Did you know that most Americans still own a VCR?

[adk highlander]

I still have a VCR hooked up to my bedroom system. .... one or two adult films.

Some honesty there! Only reason to have a VCR would be for 70's classic p0rn.

 

[markw]

I wonder if the next generation of VCR's will have internet apps and use Wifi.

 

[slipperybidness]

I still have a VCR hooked up to my bedroom system. I haven't used it in years. I have a box of tapes somewhere, can't remember what's in it other than some heavy metal band videos from the 80s and one or two adult films.

Ok, time for a bad roommate story.

One time, my roommate had gone and rented some adult films on VHS. He had his VCR in his room, and I had a VCR too.

So he asks "can I borrow your VCR to dub these tapes before I take them back".

That seemed reasonable, and he did ask rather than just take my VCR, so I said "sure" and handed him my VCR.

He took it to his room and shut the door behind him. Eeeeeewwwww!!!!

That was the last VCR that I ever owned!

 

[avliner]

...It's a VHS/DVD player/recorder combo but the DVD burner is kaput...

Wouldn't it be a Lite-On combo?? I have one myself in the very same condition...

 

[Seth=L]

VCRs that are interesting.

VCRs like this one still fetch a pretty penny. They're good for archiving at the best possible quality or maybe you just happen to have the original Star Wars Trilogy on VHS and you want to be able to see Han shoot first. I've had a couple of these, they are certainly a cut above your standard thrift store VCR.

Yep, that VCR has component video output and an optical digital output as well...because it's an High Definition VCR. D-VHS (introduced 1998) was Victor Co. Japan's last effort to maintain a presence in the home video market. Despite offering up to 1080i resolution on up to a 50GB tape and support from Fox Studios the format was ultimately a failure due to cost, lack of more industry support, lack of convenience in comparison to the DVD Video format, and cost again for good measure. D-VHS was also one of the first video sources to make use of an all-in-one digital connection for audio and video in a single cable, Firewire.

 

[herbu]

Who remembers when you were cutting edge if you could:
Program your TV to come on at a certain time and channel,
Program your VCR to come on at the same time, set to Record,
And actually record a TV show when you were away from home?