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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. Then how do I watch my old porn collection? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    [nt]

  2. I still watch pornography on VHS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    VHS is still convenient taping free pornography on late Friday nights!

  3. Re:Something Not So Funny by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    How can Linux compete against them?

    It can quit sucking.

  4. Re:Damn it. by Elpacoloco · · Score: 0, Troll

    This would solve the problem. Except that I suspect it would summon the MPAA and their lawyers faster than I could say "Holy slashdot."

    Digital Smigital, if it does the five functions (and VHS does) then I'm satisfied.