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  • Betamax vs VHS Format War - Rewind through the battle for your living room with Alexandra Reeves

    Betamax vs VHS Format War - Rewind through the battle for your living room with Alexandra Reeves
    2026/04/08
    Join host Alexandra Reeves as she unravels the legendary Betamax vs VHS format war, where superior technology lost to savvy business strategy. Discover how Sony's decisions and video rental stores determined which format dominated—and why being the best product never guarantees victory.

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    1 分
  • Betamax vs VHS Format War - The Rental Store Killed the Better Tape

    Betamax vs VHS Format War - The Rental Store Killed the Better Tape
    2026/04/08
    Alexandra Reeves explores how Betamax, despite superior technology, lost to VHS because rental stores stocked what customers owned—and customers bought what rental stores carried. This feedback loop became unstoppable, proving the best product doesn't always win the market.

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    26 分
  • Betamax vs VHS Format War - The Licensing Gamble: Open vs Closed

    Betamax vs VHS Format War - The Licensing Gamble: Open vs Closed
    2026/04/08
    Alexandra Reeves explores how JVC's VHS defeated Sony's technically superior Betamax through open licensing strategy rather than engineering excellence. The episode examines how market dynamics, distribution networks, and strategic partnerships trumped product quality in the 1970s format war that reshaped consumer electronics forever.

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    32 分
  • Betamax vs VHS Format War - The One-Hour Mistake That Changed Everything

    Betamax vs VHS Format War - The One-Hour Mistake That Changed Everything
    2026/04/08
    Join host Alexandra Reeves as she examines Sony's Betamax disaster: how superior technology lost to VHS because of one fatal flaw — a 60-minute recording limit when consumers needed two hours for movies. Through market data and engineering analysis, this episode reveals why technical excellence means nothing if it ignores what people actually need. Better doesn't always win.

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    26 分