What happened to Betainfoguide.com???

Betainfoguide.com has now become

Betainfoguide.net!! 

Thanks to the generosity of the good folks who run the BetaPalsite in the U.K., we are now back...as Betainfoguide.net!

Please keep in mind that  any links to www.betainfoguide.com will NOT work, as that site is totally down.

Also, the geocities.com mirror site is also down, so all the links to geocities are now dead.  So again, please bookmark THIS page to keep current!

Our next claim to fame....   

                                 

     You have arrived at the ULTIMATE  BETAMAX INFORMATION GUIDE, the most complete and comprehensive U.S. Betamax website on the Internet!  Since 1997 we have been offering the world a wealth of information about the first true home video format!  This site offers comprehensive lists of all the U.S. Beta VCRs, pictures of many of them, plus other useful info that will let you find used Beta machines, tapes, accessories, manuals, remotes,  repair service, and more!  
   The purpose and scope of this site are twofold: first, to provide both information and education about the Beta format in general, with emphasis on the Beta VCRs themselves.  We offer detailed listings of the Beta VCRs that were released in the United States from 1975 to 1993.  The used Beta market is alive and well (actually, quite active!), and these lists will provide valuable comparative information about the Beta VCRs.  The lists have the following information:

The year the machine was originally manufactured
The machine's model number
The original suggested retail price (when known)
Any new features each particular unit had or introduced
Links to pictures of many of the units

       Secondly, this site provides pictures of many of these Beta machines  so you can see what they look like.  The pictures have been taken from brochures, magazine ads,  Internet auctions, other websites, etc., so the quality varies quite a bit.   Additionally, this site offers interesting tidbits that will will amuse, educate, and inform both the neophyte and the seasoned Betaphile alike!
      So, have fun!!!  A lot of info awaits you....this site is a virtual history book of the Beta format, and is a true labor of love from one who has been involved with Beta since the beginning of the home video revolution....1976.   I make updates and additions from time to time, so check in often!  Additions and corrections to this site are always welcomed and appreciated.

THE THREE MOST POPULAR QUESTIONS ABOUT BETAMAXES TODAY:

Q) Where can I find a Betamax to buy?
A) The eBay auction site, it's VERY hot these days!  Since the value of Beta VCRs is rapidly declining, and they are starting to become really old, it's a Buyer's Market these days!!  Click here.

Q) Is there an adaptor that will let me play my Beta tapes in my "regular" VHS machine?
A) No, Virginia...no such animal ever existed and never will.  Buy a Betamax....see above.

Q) Where can I get my Betamax repaired?
A) Check out the Beta Help Page....see link directly below.

QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?



E-MAIL ADDRESS:
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BETA LISTINGS:  CLICK HERE

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PHOTO GALLERIES: CLICK HERE

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|BETA HELP PAGE:  CLICK HERE

TO JUMP DIRECTLY TO OTHER
BETA WEBSITE LINKS:   CLICK HERE

THE RISE & FALL OF BETA
An excellent history of the Beta format, written by my friends Marc Wielage and Rod Woodcock; taken from a 1988 issue of their Videofax magazine, and updated in 2003.  

THE DAY THAT BETA DIED!
The shocking, official announcement from Sony Tokyo that they were ceasing production of new Betamaxes!!  It was Aug 28, 2002.....

LINKS TO MORE BETA WEBSITES