Betamax

File Format
Name	Betamax
Ontology	Physical File Formats Magnetic tape Videotape Video Cassette Betamax

This format ended up becoming the name of the famous U.S. Supreme Court case that resulted in the use of videotaping at home for time-shifting of TV programs being declared legal, due to the case being against Sony regarding the legality of its Betamax VCR.

• Mediacollege.com entry on Betamax