Title: | Whose Life is It Anyway? |
Artist: | John Badham (director) |
Date: | 1981 |
Material: | Iron oxide on polyester base, plastic shell and mechanism |
Dimensions: | Tape: ½ in. (12.7 mm) wide |
Company: | Sony Corp. |
Location: | Tokyo, Japan |
Lost the format war with VHS. The original Betamax cassettes recorded only 60 min., while VHS tapes could hold 2 hours. VHS players were also less expensive.