S-VHS surprise
20-May-89 07:18:56
Sb: #48702-S-VHS surprise
Fm: Jeff Wilbourn 76657,2454
To: Don Curtis/SYSOP 76703,4321
Funny you should mention that. In 1981, when I bought my first VCR, I looked
at all 3 formats (Beta, VHS, and 3/4") and didn't see a decisive difference in
2 different places. The scuttlebutt at the time was one had better definition
while the other had better color (can't remember which one was which now).
Since the rest of the world had already leaned heavily towards VHS (mostly
because of play time, of all things) I went with it and haven't looked back
since. Poor Sony (and more so, their patrons), if Beta is indeed as superior
as you state this is their 2nd superior technology to die on the whims of the
market. Remember Elcaset?