The first Betamax device introduced in the United States was the LV-1901 console, which included a 19-inch (48 cm) color monitor, and appeared in stores in early November 1975.
Sony continued to sell Betamax cassettes until March 2016. ĭespite this, Betamax recorders continued to be sold until August 2002, when Sony announced that they were discontinuing production of all remaining Betamax models. It was developed by Sony and was released in Japan on May 10, 1975, followed by the US in November of the same year.īetamax is widely considered to be obsolete, having lost the videotape format war which saw its closest rival VHS dominate most markets.
Recorders discontinued August 2002 Blank cassettes discontinued March 2016.īetamax (also known as Beta, as in its logo) is a consumer-level analog-recording and cassette format of magnetic tape for video, commonly known as a video cassette recorder. For the Philippine street food, see Filipino cuisine § Pulutan accompaniments snack for drinks.