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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. Not true.. by Lostie · · Score: -1, Redundant

    ..NetCraft hasn't confirmed it yet.

  2. whats this? by geekoid · · Score: -1, Redundant

    no Netcraft Jokes! ;)

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  3. Something Not So Funny by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant
    The reality is that the Chinese killed VHS. The Chinese factories simply churn out so many DVD players that they are no more expensive than a VHS player.

    There are other examples of how the Chinese have altered the landscape of history.

    Linux is having a tough time in gaining traction in China because piracy is so severe that both Solaris and Windows XP are essentially free. How can Linux compete against them?

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

    is what you might be looking for.

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

    In Soviet russint, you confirm what he says!