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The VHS has a superior shelf to the Betamax. Take a look a this doozy: http://wiki.ggc.usg.edu/mediawiki/index.php/VCR_vs._Betamax#VCR_vs._Betamax:_the_.22Format_War.22

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How to watch Beta movies?

You would have to have a Betamax VCR. Try ebay.


How to use betamax through magnetism?

To use betamax through magnetism, you would need a betamax tape and a suitable magnetic playback device such as a betamax VCR. Insert the tape into the VCR, ensuring it is wound properly. The magnetic heads in the VCR will read the magnetic signals recorded on the tape to play back the audio and video content.


Which corporation introduced the first low-cost VCR as well as the Betamax tapes to play on them?

sony


When was the VCR invented?

Sony came out with the first VCR for home use in 1975. It was called the Betamax. A year later, JVC introduced its VHS videocassette recorder. After a several-year battle, the VHS became the VCR standard. Sony began producing VHS recorders in 1988 and produced its last Betamax in 2002. The true first VCR was invented in 1956 and was the size of a piano. The VCR was invented in 1971 along with the dot-matrix, food processor and the liquid-crystal display The VCR that we see these days was invented in 1970.


Do they still make VCR shelves?

A VCR shelf is a shelf that is purchased to house a VCR. It often has perforated holes in the backing or an open back so that you can run cords to and from your television.


What colors do the vcr shelf come in?

VCR shelf units come in a variety of colors, though they lean more towards the popular colors: black, brown, light brown, and metal. You can customize you shelf color yourself as well.


Which corporation introduced the first low-cost VCR as well as the Betamax tapes to play on them and when?

Sounds like Sanyo, if you're talking about beta tape recorders.


What VCR format pushed by sony lost out to VHS in the 1980?

Betamax, but the system went on to be used on pro systems for years and still in use today. The beta system had a greater head to tape contact than did other systems.


What year was the VCR introduced in the US?

The VCR, or Video Cassette Recorder, was introduced in the United States in 1977. The first commercially successful model was the Sony Betamax, which was followed by the VHS format that eventually became more popular. This technology revolutionized home entertainment by allowing people to record and watch television programs at their convenience.


What VCR format lost out to VHS in the 1980's?

JVC and others developed VHS (Video Home System) while Sony launched the Betamax format as a direct competitor. Although Betamax was technically superior to VHS and offered a higher picture quality, it lost the video tape format war after a number of years. The Betamax adopters were very limited with only Sony and Sanyo making any impact in the market. Betamax was more popular in North America than Europe and was still on the market for several years after they disappeared from British and European stores. It is interesting to note that some of the technologies and developments that went into the Betamax format were further developed into a format called Betacam. Betacam was the first of the truly portable broadcast tape formats and became the de facto standard throughout the broadcast world for news gathering. It is only in recent years that other formats have competed with Betacam as the industry moves to HD.


Can you record a cable program on your VCR if your cable is run to the TV without a cable box?

Yes, you can as long as you have the coax cable connected to the VCR first and then to your TV. Some TVs have RCA A/V outputs also and you can connect a VCR to them. Even better is to use the RCA A/V connections from the cable box to VCR, VCR to TV.