Posted by Derek Janssen on 10/25/06 03:44

JoeBloe wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 07:06:22 GMT, glenzabr@nospam.xmission.com (GMAN)
> Gave us:
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>>Betamax was the better format, ask any Professional.
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> Look at the sales numbers. Ask any statistician.
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> Price IS a factor, and they LOST on value for that reason.
> Ask any appliance store manager throughout the seventies and eighties
> what they bought off the boats, and what they sold.
>
> VHS won. AT NTSC resolution, it was fine(well almost). Laser disc
> beat it, but was not recordable... didn't sell as well. DVD sure
> took off though!

June 1999. The day Circuit City declared defeat on DiVX.
The National Starting Pistol day for DVD. :)

Derek Janssen
ejanss@comcast.net

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