Computing and Politics

[Zoltan/ZEE4]

That's what I heard too, basically you could fit a whole movie onto one
VHS tape while it took 2 beta tapes. I think later on beta tapes where
able to do this, but by then VHS had taken the lead. Also, Sony didn't
licence the Beta format while JVC did.

This article is the first time I've ever heard anyone say VHS was an
European invention. Perhaps the writer though it would make China's move
sound more sinister to an American audience? :)

It's more common to mix-up beta (the home VCR format) with beta tapes
(still?) used in the  broadcast industry.

Zoltan 


On Sun, 2004-04-04 at 09:33, James Knott wrote:
> D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
> > | From: Jim W Lai <jwtlai-Xhj3G7Rj6JI at public.gmane.org>
> > 
> > | I ran across this when searching for stuff on "Red Flag Linux":
> > | http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040222/news_mz1b22china.html
> > 
> > Do you trust an article that claims VHS was a European standard?  VHS was
> > developed by JVC (Japanese Victor Corporation), based (I've been told) on
> > Sony work that predated Beta.
> 
> I noticed that too.  I get suspicious, when I see errors like that in an 
> article or book.  As I recall, the reason VHS won out, was due to longer 
> recording times available in their cassettes.
> 
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