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Saturday, July 18, 2009
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The Dirty Backstabbing Mess Called Betamax Vs VHS

2:00AM Wilson Rothman | You think you enjoyed Blu-ray vs HD DVD? Memory Stick vs SD? Pshaw! You haven’t seen a format war until you’ve witnessed the betrayal and bloodbath that was Betamax vs VHS. (Above, the 1/2 inch tape SL-6300 Betamax.) More »
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Saturday, February 28, 2009
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Your Old VCR is Full of Hundreds of Dollars Worth of Gear

3:30AM Adam Frucci | Did you know that if you recycle your old VCR, you’ll discover that it’s full of valuable components? Just check out this video, which I’m sure will surprise you. [YouTube via The Daily What] More »
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Monday, January 26, 2009
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The Toaster that Longed to Be a VCR

11:50PM Mark Wilson | While most of our homes resemble some ’60s sci-fi TV show, adorned in A/V equipment loaded to the gills with LEDs, our kitchens have remained sadly tasteful. That was, until this Jacob Jensen toaster. More »
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
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Stubborn, Old, Crotchety JVC Finally Ceases Standalone VCR Production

7:45PM John Herrman | Formats never truly die, but their eras always have a few painful stages of decline. First, there’s the arrival of a promising new competitor, then its steady rise, which is invariably followed by a mourning period and the final purging of last-gen products from the market. The last stage of obsolescence for of the long-presumed-dead format is upon us: JVC has announced that production of their single remaining player will stop immediately. More »
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