BBC archive film shows original video format war

By Joe Cox
published

"Giving you sound and picture through an ordinary TV set - it's what many thought impossible..."

#OTD 1970: The battle to be the future format of home entertainment was getting crowded. Bildplatte, Video Disque or Disco Vision? pic.twitter.com/V5d4eauYez

Joe Cox
Joe Cox
Content Director

Joe is Content Director for T3 and What Hi-Fi?, having previously been the Global Editor-in-Chief of What Hi-Fi?. He has worked on What Hi-Fi? across the print magazine and website for more than 15 years, writing news, reviews and features on everything from turntables to TVs, headphones to hi-fi separates. He has covered product launch events across the world, from Apple to Technics, Sony and Samsung; reported from CES, the Bristol Show, and Munich High End for many years; and written for sites such as the BBC, Stuff, and the Guardian. In his spare time, he enjoys expanding his vinyl collection and cycling (not at the same time).