Join host Alexandra Reeves as she unravels the legendary Betamax vs VHS format war, where superior technology lost to savvy business strategy. Discover how Sony's decisions and video rental stores determined which format dominated—and why being the best product never guarantees victory.

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Alexandra Reeves explores how Betamax, despite superior technology, lost to VHS because rental stores stocked what customers owned—and customers bought what rental stores carried. This feedback loop became unstoppable, proving the best product doesn't always win the market.

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Alexandra Reeves explores how JVC's VHS defeated Sony's technically superior Betamax through open licensing strategy rather than engineering excellence. The episode examines how market dynamics, distribution networks, and strategic partnerships trumped product quality in the 1970s format war that reshaped consumer electronics forever.

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Join host Alexandra Reeves as she examines Sony's Betamax disaster: how superior technology lost to VHS because of one fatal flaw — a 60-minute recording limit when consumers needed two hours for movies. Through market data and engineering analysis, this episode reveals why technical excellence means nothing if it ignores what people actually need. Better doesn't always win.

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