"He knows what's right within each format," Ebersol said.
What were the pros and cons of each format?
Because on Sony's deck, each format offers different features and must be treated differently.
So was born a programme that distills all the most entertaining bits of each format, and discards all the ponderousness.
Cricket great Justin Langer says Australia risks promoting "diluted messages" if they decide to appoint specialist coaches for each format.
Each format has its own conventions, and neither leaves us with a true understanding of this mysterious man.
Here's what the manual says for each format: "DVD-RW VR: Finalizing is unnecessary when playing a disc on VR format compatible equipment.
Each format is protected by a different suite of privacy safeguards, as specified by the ICO's code of practice on anonymisation.
The 400 movies available in each format are a fraction of the 90,000 movies and TV programs that the video rental company Netflix offers.
Work will continue to develop a clear structure and position for each format over the coming months as the ICC collectively focuses on improving cricket for fans and players in the long run".
Alas, each format offers different features; for example, you can delete the most recently recorded scene from a DVD+RW disc, but not a DVD-R in VF mode.
