ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Betacam

Okay, kiddo! So, Betacam is a type of video tape. It's like a big, rectangular cassette that you can put into a special machine called a Betacam player.

People used to use Betacam tapes to record videos before there were digital cameras, smartphones, and YouTube. They would film stuff using a camera that could record onto the tape, and then they would play the tape in a Betacam player.

Betacam was really popular in the movie and TV industry because it was a reliable and high-quality way to record and play back videos. It was used to film everything from news broadcasts to big Hollywood movies.

Now, people don't really use Betacam anymore because it's kind of outdated. There are lots of different ways to record and watch videos now that are better and easier to use. But back in the day, Betacam was a big deal!