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When I was a kid I identified old TV shows because they were black and white... (self.showerthoughts)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Hypersapien to c/showerthoughts
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These days, kids identify them by the aspect ratio.

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[โ€“] cokane_88 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Vcr won vs betamax because it was cheaper to make a VCR, then weighed less than betamax so less material costs.

[โ€“] 4am 0 points 1 year ago

VHS won because you could record more than 30 minutes on a tape