S4 Ep. 10 - VHS Vs Betamax | JVC Vs Sony

About this episode

This episode discusses the competition between VHS and Betamax tapes and the companies JVC and Sony.

The side story of the difference between VHS and Betamax tapes and how VHS became the household tape. A company war between JVC and Sony. SUBSCRIBE

People in this episode

Host: Giulio Ranucci

Topics covered

• VHS
• Betamax
• JVC
• Sony
• technology
• business
• marketing

Keywords

• VHS
• Betamax
• JVC
• Sony
• tape technology
• company war
• household tape

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JVC, Sony

Products: VHS, Betamax

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