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Circuit City Phases Out VHS

Posted by timothy on from the we-join-this-plummet-already-in-progress dept.

Rashan writes: "Video Business Online is reporting that Circuit City is becoming the first of the mass merchants to state its intent to discontinue sales of the aging video format."

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  1. Ahhhh by Pyrosz · · Score: 4, Funny

    But I can still buy Beta, right?

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  2. Re:I would think that this is about time by Knoxvill3 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Degrade? My copy of Debbie Does Dallas plays just as well as it did back in the early 90's as it does today!

    Of which, anyone know where I can locate this great release on DVD? :grin:

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  3. Re:Forcing the market change by IxnayOnTheIxnay · · Score: 5, Funny

    Note to the unwise - vinyl sales are on the up, they have been for 5 years. At least 50% of the major single releases each week are available on vinyl. 100% of dance oriented ones are. The vast majority of dance music (the biggest selling sector in europe) is ONLY available on vinyl.

    "Did you know that disco record sales were up 400% for the year ending 1976? If these trends continue... AAY!"

    And turntables regularly out-do guitars in the annual christmas gift surveys

    I don't care, I'm still going to replace my record collection with my own guitar playing.

  4. Re:I would think that this is about time by Marco_polo · · Score: 3, Funny

    I know!

    I have tapes where uhhh.. certain.. uhh "scenes" are all distorted from repeated rewind-play-rewind-play

    -T

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  5. Don't panic by Stavr0 · · Score: 3, Funny
    They are phasing out sales of pre-recorded VHS Movies. They are not discontinuing sales of VHS decks or blank media (yet).

    Instead of VHS, CC will be carrying DIVX Movies exclusively. ;-P

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  6. That's odd... by SuperguyA1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Given the circuit city in my neighborhood the article could read. 'Neighborhood phases out circuit city'.

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  7. Re:Who shops at circuit city? by 4of12 · · Score: 3, Funny

    He was likely trying to steer you a phone with a better profit margin and of course a better commission for him.

    Heh.

    "Would you like an extended warranty with that?"

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  8. Re:Forcing the market change by svferris · · Score: 3, Funny

    A friend of mine recently went into a record store and asked where the vinyl was. The guy looked at him and said "What's a vinyl?".

    I can just imagine it was the epitome of the pimply-faced kid from Simpsons.

    "I'll have to check with my manager on that..."

  9. Re:didn't you read the article?!?! by treat · · Score: 3, Funny
    DVDs crack when they're dropped in the night-drop slot and scratch easily.


    Since they purchased a license to the content, and not the physical media, shouldn't it be easy to get a replacement?