I know back in the day they did things
differently but it’s the 21st century
Nora you can turn your abacus ha formats
have long fought for dominance with only
a few coming out on top and how can a
glorified torch possibly beat a 6.2
liter v8 welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 format Wars for this list we
are examining instances where
technological formats competed for
superiority with a clear-cut winner that
became the standard at that moment in
time though the term format Wars usually
refers to competition between formats
and platforms within the same market
we’re expanding it to mean two different
approaches to solving a market need so
the entries won’t necessarily be about
specific companies or limited to
electronic media number 10 the secure
digital or SD card versus the memory
stick
once upon a time data storage sparked
competition in companies the SD card
associations secure digital cards came
into conflict with memory sticks sony’s
own brand of removable flash memory
devices launched in october 1998 though
both formats saw upgrades through the
2000s and competed for dominance the SD
cards utility and relative openness
compared to the memory stick gave it an
edge ultimately while the memory stick
is still used in some capacities Sony
adopted the use of the SD card by
releasing its own line in its devices as
of 2010 number 9 gas cars versus
electric cars what if your everyday car
was an electric car when it comes to the
design of cars the shift from electric
to gas power is significant from the
1880s through to 1920 electric powered
cars were some of the most popular
automobiles available before advances
were made in internal combustion engine
technology with a greater range of
vehicles cheaper pricing and quicker
refueling times the gas powered
automobile quickly overtook its
predecessor by 1914
99% of cars produced by us manufacturers
had internal combustion engines and six
years later electric cars went out of
production in America however that
hasn’t stopped some companies from
testing the market and from bringing the
technology back to the mainstream the
electric SLS is three hundred and sixty
thousand pounds and for that you could
have an SLS black and twenty thousand
gallons of petrol which is enough to
take it from here to the moon
number eight light emitting diode or LED
versus compact fluorescent lamp or CFL
when we’re talking about comparing CFL
and LED light bulbs we’re really talking
about one type to a series the regular
household shape lighting may seem fairly
innocuous but rest assured that it’s an
intriguing tale of varying technologies
LEDs or light emitting diode lights have
existed since the early 1960s but only
in the 2000s were they adopted in the
market as both vied to replace the old
incandescent bulb their key competitor
compact fluorescent lamps or CFL lights
previously stood as an up-and-coming
technology due to their energy
efficiency and cost CFL bulbs are kind
of the middle of the road they’re much
more efficient at turning energy into
light they still will get a little bit
hot but they last a lot longer than
incandescent bulbs and they use a lot
less energy to put out the same amount
of lighting or lumens as it’s called yet
LED lights were found to have major
advantages over fluorescent lighting
they don’t need warmup time in order to
reach full brightness they have even
increased energy efficiency and a longer
life and the quality of the light itself
is better your LED bulbs will be part of
your decor for a long time so you want
them to create the right ambiance number
seven cable versus satellite TV new
people are nuts my antenna never
interfered on my old TV you had cable
this is satellite of all the changes
that television has experienced this is
among the most defining cable television
was adopted in the 1980s as a widespread
method of transmitting broadcasts
designed primarily to serve small
communities and areas not optimal for
receiving TV signals I have an upgrade
order for one Robin Harris total rain
ball package that’s every pay channel
available however cable has
traditionally faced the greater
availability cheaper pricing and wider
range of content offered by satellite
television making the system that uses
signals from communication satellites
the more popular choice the RCA digital
satellite system nowadays both are
facing a decline in the wake of
web-based content you know when you’re
watching your favorite Netflix show and
after five straight episodes is like you
want to be in it number six Compact
Cassette
vs. 8-track tapes the Panasonic dynamite
template 8-track cartridges from the
mid-1960s to the late 1970s 8-track
tapes stood tall created in 1963 for the
Learjet corporation these tapes found a
market amid the rising automobile
industry with companies such as the Ford
Motor Company introducing 8-track
players in their cars though
commercially successful 8-track tapes
also had their limits among other
concerns the tapes tended to jam as they
got dirty couldn’t be rewound and
suffered from sound distortions
thus the Compact Cassette smaller size
more reliable hardware and plentiful
features allowed it to rise to
popularity in the 80s leaving eight
tracks to fall into disuse even after
500 plays our high fidelity tape still
delivers high fidelity
[Music]
number five liquid crystal display or
LCD versus plasma display panel or PDP
so out of plasma and LCD which one
should you get the visualization of
televised content has been contested as
much as the broadcasting of said content
for a period the dark black levels and
high quality picture of plasma TVs was
second to none in the realm of flat
panel televisions in a modern color
plasma display each pixel has three of
these florescent lights one in each
primary color and fires them
intelligently to create the desired
color in the picture with time though
televisions reliant on liquid crystal
displays began to prevail thanks to
their appealingly slim design a
consistent brightness of image and
greater efficiency of power usage
advantages of LCD are that it’s
relatively inexpensive these days and
unlike traditional CRT tube TVs they are
extremely thin add to that a wider range
of screen sizes than plasma and it’s
apparent that LCD televisions stood
their ground well though they’re
currently being replaced by LED
technology number four universal serial
bus or USB versus firewire serial bus
firewire is a connection type that’s you
know it’s very common in Apple and it’s
made its way also into the PC world
apples 1994 foray into serial
communication via an interface named
firewire would soon be rivaled by the
1996 introduction of us be known in full
as Universal Serial bus this is how you
transfer information between this flash
drive and the computer in the decade to
follow USB simple design and low cost
was compared and contrasted with the
high performance nature of firewire
making for a fascinating if understated
rivalry keep in mind firewire was
essentially designed to replace these
bulky scuzzy cables like these and USB
on the other hand was never really
designed with the idea of being used for
external storage devices in the end
however firewire could not grab the
interest of the market enough to remain
a participant with Apple beginning to
replace firewire in Mac computers as of
2014
number three blu-ray vs. HD DVD as far
as the image you see on TV both of these
players can actually deliver five times
what a traditional DVD image can offer
bask in the high-definition glory on
display officially released in 2006
after years of development the blu-ray
disc format was designed from the get-go
to store more data than traditional DVDs
this posed a threat to Toshiba x’ HD
dvds which is short for high definition
or density digital versatile or video
discs in spite of negotiations with Sony
a format war began studios and tech
companies alike divided between Sony and
Toshiba though the war began to lean in
Sony’s favor after Warner Brothers
decision to drop support of HD DVDs so
what you’ve got is you’ve got different
movie houses and software companies that
say I will produce DVDs or software that
is compatible only with the HD DVD and
others that will say I will only produce
ones that are compatible with blu-rays
finally in February 2008 Toshiba
conceded victory to Sony and the HD DVD
was no more five major studios put out
new films solely on blu-ray check a
store like Blockbuster and you might
have a hard time finding a disc for your
new HD DVD player number two mp3 players
vs. mini discs in its day the Sony
developed mini disc had its fans this
portable disc based audio device
benefited from high quality of sound and
durability of hardware to say nothing of
its sleek look Sony’s mini disc is
instant but it won’t play any of your
old stuff it needs a whole new music
collection yet the mini discs balance of
portability and solid design was
outmatched by the smaller more easily
carried and variable mp3 devices that
emerged in the late 90s little by little
over the years mp3 players particularly
apple’s ipod offered more of what the
mini disc could not though to its credit
the mini disc did manage to endure in
some form until 2013 before we unveil
our number one pick here is an honorable
mention DVD plus our have positioned
themselves as a format superior to the
older DVD r1
major difference is the addressing
system which refers to the way the laser
finds the proper position for data to be
written number one video home system or
VHS versus Betamax the differences
between the two technologies led to a
format war and only one would be left
standing
a classic format war if ever there was
one
in 1975 Betamax cassette tapes hit store
shelves in Japan before being sold
around the world promising
top-of-the-line recording technology on
a high-end format within the following
years Betamax would face competition
from JVC’s VHS tapes quickly resulting
in a back-and-forth fight for market
dominance that lasted into the 1980s
both machines essentially did the same
things record and playback video after a
cassette was inserted unfortunately for
Betamax the fight came down to matters
of cost and recording time both of which
were areas in which VHS excelled in the
rest as they say is history video
recorder is taping it right now terrific
do you agree with our list you have to
see it to believe it
what’s the most notable format war in
your eyes as you can see the card
survived physically intact for more
formative top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I
think you in the wrong place see that’s
what got you in here in the first place
attitude
you
[Music]
differently but it’s the 21st century
Nora you can turn your abacus ha formats
have long fought for dominance with only
a few coming out on top and how can a
glorified torch possibly beat a 6.2
liter v8 welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 format Wars for this list we
are examining instances where
technological formats competed for
superiority with a clear-cut winner that
became the standard at that moment in
time though the term format Wars usually
refers to competition between formats
and platforms within the same market
we’re expanding it to mean two different
approaches to solving a market need so
the entries won’t necessarily be about
specific companies or limited to
electronic media number 10 the secure
digital or SD card versus the memory
stick
once upon a time data storage sparked
competition in companies the SD card
associations secure digital cards came
into conflict with memory sticks sony’s
own brand of removable flash memory
devices launched in october 1998 though
both formats saw upgrades through the
2000s and competed for dominance the SD
cards utility and relative openness
compared to the memory stick gave it an
edge ultimately while the memory stick
is still used in some capacities Sony
adopted the use of the SD card by
releasing its own line in its devices as
of 2010 number 9 gas cars versus
electric cars what if your everyday car
was an electric car when it comes to the
design of cars the shift from electric
to gas power is significant from the
1880s through to 1920 electric powered
cars were some of the most popular
automobiles available before advances
were made in internal combustion engine
technology with a greater range of
vehicles cheaper pricing and quicker
refueling times the gas powered
automobile quickly overtook its
predecessor by 1914
99% of cars produced by us manufacturers
had internal combustion engines and six
years later electric cars went out of
production in America however that
hasn’t stopped some companies from
testing the market and from bringing the
technology back to the mainstream the
electric SLS is three hundred and sixty
thousand pounds and for that you could
have an SLS black and twenty thousand
gallons of petrol which is enough to
take it from here to the moon
number eight light emitting diode or LED
versus compact fluorescent lamp or CFL
when we’re talking about comparing CFL
and LED light bulbs we’re really talking
about one type to a series the regular
household shape lighting may seem fairly
innocuous but rest assured that it’s an
intriguing tale of varying technologies
LEDs or light emitting diode lights have
existed since the early 1960s but only
in the 2000s were they adopted in the
market as both vied to replace the old
incandescent bulb their key competitor
compact fluorescent lamps or CFL lights
previously stood as an up-and-coming
technology due to their energy
efficiency and cost CFL bulbs are kind
of the middle of the road they’re much
more efficient at turning energy into
light they still will get a little bit
hot but they last a lot longer than
incandescent bulbs and they use a lot
less energy to put out the same amount
of lighting or lumens as it’s called yet
LED lights were found to have major
advantages over fluorescent lighting
they don’t need warmup time in order to
reach full brightness they have even
increased energy efficiency and a longer
life and the quality of the light itself
is better your LED bulbs will be part of
your decor for a long time so you want
them to create the right ambiance number
seven cable versus satellite TV new
people are nuts my antenna never
interfered on my old TV you had cable
this is satellite of all the changes
that television has experienced this is
among the most defining cable television
was adopted in the 1980s as a widespread
method of transmitting broadcasts
designed primarily to serve small
communities and areas not optimal for
receiving TV signals I have an upgrade
order for one Robin Harris total rain
ball package that’s every pay channel
available however cable has
traditionally faced the greater
availability cheaper pricing and wider
range of content offered by satellite
television making the system that uses
signals from communication satellites
the more popular choice the RCA digital
satellite system nowadays both are
facing a decline in the wake of
web-based content you know when you’re
watching your favorite Netflix show and
after five straight episodes is like you
want to be in it number six Compact
Cassette
vs. 8-track tapes the Panasonic dynamite
template 8-track cartridges from the
mid-1960s to the late 1970s 8-track
tapes stood tall created in 1963 for the
Learjet corporation these tapes found a
market amid the rising automobile
industry with companies such as the Ford
Motor Company introducing 8-track
players in their cars though
commercially successful 8-track tapes
also had their limits among other
concerns the tapes tended to jam as they
got dirty couldn’t be rewound and
suffered from sound distortions
thus the Compact Cassette smaller size
more reliable hardware and plentiful
features allowed it to rise to
popularity in the 80s leaving eight
tracks to fall into disuse even after
500 plays our high fidelity tape still
delivers high fidelity
[Music]
number five liquid crystal display or
LCD versus plasma display panel or PDP
so out of plasma and LCD which one
should you get the visualization of
televised content has been contested as
much as the broadcasting of said content
for a period the dark black levels and
high quality picture of plasma TVs was
second to none in the realm of flat
panel televisions in a modern color
plasma display each pixel has three of
these florescent lights one in each
primary color and fires them
intelligently to create the desired
color in the picture with time though
televisions reliant on liquid crystal
displays began to prevail thanks to
their appealingly slim design a
consistent brightness of image and
greater efficiency of power usage
advantages of LCD are that it’s
relatively inexpensive these days and
unlike traditional CRT tube TVs they are
extremely thin add to that a wider range
of screen sizes than plasma and it’s
apparent that LCD televisions stood
their ground well though they’re
currently being replaced by LED
technology number four universal serial
bus or USB versus firewire serial bus
firewire is a connection type that’s you
know it’s very common in Apple and it’s
made its way also into the PC world
apples 1994 foray into serial
communication via an interface named
firewire would soon be rivaled by the
1996 introduction of us be known in full
as Universal Serial bus this is how you
transfer information between this flash
drive and the computer in the decade to
follow USB simple design and low cost
was compared and contrasted with the
high performance nature of firewire
making for a fascinating if understated
rivalry keep in mind firewire was
essentially designed to replace these
bulky scuzzy cables like these and USB
on the other hand was never really
designed with the idea of being used for
external storage devices in the end
however firewire could not grab the
interest of the market enough to remain
a participant with Apple beginning to
replace firewire in Mac computers as of
2014
number three blu-ray vs. HD DVD as far
as the image you see on TV both of these
players can actually deliver five times
what a traditional DVD image can offer
bask in the high-definition glory on
display officially released in 2006
after years of development the blu-ray
disc format was designed from the get-go
to store more data than traditional DVDs
this posed a threat to Toshiba x’ HD
dvds which is short for high definition
or density digital versatile or video
discs in spite of negotiations with Sony
a format war began studios and tech
companies alike divided between Sony and
Toshiba though the war began to lean in
Sony’s favor after Warner Brothers
decision to drop support of HD DVDs so
what you’ve got is you’ve got different
movie houses and software companies that
say I will produce DVDs or software that
is compatible only with the HD DVD and
others that will say I will only produce
ones that are compatible with blu-rays
finally in February 2008 Toshiba
conceded victory to Sony and the HD DVD
was no more five major studios put out
new films solely on blu-ray check a
store like Blockbuster and you might
have a hard time finding a disc for your
new HD DVD player number two mp3 players
vs. mini discs in its day the Sony
developed mini disc had its fans this
portable disc based audio device
benefited from high quality of sound and
durability of hardware to say nothing of
its sleek look Sony’s mini disc is
instant but it won’t play any of your
old stuff it needs a whole new music
collection yet the mini discs balance of
portability and solid design was
outmatched by the smaller more easily
carried and variable mp3 devices that
emerged in the late 90s little by little
over the years mp3 players particularly
apple’s ipod offered more of what the
mini disc could not though to its credit
the mini disc did manage to endure in
some form until 2013 before we unveil
our number one pick here is an honorable
mention DVD plus our have positioned
themselves as a format superior to the
older DVD r1
major difference is the addressing
system which refers to the way the laser
finds the proper position for data to be
written number one video home system or
VHS versus Betamax the differences
between the two technologies led to a
format war and only one would be left
standing
a classic format war if ever there was
one
in 1975 Betamax cassette tapes hit store
shelves in Japan before being sold
around the world promising
top-of-the-line recording technology on
a high-end format within the following
years Betamax would face competition
from JVC’s VHS tapes quickly resulting
in a back-and-forth fight for market
dominance that lasted into the 1980s
both machines essentially did the same
things record and playback video after a
cassette was inserted unfortunately for
Betamax the fight came down to matters
of cost and recording time both of which
were areas in which VHS excelled in the
rest as they say is history video
recorder is taping it right now terrific
do you agree with our list you have to
see it to believe it
what’s the most notable format war in
your eyes as you can see the card
survived physically intact for more
formative top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com I
think you in the wrong place see that’s
what got you in here in the first place
attitude
you
[Music]
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