Maybe, just maybe, the reason they're getting rid of pre-recorded VHS at Circuit City and eventually other stores is
1) VHS looks like poo-poo for movies,
2) DVD looks great, is easier to handle, has random access, extras, etc., and
3) most people are too stupid to program their VCRs so losing recording capability is no biggie for Ma and Pa Kettle.
Oh sure, YOU know how to program your VCR, but seriously, most folks are just good ol' fashioned DUMB. The few folks that figure out time shifting of their soaps will be serviced by the blank tapes and remaining VCRs. Oh and DVD players are damn near sold in vending machines now for $79. VHS tapes use more resources and are more expensive to produce than DVDs. Blah blah blah. In the immortal words of Frankenstein "VHS movies, BAD!"
Time for me to go call around town and confuse store clerks by asking for *SUPER*-VHS tapes to record Bernie Mac.
Also, will someone please make me a device to convert high-def component analog signal to Firewire digital so I can record any high def programming I see? (There are no analog-in hi-def recorders currently available.) Maybe a PC could be made to do it. Someone needs to make this while external hi-def receivers still have analog outputs. Just a tangent thought to play with.
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Maybe, just maybe, the reason they're getting rid of pre-recorded VHS at Circuit City and eventually other stores is
1) VHS looks like poo-poo for movies,
2) DVD looks great, is easier to handle, has random access, extras, etc., and
3) most people are too stupid to program their VCRs so losing recording capability is no biggie for Ma and Pa Kettle.
Oh sure, YOU know how to program your VCR, but seriously, most folks are just good ol' fashioned DUMB. The few folks that figure out time shifting of their soaps will be serviced by the blank tapes and remaining VCRs. Oh and DVD players are damn near sold in vending machines now for $79. VHS tapes use more resources and are more expensive to produce than DVDs. Blah blah blah. In the immortal words of Frankenstein "VHS movies, BAD!"
Time for me to go call around town and confuse store clerks by asking for *SUPER*-VHS tapes to record Bernie Mac.
Also, will someone please make me a device to convert high-def component analog signal to Firewire digital so I can record any high def programming I see? (There are no analog-in hi-def recorders currently available.) Maybe a PC could be made to do it. Someone needs to make this while external hi-def receivers still have analog outputs. Just a tangent thought to play with.