"Although many felt Betamax was the superior format, most cite the longer recording length of VHS tapes - three hours versus one...."
That right there should have been a red flag. A tape doesn't fit a film.....
That right there should have been a red flag. A tape doesn't fit a film.....
Basically it behaved like a audio cassette.
IIRC, later players could even play both ways. But by that time the VHS was firmly entrenched.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_2000
Fun fact: Video 2000 wasn't Philips' first video format, with the now-confusingly titled Video Cassette Recording format predating it. The format is notable for having both tape spools coaxial, so the head is parallel to the base of the recorder, and the head angle is instead provided by the angle of the tape traveling between the upper and lower spools.