Most Sucessful - Blu-ray Forum

powerSURG · 04-02-2007, 07:32 PM

Personally, I think DVD. You didn't have to "...be kind, rewind" But not sure it had the biggest bang... I was too young to remember when VHS came out...

Aaron · 04-02-2007, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by powerSURG

Personally, I think DVD. You didn't have to "...be kind, rewind" But not sure it had the biggest bang... I was too young to remember when VHS came out...

I think VHS because that was the first format that let people actually have a movie. Before VHS it was very rare to buy a movie, unless it was LaserDisc or a reel. I am too young to remember too, but I still have my opinions

powerSURG · 04-02-2007, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by AaronDavies

I think VHS because that was the first format that let people actually have a movie...

Great point.

Blubaru · 04-02-2007, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by AaronDavies

I think VHS because that was the first format that let people actually have a movie.

BetaMax was the first.

VHS was the first to let consumers record shows but it was not the first cheap tape format to let the people have a movie.

Aaron · 04-02-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Blubaru

BetaMax was the first.

VHS was the first to let consumers record shows but it was not the first cheap tape format to let the people have a movie.

Oh yea, I forgot that BetaMax came out first, but I still stand by VHS because more people used it.

Solar Driftwood · 04-03-2007, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Blubaru

BetaMax was the first.

VHS was the first to let consumers record shows but it was not the first cheap tape format to let the people have a movie.

There were other domestic recorders before VHS and Betamax (the Philips 1500 was available in the early 70s, for instance, another cassette format). Before that, there were reel to reel recorders from Sony and Shibaden.

Of course, there was also Philips' Video 2000 system, which was released to compete with VHS and Betamax, too. Tapes could be turned over and you could record on the other side. IIRC, you'd get 8 hours out of a single tape in standard play.

As for the original question, DVD is recognised as the format which became established most quickly on a worldwide basis.

Blubaru · 04-03-2007, 01:47 PM

VCD was very popular in China and places in the southern Hemisphere.

Magnetic Tape was not liked in the more tropical climates.

Blue · 04-03-2007, 02:03 PM

Vinyl by a mile. It has been around the longest. Was the first real physical mass media (as opposed to wireless) is up until Blu-ray arguably the best quality (I don't hold that view, but MANY do). It was also random access unlike tape a great strength of DVD over VHS (or Beta). It has a number of problems, but it gets my vote for the most successful.

JTK · 04-03-2007, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue

Vinyl by a mile. It has been around the longest. Was the first real physical mass media (as opposed to wireless) is up until Blu-ray arguably the best quality (I don't hold that view, but MANY do). It was also random access unlike tape a great strength of DVD over VHS (or Beta). It has a number of problems, but it gets my vote for the most successful.

^^ Especially when we're seeing a resurgence of sorts. I'm amazed when I can go to places like this: http://store.acousticsounds.com/ or even go into local stores here and you can still buy brand new LP players of all shapes, sizes, and price points.

Absolutely vinyl is the winner. Heck, it may never die at this rate.

The Don · 04-04-2007, 06:33 PM

DVD...plus the upcoming generation is the most tech savvy of them all....even older people, there are alot less people 'stuck in their old ways' as they put it...

DVD beat out VHS in popularity and success...and BD has already started out better than that...and it will continue to do better than DVD did because of the PS3...

so DVD owns the crown, but we'll have to do a recount in 2010...

MasterXeus · 04-02-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by AaronDavies

I think VHS because that was the first format that let people actually have a movie. Before VHS it was very rare to buy a movie, unless it was LaserDisc or a reel. I am too young to remember too, but I still have my opinions

Didn't LaserDisc come out after VHS?

Rave<UK> · 04-02-2007, 08:06 PM

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Didn't LaserDisc come out after VHS?

By about two years, VHS = 1976 & Laser Disc = 1978.

The Big Blue · 04-02-2007, 08:48 PM

The clay tablet was huge back in the day.

dgator783 · 04-02-2007, 09:01 PM

I remember when I was young and in gradeschool when my school bought all these laser disc machines, which we mainly just watched voyage of the mimi on saying that they wanted the best and most up to date technology avalible to us. Man, those were the days thinking that nothing could ever get better than laser disc. No way they could top those massive 18" wide discs (dont really know the width but they seem like they were freakin giant). No way they could make those things any smaller.....

LembasBread · 04-02-2007, 09:05 PM

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those massive 18" wide discs (dont really know the width but they seem like they were freakin giant). No way they could make those things any smaller.....

Yeah, they were shiny LP's.

My vote goes for VHS as well, it revolutionized the home video market.

MasterXeus · 04-02-2007, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Rave<UK>

By about two years, VHS = 1976 & Laser Disc = 1978.

Thanks, both before my time though.

04-02-2007, 07:32 PM	#1
powerSURG Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Shaw AFB, SC Blu-ray collection:42	Personally, I think DVD. You didn't have to "...be kind, rewind" But not sure it had the biggest bang... I was too young to remember when VHS came out...

04-03-2007, 01:47 PM	#7
Blubaru Expert Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Tonight! you!	VCD was very popular in China and places in the southern Hemisphere. Magnetic Tape was not liked in the more tropical climates.

04-03-2007, 02:03 PM	#8
Blue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2005 Location:Melbourne Australia Blu-ray collection:206	Vinyl by a mile. It has been around the longest. Was the first real physical mass media (as opposed to wireless) is up until Blu-ray arguably the best quality (I don't hold that view, but MANY do). It was also random access unlike tape a great strength of DVD over VHS (or Beta). It has a number of problems, but it gets my vote for the most successful.

04-04-2007, 06:33 PM	#10
The Don Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:2	DVD...plus the upcoming generation is the most tech savvy of them all....even older people, there are alot less people 'stuck in their old ways' as they put it... DVD beat out VHS in popularity and success...and BD has already started out better than that...and it will continue to do better than DVD did because of the PS3... so DVD owns the crown, but we'll have to do a recount in 2010...

04-02-2007, 08:48 PM	#13
The Big Blue Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:98 Blu-ray reviews:1	The clay tablet was huge back in the day.

04-02-2007, 09:01 PM	#14
dgator783 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Lakeland,FL 4K collection:377 Blu-ray collection:1521 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:14	I remember when I was young and in gradeschool when my school bought all these laser disc machines, which we mainly just watched voyage of the mimi on saying that they wanted the best and most up to date technology avalible to us. Man, those were the days thinking that nothing could ever get better than laser disc. No way they could top those massive 18" wide discs (dont really know the width but they seem like they were freakin giant). No way they could make those things any smaller.....

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