[opendtv] Re: More on Beta vs VHS
- From: Doug McDonald <mcdonald@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:25:35 -0500
Manfredi, Albert E wrote:
Good article. I'd forgotten some of those Beta annoyances, and some I
never knew about.
I remember some stores tried to scam people into buying separate tape
rewind boxes, which were completely unnecessary for VHS owners.
Bert
http://www.betainfoguide.com/RiseandFall.htm
An interesting piece, especially with the date (1988).
But what is most interesting is the last sentence:
"We’ll hope that this time all the consumer electronics companies will bury the hatchet-and not in
each other-and unite together on a single new format, and learn from the mistakes of history."
Yes, indeed.
I have not bought an HD disk player, and don't intend to until I
know whether Beta or VHS will win there!
Doug McDonald
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