A note from the analog world re Beta

[John Julian]

>Tony et
>al
>
>If you are using a properly configured and installed version of Win95,
>then Windows is far from the worst case. By the way, you can buy Betamax,
>it is used by professional users like television
>companies.
>
......

>Regards
>
>Chris
>

Just to put this myth to rest - no you can't. Professionals (and most
educational institutions) use BetaCAM which is not the same as BetaMAX.
Similar physical cassette - totally different tape formulation and
recording method.  Add this to your "things I never really wanted to know"
archive!


John Julian, Manager Technology and Communications
Open Learning Australia, 30 Collins St., Melbourne, 3000
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