Betamax
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Betamax is an analog videocassette tape format introduced by Sony in the 1970s that became known for its high-quality recording and its famous format war with VHS.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
analog video recording format
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videocassette format ⓘ |
| alsoUsedIn | professional video production (Betacam derivative) ⓘ |
| audioCapability |
Hi-Fi audio (later models)
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linear mono audio ⓘ linear stereo audio (later models) ⓘ |
| cassetteDimensions | 15.6 cm × 9.6 cm × 2.5 cm ⓘ |
| colorEncodingSystemsSupported |
NTSC
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PAL ⓘ SECAM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commercialReleaseDate | 1975-05-10 ⓘ |
| competedWith |
VHS
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Video 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| declineReason |
higher equipment cost than VHS
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less industry support than VHS ⓘ shorter recording time than VHS in early models ⓘ |
| derivativeFormat |
Betacam
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Betacam SP NERFINISHED ⓘ Betamax Hi-Fi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developer | Sony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendedPlayMode | Beta III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalCassetteProductionCompany | Sony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalCassetteProductionEnd | 2016 ⓘ |
| formatWar | VHS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeVCRBranding | Sony Betamax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| horizontalResolution | approximately 250 lines (NTSC) ⓘ |
| introduced | 1975 ⓘ |
| introducedHiFiAudio | 1983 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
format war with VHS
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high picture quality ⓘ |
| laterMaximumRecordingTime | 5 hours ⓘ |
| legacy |
benchmark for early consumer video quality
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symbol of losing a technology format war ⓘ |
| longPlayMode | Beta II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Sony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketIntroductionRegion |
Japan
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | magnetic tape ⓘ |
| originalRecordingTimeAtStandardSpeed | 60 minutes ⓘ |
| peakPopularityPeriod |
early 1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ |
| primaryMarket | consumer ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
home video recording
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time shifting of television programs ⓘ |
| recordingMethod | helical scan ⓘ |
| signalToNoiseRatio | higher than VHS (contemporary models) ⓘ |
| standardPlayMode | Beta I ⓘ |
| tapeWidth |
0.5 inch
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12.7 mm ⓘ |
| videoSignalType | analog ⓘ |
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