as with every single format battle EVER, the proof is in the pudding and the actual technical superiority means virtually nothing.
edge usually goes to unlicensed technology, ie. VCR versus betamax.
for the record it's not like i'm a huge fan of beta, in north bc for some reason beta did ok. all the video stores had a beta copy and a vhs copy, which was good because a friend of mine had a beta player. the quality was similar on tv and the players had a tendency to eat the tapes, i know that video editors loved them but i've never understood the 'beta is way better' argument...
the battle is won when the stores are flooded with the winner, very strange marketing wars.
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