Here is a brand new version of one of my favorite topics ever: the format war between VHS and Betamax.This is not only a look at how the two formats fought it out, but the origins of the machine that changed pop culture as we knew it.Before the VCR, everything we watched was a onetime shot. But now, we could pour over the movies we loved and get a deeper appreciation of them. You could say that the VCR created fandom as we know it.In this episode, we look at:
- How the VCR actually goes back to the 1950s
- The early days of the first VCRs
- How Sony tried to dictate the market by making Betamax the standard
- How VHS and Beta really weren't that different when it came to quality
- the big issue that faced Beta and how it ultimately led to their downfall
- Why the early home rental market was considered illegal
Those are just some of the topics covered, but enjoy this first look, early, and ad-free before it gets released everywhere else tomorrow!-Jamie
