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nightwheel

Posted: Dec 30 2008, 08:08 PM

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I guess I need to stock up now on Blank VHS's before it too late.....

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VHS (Video Home System) may have been dead for most of us for many years but until now it hadn’t officially died. With the news that the last big supplier of VHS tapes is ditching the format, that death can now be officially announced. R.I.P. VHS.

What the VHS video format did for movies cannot be understated, both good and bad. It gave people the power to watch movies at home, affecting theater sales terribly, but also giving studios a second bite at the profit cherry thanks to rental and buying markets for their wares. It also brought movie piracy into the mainstream, a business that is bigger now than ever thanks to the Internet.

VHS came to prominence in the 1980s after originally launching in 1976. After a bloody battle with the rival Betamax format - a battle with many parallels to the recent Blu-ray vs DVD format war - VHS became an integral fixture in most people’s homes. The humble videotape not only allowed the viewing of the latest Hollywood blockbuster but also gave people the opportunity to record programs off the TV for the first time.

But now, according to The Los Angeles Times‘ Ryan J. Kugler, the last major supplier of VHS videotapes, is ditching the format in favor of DVD, effectively killing the format for good. There will, of course, still be a market for the tapes amongst collectors and people too far behind the times to have even upgraded to DVD let alone Blu-ray, but that’s all that’s left for this once great format.

It's kinda sad to see the VHS go. Even now that we have DVD's and Blu-Ray. I still have a VCR and watch movies on it sometimes. Heck I bought a copy of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade on VHS about a month. And the video quality is still great.

R.I.P. VHS

This post has been edited by nightwheel on Dec 30 2008, 08:09 PM

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Raccoon Sam	Posted: Dec 30 2008, 08:10 PM
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Posted: Dec 30 2008, 08:13 PM

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QUOTE (nightwheel @ Dec 30 2008, 06:08 PM)

And the video quality is still great.

you're kidding right

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Thunder	Posted: Dec 30 2008, 08:13 PM
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Posted: Dec 30 2008, 08:18 PM

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QUOTE (Thunder @ Dec 30 2008, 08:13 PM)

I thought it died a while ago, I don't see the point of it to be honest.

Did you ever (at any time)?

If so, then there is your answer

It's p. silly, HMO, to make it "officially" dead

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CaptainSyrup	Posted: Dec 30 2008, 08:20 PM
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Demonlemon	Posted: Dec 30 2008, 08:22 PM
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nightwheel

Posted: Dec 30 2008, 08:22 PM

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QUOTE (Xgoff @ Dec 30 2008, 07:13 PM)

you're kidding right

Hey depending on what move you watch. You can get near but not quite DVD level quality IMO.

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Elyk	Posted: Dec 30 2008, 08:30 PM
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DJ Yoshiman	Posted: Dec 30 2008, 10:01 PM
My post is to the right. Group: Moderators Posts: 18175 Member No.: 141 Joined: 16-November 03 Status: (0d)	i had someone ask me where our VHS section was at work today i had to stifle my laughter and somehow formulate words to tell him we didn't have such a section and that it's not a modern format used anymore -------------------- The Music of DJ Yoshiman - Official Website Latest News: I Like To Bonk It Bonk It NUMBER OF TRIALS: 12

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Posted: Dec 30 2008, 10:04 PM

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QUOTE (DJ Yoshiman @ Dec 30 2008, 09:01 PM)

i had someone ask me where our VHS section was at work today

i had to stifle my laughter and somehow formulate words to tell him we didn't have such a section and that it's not a modern format used anymore

Almost like that story of that person wanting Zelda on the 360 that was posted on here a while ago.

Silly out of touch individuals

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Posted: Dec 30 2008, 10:05 PM

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dammit now i'm gonna have to get a dvd recorder >:[

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DJ Yoshiman

Posted: Dec 30 2008, 10:07 PM

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QUOTE (Pip Bernadotte @ Dec 30 2008, 08:04 PM)

Almost like that story of that person wanting Zelda on the 360 that was posted on here a while ago.

Silly out of touch individuals

okay Zelda on a 360 isn't that funny, i get that a lot, and it's understandable to people new to video games

but it's pretty widely known by now that you can only see VHS tapes in thrift stores and pawn shops

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imamariobro	Posted: Dec 30 2008, 10:08 PM
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Posted: Dec 30 2008, 10:21 PM

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QUOTE (Tony Trombone @ Dec 31 2008, 01:18 AM)

Did you ever (at any time)?

If so, then there is your answer

Well yeah, to play movies before DVD players came out.

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Taiki	Posted: Dec 30 2008, 11:37 PM
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Posted: Dec 30 2008, 11:38 PM

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QUOTE (Tony Trombone @ Dec 30 2008, 08:18 PM)

Did you ever (at any time)?

If so, then there is your answer

It's p. silly, HMO, to make it "officially" dead

Maybe Thunder was a Betamax supporter?

Tony Trombone

Posted: Dec 30 2008, 11:50 PM

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QUOTE (Comrade Kesha @ Dec 30 2008, 11:38 PM)

Maybe Thunder was a Betamax supporter?

I'm definitely sure that is a bannable offense!

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I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts. Group: Members Posts: 591 Member No.: 4779 Joined: 25-November 07 Status: (0d)	:C I liked VHS'es I like how I can pusj fast forwards and it doesnt jump to something I didnt want to see yet. -------------------- I was bored What is Robert? My Refs! 404_Not Found-Luigis #1-Made by my friend-Starman Deluxe-SupaStixdude-Thingy-Yak-Yak(with other people)-Yoshbert 1-Ups Not Refs but still me! Arch Ninji-Baconface-Dark Yoshi-MrFii-RetroXYZ-Waluigi2-Wolfgator-Yak