Old video formats like Betamax hold lots of memories but are hard to watch today because the players are rare and outdated. A Betamax converter is a device that helps transfer or play Betamax tapes on ...

Melding a little of the new with a little of the old, Sony has recently released a Blu-Ray Betamax combo device so one can still enjoy his Beta library as well as his ever growing HD Blu-Ray DVD ...

With news that Sony will cease production of Betamax tape, Phil Rhodes take a retrospective look at Betamax and tape in general. It's been quite widely reported recently that Sony is soon to stop ...

After 40 years, Sony is waving the white flag on Betamax. The technology giant announced on Tuesday that next March they will discontinue the video cassette format that lost the home video battle with ...

The classic case of the problems associated with two distinct electronic formats competing for the same purpose. It was often cited when discussing Blu-ray and HD DVD; two competing high-definition ...

The Betamax machine launched the video-store era, even though the recording format was quickly overwhelmed by rival JVC's VHS format. (Oregonian) Sony's "time-shift machine" was revolutionary. For the ...