The skirmish between Betamax and Video Home System (VHS ... Betamax tapes initially could only record up to one hour, while the VHS format allowed up to two hours. Sony was convinced that no ...

Betamax and VHS used different cassettes and recorders and required users to ... Exploding in the 1980s, video rental stores carried both Beta and VHS, but were pushing for only one, and by ...