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Technology Connections

Technology Connections

2015Returning Series8 Seasons126 Episodes10.0TMDB
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Technology Connections is a series of YouTube videos that explores numerous aspects of technological history, including how things work, the way things developed, and anything in between. There is no limit to what kinds of tech could be covered — one minute you may be learning about how electron guns draw pictures on an analog television, and the next you might be discovering that your modern toaster is a piece of junk.

Created by: Alec Watson
Season 3 · Episode 5

Why Sony's Beta Videotape System Failed--and failed hard (Part 1)

Jun 11, 2017

The late 1970's and early 1980's were a frightening time to be a video enthusiast. Two formats are duking it out and trying to assert their dominance, and although Sony was first* to market with their Betamax machine, they were caught off guard by JVC's competing VHS system which, rather than focus on pedantic details like cassette design and technical perfection, strived to make a cheap, versatile format that worked.

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When did Technology Connections Season 3 Episode 5 air?

Technology Connections Season 3 Episode 5 aired on June 11, 2017.

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