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DVD recorders were objectively better than VHS—so why did nobody buy them?

It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose.
Smithsonian Magazine

This Revolutionary but Largely Forgotten Video Recorder Debuted 50 Years Ago. Devoted Fans Say the Machine Had the Best Quality of Its Time

While many people remember recording with VHS, Sony’s Betamax video recorder, which debuted before VHS, has less of an imprint on the public’s pop culture memory. Betamax had a higher resolution than ...