> technically, betamax actually WAS better than VHS... VHS won that war because the > pr0n industry produced vastly more content on VHS than it ever did on Betamax (which > it DID, contrary to popular belief)
Right. Beta was significantly superior enough that a slightly modified version became the worldwide broadcast standard in the 80s/90s and successor digital and HD versions are still used today by TV news crews.
Given how much Betacam and DigiBeta gear Sony sold I think they probably were ultimately OK with losing the home market.
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