[Info-vax] OT: About Digital and divisions

[Paul Sture]

On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:39:35 -0800, John Wallace wrote:

> On Nov 21, 7:41 am, Paul Sture <paul.nos... at sture.ch> wrote:
>> On Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:42:03 +0000, glen herrmannsfeldt wrote:
>> > Beta stayed popular in the professional market for many years after
>> > it faded from the home market.
>>
>> The BBC used Betamax.
>>
>> --
>> Paul Sture
>>
>> "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that it's difficult to
>> determine whether or not they are genuine."     -- Abraham Lincoln
> 
> Broadcasters used Betacam and related formats. They're not entirely the
> same as the domestic Betamax format, though they have some heritage in
> common.
> 
> Has no one mentioned the lack of availability of "content" on Betamax?
> You could buy a VHS recorder confident that your local video shop would
> rent or sell you commercial pre-recorded stuff to watch. Pre- recorded
> Betamax stuff was quite rare.

A colleague bought a Betamax recorder when the jury was still out, and 
pre-recorded titles were definitely available for a few years.

-- 
Paul Sture

"The trouble with quotes on the internet is that it's difficult to
determine whether or not they are genuine."     -- Abraham Lincoln