VHS ruled the home entertainment world for more than two decades. Sony created the DVD player in 1994, but the technology did not debut in the U.S. until 1997, due in larger part to copyright ...

The VHS vs Betamax debate rages on even today -- but it turns out that the reason why Betamax lost the format wars isn't commonly noted.

Indeed, Sony was even first to market with Betamax. However, it lost out in the video format wars to the VHS, which came later with a poorer picture quality and a cheaper player.

Until someone comes out with a 3D-printed version, that is. Despite the antiquity of the VCR, Funai reported worldwide VHS device sales of 750,000 in 2015, according to Mental Floss.

The player, long ago technically obsolete, was made primarily to service older, supplementary collections of video cassettes. JVC said it will continue to offer a few combination players and plans on ...

Marketing mistakes can eclipse many technological triumphs. Sometimes the last of a dying breed ranks superior to its replacement. So it is with Sony`s SL-HF900 Beta videocassette recorder. It does… ...