Copy-Protected Digital VHS

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Posted by michael on Wednesday January 30, 2002 @10:02AM from the consume dept.

DragonMagic writes: "BBC carries this story regarding the comeback, certain studios hope, of the video tape against the dominating sales of the DVD. Fox, Universal, Dreamworks SKG and Artisan Entertainment are releasing a series of blockbuster movies onto the format D-VHS, developed by JVC. DVHS offers High Definition TV technology and the possibility of copy prevention, and is able to play old VHS tapes as well."

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Well Let me run right out and buy one! by BiggestPOS · 2002-01-30 10:06 · Score: 1, Funny

This is pure genius! Everyone needs two of theses...... I wouldn't MIND a digital VCR, it'd be cool for archiving Futurama. :)

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Re:What's the point? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-30 10:07 · Score: 1, Funny

> DVDs that never need rewinding

You must not own Basic Instinct...
Why I Won't By Anymore VHS Tapes by ackthpt · 2002-01-30 10:36 · Score: 2, Funny

I'd love to insert the picture here, but it would be of a mangled tape. I don't think I've seen or heard of a DVD destroying a disk, yet. Know of one? Pass it along and I'll avoid the mfr. VHS is too problematic.

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JVC's VHS patent by Patrick · 2002-01-30 10:42 · Score: 3, Funny

Why would JVC develop a new digital video standard based on magnetic tapes? Does anyone else suspect it has something to do with JVC's aging patents on VHS and S-VHS?
YEAH!!! by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-30 10:45 · Score: 2, Funny

Hooray, I get to pay $2000 so that movie studios can prevent me from copying movies!!!

What a bargain.

High def my ass
a much better alternative to stop DVD sales ... by PaganRitual · 2002-01-30 11:48 · Score: 2, Funny

if they want to stop the sales of DVD the answer is simple ...

bring back betamax!
bring back betamax!
bring back betamax!

L-A-M-E
Three Words that say it all... by mojotooth · 2002-01-30 12:38 · Score: 5, Funny

Here's why I'll never get a machine that plays this format:

BE KIND, REWIND

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