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The VHS is Dead

Posted by michael on from the long-live-the-VHS dept.

Ronnie Coote writes "The UK's largest retailer of electronics is phasing out VHS VCRs. Sales of DVD players have outstripped VCRs by 40-to-1 recently. So how long until the mass market will be saying goodbye to the DVD player?" A few historical links to commemorate the occasion: Sony Kills Betamax, Why VHS Was Better, and How to Preserve VHS Recordings. For the future, maybe we'll have Digital VHS, but I suspect it will mostly be hard drive-based recorders.

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  1. Re:Damn it. by geekoid · · Score: 1, Redundant

    until they turn off that feature as well.

    Can't get past adverts, trailers, FBI warning.
    don't get me wrong, I like DVDs I just want to remind people that the little control you do enjoy can be taken away at the discretion of the MPAA.

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  2. Linux and MythTV by ylikone · · Score: 0, Redundant

    is what you might be looking for.

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  3. Re:Please.. by grandmofftarkin · · Score: 0, Redundant

    In Soviet russint, you confirm what he says!