[Prokopton]

Now time will tell whether we're stuck with a VHS or Beta winner.

Beta was technically superior to VHS but lost out.

Blu Ray is technically superior to HD and it won out.

[Digital Sniper]

Blu Ray is technically superior to HD and it won out.

I'm gratified to hear that and will certainly be looking forward to enjoying the high-def experience on my 50" HD TV! :-)

[Locomotive Breath]

Beta was technically superior to VHS but lost out.

The critical factor was that VHS could put an entire movie on a single tape.

[swain_forkbeard]

“Blu Ray is technically superior...”

Do you mean the specification theorectically allows for higher audio and video resolutions, greater color depth, more audio channels, more info in general? Because my understanding is that they’ve done a pretty poor job of rolling out the early players (probably to respond to and head off HD-DVD). The standard is evolving, and some players are missing things. I understand that not all Blu-ray players play all Blu-ray discs.

[mbraynard]

Beta was not technically superior to VHS. Technical superiority includes ‘length of recording.’