gizmodo.com - 12/22/2008
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While we know that media formats will come and go (be they physical or purely digital), the death of VHS is one of particular weight. Players have died , now tapes have, too. While major retailers have long since ditched VHS for the space-friendly DVD alternative, Distribution Video Audio was ...
latimes.com - 12/22/2008
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latimes.com —
Ryan Kugler, left, president of Distribution Video Audio
in Burbank, and his brother Brad, the CEO, have...
shipped their last truckload of VHS tapes. Anything left in warehouse, we'll just give away or throw away, Ryan Kugler said.
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VHS era is winding down - Los Angeles Times
arstechnica.com - 12/23/2008
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arstechnica.com —
There might still be a few of you
who still watch VHS tapes, but the rest of...
the world has moved on. Now, the last major VHS supplier is ditching its remaining inventory after the holidays to focus on bargain DVD sales. Read More...
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Last major VHS supplier throws in the towel
news.cnet.com - 12/23/2008
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news.cnet.com —
Ding dong, the VCR is dead I've never
been very good at giving up on old technology....
I held on to my audio cassettes well into the compact disc era; my old Handspring Visor is still sitting in my desk drawer; and I admit that I still have an ...
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The end of the VHS era
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VHS tapes abandoned by last major supplier
Obsessable News Feed —
... At this point it's hard to even think about what it was like before we had home video. The only way to see a movie was to go to the theater! In the grand scheme it wasn't all that long ago that VHS hit the market and changed everything, but that chapter is now at its end. Only a few months ago, JVC stopped producing stand-alone video cassette players, and it had been the last holdout. Collectors who still have VHS players they bought ages ago are going to have to start letting go too, because the last major distributor of VHS tapes has abandoned the format. ...
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johnaugust.com 12/30/2008 — John August on the death of VHS:
Still, I have almost no nostalgia for the VHS format itself. With its springs and gears, each tape was built to fail. I can’t think of another technology that seemed so inelegant even when it was new.
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coolest-gadgets.com 12/10/2008 —
My my, the humble VHS tape certainly took a long time to become extinct, and it has even outlived digital products like the laser disc. Well, all good things must come to an end, and both VCDs and DVDs have taken over the role of VHS tapes in the ...
VHS toaster
hackaday.com 2/16/2009 —
Though the inspiration was said to have come from a clip of The Young Ones , we all know this was bound to happen eventually. [lemonie] has turned a VHS deck into a toaster . They’ve done a fantastic job, it looks almost perfectly stock. We ...
VHS distribution grinds to a halt
engadget.com 12/23/2008 —
We already gave VHS a proper burial after JVC became the last firm to shut the door on VHS player production, but there was still one nail in the coffin that wasn't quite hammered shut. Today, it all ends. The last notable distributor of VHS films ...
How to make a VHS video toaster
instructables.com 2/16/2009 — The inspiration for this project came from BBC TV's The Young Ones. This video clip should explain the idea well enough.
VHS Tape Storage Drive
hackedgadgets.com 4/20/2009 —
This project turns a old VHS Tape into a USB storage drive. It looks like a normal VHS cassette tape except for the USB cable that sticks out of the shell. All of the project guts are hiding in the areas around the clear windows so that ...
VHS Tape iPhone Case
gearfuse.com 7/24/2009 — If you're a little embarrassed to be lugging around a brand new iPhone, even though all of your other gear is vintage-core, this VHS Tape iPhone Case will help disguise your device as a piece of retro tech history.
The real painful part is going to ...
How to convert VHS and Videotape to DVD
freedvdripper.net 4/4/2009 — Step by step guides you convert protected VHS and old videotape to computer, and then burn it to DVD. With this guide, you will also know how to record TV show and burn VCR to DVD, it’s easy to understand. I promise it’s safe without any virus and spyware.
VHS Toaster Eats Breakfast, Not Tapes [Kitchentech]
i.gizmodo.com 2/16/2009 — There are mods and there are Mods. And the VHS Toaster definitely fits into the capitalized category. (Read on for video.) The marriage of a Daewoo VHS deck and a Swan Elegance single-slot toaster, the only way it could be better is if it burned ...
Does 22-inch portable DVD player exist? —
SFGate: Technology 12/21/2008
Q: My husband and I don't watch television, but we do watch DVD movies. Various elements of our current system are failing, and what we'd dearly love to find is a portable DVD player with a screen big enough for two viewers - say 22 inches. The ...
Does 22-inch portable DVD player exist? —
SFGate: Technology 12/22/2008
Q: My husband and I don't watch television, but we do watch DVD movies. Various elements of our current system are failing, and what we'd dearly love to find is a portable DVD player with a screen big enough for two viewers - say 22 inches. The ...
Will 2009 (Finally) Be Blu-ray’s Year? —
Latest from Computerworld 12/22/2008
Sales of Blu-ray players in 2008 aren't exactly stellar, despite lower prices and the lack of competition from the recently departed HD-DVD format. But are things looking up for Blu-ray? Recent reports indicate that 2009 may bring better times for ...
Zavvi goes titsup —
The Register 12/24/2008
The artist formerly known as Virgin Megastores Music, DVD and game retailer Zavvi UK called in administrators this morning, confirming itself as the latest high street name seriously threatened by the slide into recession.…
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