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A-Several companies make player-only VCRs. This spring Magnavox, Panasonic and Sony each displayed a VHS player-only in the $250-$350 price range. Sony also introduced an 8 mm. player.
Of course, the 900 includes Beta hi-fi, But also receives and records broadcast TV stereo (MTS). So if you don`t own a stereo TV, you can use this VCR`s tuner for stereo sound.
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.