I vividly remember my dad coming home with a Betamax. He was proud. Like, “I have secured our family’s technological legacy” proud. We gathered around the TV. We were amazed. The picture was sharp.

Remember Betamax, VHS and Laserdiscs? Those home video formats are now relegated to the technological trash heap or the musty shelves of public libraries, vintage shops and outmoded home collections.

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