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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/tyrion2024 on 2024-11-03 07:10:27+00:00.

Original Title: TIL Betamax had higher quality images than VHS if recorded at the base β1 speed. However, it was rarely offered on Betamax VCRs after 1979 because its recording time on a standard Betamax tape was only 1 hour. So the image quality advantage over VHS was essentially removed for most of the format war