape (VHS could do 8.)
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Dad@noyoushutthefuckupdad@shitposter.world (2026-09-19 11:04:23)
@jeremiah @zeke @Dagnar @GoyGirl @LordOfTheKangs @Rlyn @ShowMeYourLibrary @fknretardlol
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