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| + | '''Betamax''' was a video cassette format which was in some respects superior to its competitor in the format wars, [[VHS]], but lost to that format anyway. | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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Betamax was a video cassette format which was in some respects superior to its competitor in the format wars, VHS, but lost to that format anyway.
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.
