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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: guyjin on October 28, 2008, 05:49:55 AM

Title: The end of the VCR
Post by: guyjin on October 28, 2008, 05:49:55 AM: http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1971328/ (http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock News/1971328/)

the last of the big name electronics makers leaves the VCR market. the funeral is in the planning stages.
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: Necromancer on October 28, 2008, 06:19:31 AM: Doesn't sound like the VCR is dead yet..... just on life support. They're still making DVD/VCR combos and other manufacturers continue to crank out stand alone units, but who's buying these relics?
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: MotherGunner on October 28, 2008, 06:53:47 AM: Quote from: Necromancer on October 28, 2008, 06:19:31 AM
Doesn't sound like the VCR is dead yet..... just on life support. They're still making DVD/VCR combos and other manufacturers continue to crank out stand alone units, but who's buying these relics?

Old farts like us that like to buy old hardware like PC Engines! =)
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: td741 on October 28, 2008, 07:06:57 AM: Quote from: Necromancer on October 28, 2008, 06:19:31 AM
Doesn't sound like the VCR is dead yet..... just on life support. They're still making DVD/VCR combos and other manufacturers continue to crank out stand alone units, but who's buying these relics?

People who don't have PVR's. :P
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: DJLobo on October 28, 2008, 07:09:13 AM: Quote from: Necromancer on October 28, 2008, 06:19:31 AM
Doesn't sound like the VCR is dead yet..... just on life support. They're still making DVD/VCR combos and other manufacturers continue to crank out stand alone units, but who's buying these relics?

I bought a DVD/VCR for my parents cause they wanted one. They still record stuff off of the t.v with the VCR and they won't spring for Tivo. I've got some stuff on VHS that's out of print, so I might need to pick up a spare VCR just so I have one.
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: ceti alpha on October 28, 2008, 07:38:42 AM: I'm still waiting for Beta to makes it triumphant return. :-"
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: rolins on October 28, 2008, 01:41:04 PM: Hmm...I should probably pickup a VCR too while they're still in stores. My current one is starting to eat my video tapes, plus the coax input is going bad.
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: Tatsujin on October 28, 2008, 01:44:20 PM: lol..VCR? what's that? something to eat?
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: Duo_R on October 28, 2008, 03:37:56 PM: The same people who have a blinking "12:00" coming from their entertainment center....

Quote from: Necromancer on October 28, 2008, 06:19:31 AM
........but who's buying these relics?
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: nectarsis on October 28, 2008, 03:48:23 PM: Man even when VCR's were still somewhat prevelant, didn't most/all have that auto set time feature?
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: TR0N on October 28, 2008, 05:04:21 PM: Quote from: Necromancer on October 28, 2008, 06:19:31 AM
Doesn't sound like the VCR is dead yet..... just on life support. They're still making DVD/VCR combos and other manufacturers continue to crank out stand alone units, but who's buying these relics?
:lol: People who live in shantys dunno you got me on that.I haven't even mess with a vcr since 2000 just been sticking to dvd.Heck i'm still trying to get rid of what i have left on vhs.Though by now i though it was dead for the stand alone players,all i see now are the combo decks.
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: ceti alpha on October 28, 2008, 05:05:23 PM: Quote from: Tatsujin on October 28, 2008, 01:44:20 PM
lol..VCR? what's that? something to eat?

HAHAMAX!! :lol:
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: Sensei on October 28, 2008, 05:41:09 PM: Quote from: Duo_R on October 28, 2008, 03:37:56 PM
The same people who have a blinking "12:00" coming from their entertainment center....

I just put a piece of black tape over it.
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: Keranu on October 28, 2008, 06:11:34 PM: I'll probably buy another VCR before another DVD player.
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: Arkhan on October 29, 2008, 04:33:33 AM: I like VCRs...... I still use mine.....

used anime at the store is like 1$ a tape...

^_~
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: Joe Redifer on October 29, 2008, 05:18:30 AM: If it's not Super VHS then it is no good. Only homeless people would buy regular VHS.
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: Necromancer on October 29, 2008, 05:36:28 AM: Quote from: Joe Redifer on October 29, 2008, 05:18:30 AM
If it's not Super VHS then it is no good.

Bullcookies! D-VHS > S-VHS > VHS.
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: Ninja Spirit on October 29, 2008, 07:48:13 AM: Shit man I hope that doesn't mean the end of 6 dollar 8 packs of Blank VHS tapes from Walgreens or Dollar Stores

But I think the death knell of the VCR's began when video rental places liquidated their VHS inventory.

Ah those days of canvassing the state of Virginia scooping up movies left to right enough to build a funhouse
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: drdre on October 29, 2008, 07:53:23 AM: Well shit, if I don't have my VCR how can I watch my first bought porn?

I got that shit in like 1993
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: Joe Redifer on October 29, 2008, 08:01:31 AM: Make a DVD out of it.
Title: Re: The end of the VCR
Post by: Tatsujin on October 29, 2008, 01:36:43 PM: bingo. back in the days, before i said bye to my VCR, i digitized some of my VHS tapes (mostly music related things or very rare to get uncuted fliks like a unofficial predator release) and put them on a DVD.