General OFAC Information and Guidance. OFAC administers a number of different sanctions programs. The sanctions can be either comprehensive or selective, using the blocking of assets and trade restrictions to accomplish foreign policy and national security goals.
Beta was the first popular home video system. There was U-matic video tape before that. Also, of the more popular formats, Beta came first, the following year (1976) VHS came out, and Laser Discs two years after that. It took Beta and VHS to make home video popular.
Sony unveiled the first Blu-ray Disc prototypes in October 2000, and the first prototype player was released in April 2003 in Japan. Afterwards, it continued to be developed until its official release in June 2006. During the high definition optical disc format war, Blu-ray Disc competed with the HD DVD format. Toshiba, the main company that supported HD DVD, conceded in February 2008, releasing its own Blu-ray Disc player in late 2009.