Tag: Failure

Key Points LaserDisc was the first commercialized disc storage medium. Many claimed LaserDisc was smoother and more film-like than a DVD. LaserDisc failed over time. CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, 4K UHDs. It’s difficult to imagine a world without an extensive collection of discs on our shelves. That was the reality before LaserDisc, though. As the first […]

Key Points Betamax was the rival video cassette format that was up against the classic VHS tapes in the late 70’s early 80’s. Obviously, they failed miserably. The VHS tape came second to the Betamax tape. When you think of video cassettes, you likely think of a VHS—that little rectangular brick of black plastic and […]