Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
video cassette format
|
| gptkbp:bestTimeToVisit |
1 hour
|
| gptkbp:competesIn |
VHS
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Sony
|
| gptkbp:hasImpactOn |
video technology
|
| gptkbp:hasLegalStatus |
video recording history
|
| gptkbp:hasPopulation |
1980s
|
| gptkbp:hasRole |
up to 120 minutes
|
| gptkbp:hasVariants |
gptkb:Betamax_EP
gptkb:Betamax_SP gptkb:Betamax_LP |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Betamax
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
later video formats
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
1975
|
| gptkbp:isA |
magnetic tape format
|
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
gptkb:Sony_Corporation
home entertainment systems |
| gptkbp:isChallengedBy |
Blu-ray
DVD digital formats |
| gptkbp:isCompatibleWith |
gptkb:Betacam
certain camcorders |
| gptkbp:isConsidered |
obsolete
a collector's item a failed format war competitor a pioneer in home video recording a significant part of video history |
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
its durability
high-quality video recording high fidelity audio its high-quality playback |
| gptkbp:isNotableFor |
its compact size
its unique tape design longer recording times than earlier formats |
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
consumer electronics history
video recording technology evolution Sony's_product_line |
| gptkbp:isPopularIn |
gptkb:North_America
the 1990s |
| gptkbp:isRelatedTo |
VCR technology
video rental industry |
| gptkbp:isUsedFor |
television shows
home movies |
| gptkbp:isUsedIn |
broadcasting
home video recording film preservation professional video production educational video production |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
superior video quality
|
| gptkbp:uses |
magnetic tape
|
| gptkbp:wasAffecting |
2002
market competition |
| gptkbp:wasPartOf |
gptkb:Japan
the 1970s the 1980s |