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The Dawn of Home Video
Sony introduces the Betamax as the first VCR technology in the early 1970's, -
Universal Sues Sony
Sony v Universal begins in the Supreme Court -
Video Stores on the Rise
Video stores are introduced and begin to become popular in the early 1980's; VHS is in its inception. -
Sony Wins the Battle, But Will Lose the War
Eight years later, the Supreme Court rules in favor of Sony over Universal. Ghostbusters is released in theaters on June 8th and later on VHS and Betamax :) -
VHS For the Win
Movie rentals surpass box office earnings; VHS destroys Beta as the preferred VCR format. -
Here Comes the DVD
DVD's are first introduced in the mid-1990's. -
On-Demand Is In Demand
Cable and sattelite providers begin to offer InDemand or VOD programming. -
Hi-Def Is Blowing Minds
High Definition DVD's are offered in two different formats: Blu-Ray and HD-DVD. -
What's a "YouTube"?
YouTube is formed from Google Video. -
So Long to HD-DVD
Warner Brothers chooses to distribute their movies on Blu-Ray instaed of HD-DVD, thus making the HD-DVD obsolete. -
VOD is the Next Big Thing
Video On Demand services like Hulu and Netflix begin to gain momentum.