Sony v. Universal

What was the primary advantage of Betamax over VHS according to Sony?

• Longer recording time

• More compact size

• Lower cost

• Sharper picture quality

Which companies sued Sony for copyright infringement due to Betamax?

• Columbia Pictures and DreamWorks

• Universal Studios and Walt Disney

• Warner Bros and Paramount

• 20th Century Fox and MGM

What was the outcome of the initial court ruling regarding Sony's Betamax?

• Sony had to pay damages

• The court ruled in favor of Sony

• The case was dismissed

• Sony was found guilty of copyright infringement

What did the Ninth Circuit Court decide in 1981 regarding the Betamax case?

• They upheld the original ruling in favor of Sony

• They reversed the decision, ruling against Sony

• They dismissed the case

• They ordered a retrial

Which justice wrote a dissenting opinion expecting the court to rule against Sony?

• Justice Sandra Day O'Connor

• Justice Byron White

• Justice William Brennan

• Justice John Paul Stevens

What was the final decision of the Supreme Court in the Betamax case?

• 5 to 4 in favor of Sony

• 6 to 3 in favor of Universal

• 7 to 2 in favor of Sony

• 5 to 4 in favor of Universal

How did the Betamax case impact the video industry?

• It allowed video as a format to grow significantly

• It resulted in higher prices for video tapes

• It restricted the sale of VCRs

• It led to the decline of VHS