> Ed Booher wrote: > Note: Betamax, as a format, is still alive and strong today. > It just is not available in the consumer market any longer. > Well, maybe not strong, digital camcorders have started to > erode that strength. But even as short a time as 3 years ago > or so, all TV stations used Betamax corders.
Close. Betacam is the broadcast format - not Betamax. They are _not_ interchangeable. The tape case looks the same. The formulation of the tape is not. The original BetaCam tapes could be used in Betamax, but the BetaCam deck ran the tape much faster. 20 Minutes for an L-500 tape. BetaCamSP replaced it. It used a "metal" tape that would not work with Betamax decks. -- Philip, with Betamax decks and some content on Betacam (not SP) tape. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
