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Originally Posted by anamardoll
I've always read that Betamax's big flaw was that you only got 1 hour's worth of recording, so you couldn't easily record TV films or sporting events while you were away.
Supposedly customers preferred the "lower quality, higher quantity" aspect of VHS. I can see that.
Is that a myth? I'm a bit young for Betamax.  |
Yep, that's how I remember it. You couldn't watch full movies on Beta, so that was an severe flaw no matter how much better the picture was.