What year could have been the earliest for Sony to come out with the Betamax cassette if they were able to do so sooner than 1975?
Earlier machines in the early '70s had to be on 3/4" tape due to limitations on electronics to keep decent broadcast quality, so that meant big cartridges like this Sony U-Matic that predated BetaWhat year could have been the earliest for Sony to come out with the Betamax cassette if they were able to do so sooner than 1975?
Earlier machines in the early '70s had to be on 3/4" tape due to limitations on electronics to keep decent broadcast quality, so that meant big cartridges like this Sony U-Matic that predated Beta
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The 1/2" tape cartridges made by Philips, Sanyo and Sony were limited in playback length as well as poor quality before Betamax
What year could have been the earliest for Sony to come out with the Betamax cassette if they were able to do so sooner than 1975?