The Globe and Mail says the story of the defeat of Betamax and ascertain the reasons for climbing Blu-ray – two well-known formats from the company Sony. Why

died Betamax ?

“Quality above quantity set” – placed on cassette only up to 1 hour of video, while the VHS can be written twice;”The secret recipe» – Sony has failed to license the technology Betamax sufficient number of producers;Buying vs. rent – in the mid-1970s, VHS-player could be cheaper to rent;Movies for Adults – Sony refused to license its technology to the studios that produce “adult content”. As a result, they switched to VHS and have created a multimillion-dollar industry.

won Why Blu-ray ?

The more the better – Blu-ray can hold up to 50GB of data, but HD DVD is only 30 GB;PlayStation 3 – Blu-ray-drive was mounted in a new console;Strong partnerships – not wanting to repeat the mistake made during the Betamax, Sony decided to enlist the support of an increasing number of partners;Content – exclusive contracts with manufacturers of video games and helped oust Sony from the market its only competitor.

– Warner Bros. befriended Blu-ray and HD DVD;- Some of Sony. Goes the legendary creator of Walkman;- Top 50 devices according to PC World.

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