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