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> My old boss still has a huge Betamax library.  Quality is still very 
> good (for videotape).
> 
> I have some VHS cassettes left - can't seem to sell or give them away... 
> all personal stuff has been moved to digital.
> 


The point I was making was that VHS became the dominant force in the 
marketplace despite being (by some distance) the worst performing 
technology at the time - a bit like audio cassettes.

Merely being "good" or even miles better than something that is already 
established in the marketplace might not be enough.

Worse still ... it’s not a zero-sum game - in theory we could all have 
all of this stuff.

Also, in a "normal" marketplace, new entrants can disrupt by competing 
on price - I can't see that happening here