The main reason Beta lost out to VHS, really, is because you couldn't fit a full two-hour movie on a standard Beta cassette.
And the industry was shudderingly terrified that they'd lose out to VCR-to-VCR piracy when they first came out, too. Tried to get Congress to ban them,
especially movie rental places.
And today there's a Blockbuster on every street corner.
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Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.
And the industry was shudderingly terrified that they'd lose out to VCR-to-VCR piracy when they first came out, too. Tried to get Congress to ban them,
especially movie rental places.
And today there's a Blockbuster on every street corner.
--
Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.