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'''Betamax''' was a type of [[human]] video [[cassette]] tape recording format used in [[VCR]]s. It was distinct from [[VHS]]. | '''Betamax''' was a type of [[human]] video [[cassette]] tape recording format used in [[VCR]]s. It was distinct from [[VHS]] and was invented by the Japanese electronics company [[Wikipedia:Sony|Sony]]. | ||
The Doctor had acquired a complete collection of [[Laurel and Hardy]] films on Betamax from a classified ad. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Business Unusual]]'') | The Doctor had acquired a complete collection of [[Laurel and Hardy]] films on Betamax from a classified ad. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Business Unusual]]'') | ||
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In [[1982]], a Betamax video recorder fell through [[Cardiff Space-Time Rift|the Rift]] to [[May]] [[2008]]. It was picked up by [[Torchwood Three]] and stored in the vaults. In [[2009]], when [[Harold (The Undertaker's Gift)|Harold]] had to get a message to [[Jack Harkness]] about the [[Hokrala Corp]], he made a Betamax recording. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Undertaker's Gift]]'') | In [[1982]], a Betamax video recorder fell through [[Cardiff Space-Time Rift|the Rift]] to [[May]] [[2008]]. It was picked up by [[Torchwood Three]] and stored in the vaults. In [[2009]], when [[Harold (The Undertaker's Gift)|Harold]] had to get a message to [[Jack Harkness]] about the [[Hokrala Corp]], he made a Betamax recording. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Undertaker's Gift]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 04:16, 11 June 2017
Betamax was a type of human video cassette tape recording format used in VCRs. It was distinct from VHS and was invented by the Japanese electronics company Sony.
The Doctor had acquired a complete collection of Laurel and Hardy films on Betamax from a classified ad. (PROSE: Business Unusual)
The Tenth Doctor stored the Wire on a Betamax tape in 1953 and claimed that he was going to record over it. (TV: The Idiot's Lantern)
In 1982, a Betamax video recorder fell through the Rift to May 2008. It was picked up by Torchwood Three and stored in the vaults. In 2009, when Harold had to get a message to Jack Harkness about the Hokrala Corp, he made a Betamax recording. (PROSE: The Undertaker's Gift)
