Re:Actually, VHS wasn't better. (Score 3, Informative)

>> Sony killed Betamax That is simply not so. Sony's only license was on the shell. The studios made a business decision that the dual inventory of Beta and VHS was not supported by the low volume of sales in Beta. However the conventional wisdom about the market being driven by the T-120 VHS is absolutely true. Sony thought that users wanted to timeshift broadcast programs. They wanted that, but they wanted movies more. The longer lengths available on VHS opened the door for movies.