From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sri-unix!mclure
Newsgroups: net.video
Title: Re: VHS vs. BETA - (nf)
Article-I.D.: sri-unix.5364
Posted: Wed Mar  9 07:23:11 1983
Received: Fri Mar 11 21:26:40 1983

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sri-unix!mclure    Dec  4 16:10:00 1982

There is no real difference until you start using extremely long
tapes or switching into closely-packed mode. As long as you avoid
these, the two are equivalent. I believe VHS outsells Beta 10-1.