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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BetamaxBetamax - Wikipedia

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   Betamax (also known as Beta, as in its logo) is a consumer-level analog recording and cassette format of magnetic tape for video, commonly known as a video cassette recorder. It was developed by Sony and was released in Japan on May 10, 1975, [1] followed by the US in November of the same year.

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     Betamax cassette tape. Betamax (also called Beta) is a...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BetacamBetacam - Wikipedia

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   Betacam is a family of half-inch professional videocassette products developed by Sony in 1982. In colloquial use, Betacam singly is often used to refer to a Betacam camcorder, a Betacam tape, a Betacam video recorder or the format itself.

   • Media type: Magnetic cassette tape
   • Write mechanism: Helical scan

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   What happened to the Beta video cassette and micro cassette MV?

   • "Beta Video Cassette and Micro MV Cassette Tape End of Shipment Announcement". Sony Japan. Sony. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015. In March 2016, Sony will end shipment of the Beta video cassette and micro cassette MV. This short article can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

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   Are BetaCam cassettes the same as Betamax cassettes?

   • The original Betacam cassettes, loaded with ferric-oxide tape, were identical in overall design and size (15.1 × 9.5 × 2.5 cm) to consumer-grade Betamax, introduced by Sony in 1975. Betacam cassettes could be used in a Betamax VCR; likewise, a blank Betamax tape would work on a Betacam deck.

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   Does Sony still make Betamax video cassette tapes?

   • Shutterstock Sony are to no longer make Betamax video cassette tapes – something that will come as a surprise to many people who thought that Betamax had long since bitten the dust.

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   How long does a Betamax cassette take to record?

   • A typical L-750 length Betamax cassette that yielded about 3 hours of recording time on a Betamax VCR at its B-II Speed ( NTSC ), or on PAL, only provided 30 minutes' record time on a Betacam VCR or camcorder. Another common point between Betamax and Betacam is the placement of the stereo linear audio tracks. [citation needed]

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gene_cassetteGene cassette - Wikipedia

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   In biology, a gene cassette is a type of mobile genetic element that contains a gene and a recombination site. Each cassette usually contains a single gene and tends to be very small; on the order of 500–1,000 base pairs. They may exist incorporated into an integron or freely as circular DNA.

5. theconversation.com › how-betamax-bit-the-dust-andHow Betamax bit the dust – and other tales of forgotten tech

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   Jan 4, 2016 · The deals that the VHS lobby made with film studios, the fact that the VHS cassette could hold more minutes of material, and the lower unit cost of VHS meant that Betamax’s days as a domestic ...

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6. www.grunge.com › 786746 › what-happened-to-betamax-tapesWhat Happened To Betamax Tapes? - Grunge

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   Mar 3, 2022 · The official end of the Beta era was heralded by Sony's announcement in November 2015 that it will no longer be selling Betamax cassettes effective March 2016 (via BBC). Along with this move, the company announced that it would be discontinuing a separate product — the Micro MV cassette — for compatible video cameras some 10 years after it ...

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7. blog.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk › the-firstBefore TV on demand, there was the home videotape revolution

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   Dec 2, 2013 · The first video cassette recorder (VCR) to become available was not Betamax; it was the Sony U-matic (3/4″ tape) system, released in September 1971. U-matic was really designed for commercial or professional television production use however, and was not affordable or user-friendly for home videos or home movies.