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Betamax meaning

A home videocassette recording format developed by Sony in 1975, now known for having lost the format war to VHS.

Using Betamax

  • The main meaning on this page is: A home videocassette recording format developed by Sony in 1975, now known for having lost the format war to VHS.
  • In the example corpus, betamax often appears in combinations such as: betamax and, sony's betamax.

Context around Betamax

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

states 1× first 1× regarded 1× vhs 1× reduced 1×

Often after:

sales 1× main 1× top 1× collection 1× home 1× competed 1× domestic 1× sony 1× format 1× videocassette 1×

Sentence patterns with Betamax

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

also regarded betamax s one 1× betamax s major 1× betamax s smaller 1× bought a betamax machine which 1× cause of betamax s loss 1× comparison between betamax top and 1× decision over betamax sony corp 1× even a betamax of me 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as competition came 1× betamax s major 1× betamax s smaller 1× however by 1981 1× however the sticking 1× in 1975 it 1×

Common sentence endings:

a major shortcoming 1× as a disadvantage 1× betamax s loss 1× domestic format war 1× double length recording 1× format came out 1×

Words around Betamax

Just before it in the word index:

betaling 2 betaine 6 betadine 3 betacyanins 2 betabuilders 7 betaal 6

Just after it in the word index:

betamethasone 2 betan 2 betances 17 betancourt 22 betancuria 2 betano 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

abhinandan 28 abhor 28 abscesses 28 abul 28 academicians 28 accusatory 28

Corpus analysis for Betamax

  • In this selection, "betamax" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, states, first, regarded, sales, main and top stand out and add context to how "betamax" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also regarded betamax s one and betamax s major. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "betamax" sits close to words such as abhinandan, abhor and abscesses, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with betamax

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It might be time for everyone to go though their betamax collection. (12 words)

Video recording The company launched the Betamax videocassette recording format in 1975. (12 words)

VHS vs. Betamax main Size comparison between Betamax (top) and VHS (bottom) videocassettes. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

When she became a cinephile at 10 or 11, her father bought a Betamax machine, which was then a very rare thing to own in her neighborhood. citation She visited Yerevan with her cousin Jennifer to accept an award from President Sarkisian. (42 words)

This format competed with Sony's Digital Betacam in the professional and broadcast market, although in that area Sony's Betacam family ruled supreme, in contrast to the outcome of the VHS/Betamax domestic format war. (36 words)

United States fair use law, as interpreted in the decision over Betamax ( Sony Corp. v. Universal City Studios ), dictates that consumers are fully within their legal rights to copy videos they own. (32 words)

Example sentences (17)

However, by 1981, United States' Betamax sales had dipped to only 25-percent of all sales. citation There was debate between experts over the cause of Betamax's loss.

VHS vs. Betamax main Size comparison between Betamax (top) and VHS (bottom) videocassettes.

It might be time for everyone to go though their betamax collection.

There is even a betamax of me running down a hallway literally giggling and pooping as I run naked.

As competition came from Sony 's Betamax and the VHS group of manufacturers, Philips introduced the N1700 system which allowed double-length recording.

Betamax's major advantages were its smaller cassette size, higher video quality, and earlier availability but its shorter recording time proved to be a major shortcoming.

Betamax's smaller-sized cassette limited the size of the reel of tape, and could not compete with VHS's two-hour capability by extending the tape length.

However, the sticking point for both consumers and potential licensing partners of Betamax was the total recording time.

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In 1975, it released the first Betamax home video recorder, a year before VHS format came out.

Matsushita also regarded Betamax's one-hour recording time limit as a disadvantage.

Sony's Betamax competed with VHS throughout the late 1970s and into the 1980s (see Videotape format war ).

This format competed with Sony's Digital Betacam in the professional and broadcast market, although in that area Sony's Betacam family ruled supreme, in contrast to the outcome of the VHS/Betamax domestic format war.

This reduced Betamax's once-superior video quality to worse than VHS when comparing two-hour recording.

United States fair use law, as interpreted in the decision over Betamax ( Sony Corp. v. Universal City Studios ), dictates that consumers are fully within their legal rights to copy videos they own.

VHS was the winner of a protracted and somewhat bitter format war during the late 1970s and early 1980s against Sony's Betamax format as well as other formats of the time.

Video recording The company launched the Betamax videocassette recording format in 1975.

When she became a cinephile at 10 or 11, her father bought a Betamax machine, which was then a very rare thing to own in her neighborhood. citation She visited Yerevan with her cousin Jennifer to accept an award from President Sarkisian.

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Common combinations with betamax

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "betamax" in a sentence?
An example: "However, by 1981, United States' Betamax sales had dipped to only 25-percent of all sales. citation There was debate between experts over the cause of Betamax's loss." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "betamax" from authentic English texts.
What does "betamax" mean?
Betamax means: A home videocassette recording format developed by Sony in 1975, now known for having lost the format war to VHS.
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