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Gamekid · 02-04-2006, 08:44 PM

As funny as it seems, I really didn't know anything about blue ray from the start. Like anything else, after seeing this website and reading the blue ray FAQ, all I can say is whoa. Just as the internet has changed our lives with everything, blue ray will have just as big an impact on our lives. I'm happy to see that we may finally have scratch resident discs in our homes. Ever since the VCR came into our home, I've always wondered if anything could ever replace it. Blue ray seems to be the answer. I think that only factor holding us back was that we couldn't record a tv show to a disc yet. When blue ray lauches in the US, I think that VCR's will be completly gone. Imagine not having to worry about your VCR needing a cleaning or a tape getting stuck inside. LOL The future has arrived.

AV_Integrated · 02-05-2006, 01:22 AM

Wow - Gotta say you are in the minority now. DVDs replaced the VCR a couple of years ago for playback and DVD-Rs have pretty much wiped out what was left.

The absolute best for recording shows is Tivo and DVRs which can handle regular TV as well as HDTV (with the right models) right now. I could care less about Blu-Ray being able to record from my TV - it's all about the playback. I wouldn't trade my HD cable w/DVR for anything else right now.

thunderhawk · 02-05-2006, 10:33 AM

Wow wow wow, many people who haven't made the switch from VHS to DVD, because they questioned the durability, will make the switch now.

So it might be the final hit to VHS, and I believe it'll fall with Blu-ray Disc.

Knight-Errant · 02-05-2006, 02:13 PM

The fall of VHS is well underway at this point anyway.

I don't know how it is in the US, but production of VHS machines is halting in the UK.

Marwin · 02-05-2006, 03:43 PM

DVRs have already taken over a lot of this market, but the one drawback they have is that their recording capacity is limited. For those that want to collect and archive a lot of recordings BD/HDD recorders will offer an alternative. I think that DVRs and BD/HDD recorders will co-exist in the market as they appeal to different types of consumers.

zombie · 02-05-2006, 04:14 PM

VHS is practically dead here in the States. The only large retailer that still stocks a limited selection of videotapes is Wal-Mart. Sales of DVRs are rocketing. I don't have a need for a DVD recorder and thus don't have plans on getting a BD recorder. My HD-DVR however, is a godsend. That's why I'm most intrigued by the upcoming Blu-ray DVR models.

Rob · 02-07-2006, 05:17 PM

I believe volume sales of vhs players are still greater than dvd player sales in the Uk, even if by value dvd sales are greater.

shiltz · 02-07-2006, 06:34 PM

Yeah, VHS is dead in the US, has been for a while now actualy, I know not a single place I shop actualy has any movies on VHS, I haven't even had my VCR hooked up in about two+ years, anything I did own on VHS has been replaced with DVD's.

Gorkab · 02-08-2006, 01:08 AM

When we look at the VHS sales, it's in majority kids movies and animes...

02-04-2006, 08:44 PM	#1
Gamekid Power Member Member since:Feb 2006	Blue Ray As funny as it seems, I really didn't know anything about blue ray from the start. Like anything else, after seeing this website and reading the blue ray FAQ, all I can say is whoa. Just as the internet has changed our lives with everything, blue ray will have just as big an impact on our lives. I'm happy to see that we may finally have scratch resident discs in our homes. Ever since the VCR came into our home, I've always wondered if anything could ever replace it. Blue ray seems to be the answer. I think that only factor holding us back was that we couldn't record a tv show to a disc yet. When blue ray lauches in the US, I think that VCR's will be completly gone. Imagine not having to worry about your VCR needing a cleaning or a tape getting stuck inside. LOL The future has arrived.

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02-05-2006, 01:22 AM	#2
AV_Integrated Senior Member Member since:Jan 2005	Wow - Gotta say you are in the minority now. DVDs replaced the VCR a couple of years ago for playback and DVD-Rs have pretty much wiped out what was left. The absolute best for recording shows is Tivo and DVRs which can handle regular TV as well as HDTV (with the right models) right now. I could care less about Blu-Ray being able to record from my TV - it's all about the playback. I wouldn't trade my HD cable w/DVR for anything else right now.

02-05-2006, 10:33 AM	#3
thunderhawk Moderator Member since:Jul 2004 Location:Belgium	Wow wow wow, many people who haven't made the switch from VHS to DVD, because they questioned the durability, will make the switch now. So it might be the final hit to VHS, and I believe it'll fall with Blu-ray Disc.

02-05-2006, 02:13 PM	#4
Knight-Errant Power Member Member since:Aug 2005 Location:Sheffield, UK	The fall of VHS is well underway at this point anyway. I don't know how it is in the US, but production of VHS machines is halting in the UK.

02-05-2006, 03:43 PM	#5
Marwin Developer Top contributor Member since:May 2003 Blu-ray collection:10 DVD collection:5 iTunes collection:1	DVRs have already taken over a lot of this market, but the one drawback they have is that their recording capacity is limited. For those that want to collect and archive a lot of recordings BD/HDD recorders will offer an alternative. I think that DVRs and BD/HDD recorders will co-exist in the market as they appeal to different types of consumers.

02-05-2006, 04:14 PM	#6
zombie Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:May 2004 Trading Score:865	VHS is practically dead here in the States. The only large retailer that still stocks a limited selection of videotapes is Wal-Mart. Sales of DVRs are rocketing. I don't have a need for a DVD recorder and thus don't have plans on getting a BD recorder. My HD-DVR however, is a godsend. That's why I'm most intrigued by the upcoming Blu-ray DVR models.

02-07-2006, 05:17 PM	#7
Rob Active Member Member since:Jun 2004	I believe volume sales of vhs players are still greater than dvd player sales in the Uk, even if by value dvd sales are greater.

02-07-2006, 06:34 PM	#8
shiltz Member Member since:Jan 2006	Yeah, VHS is dead in the US, has been for a while now actualy, I know not a single place I shop actualy has any movies on VHS, I haven't even had my VCR hooked up in about two+ years, anything I did own on VHS has been replaced with DVD's.

02-08-2006, 01:08 AM	#9
Gorkab Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2004 Location:France 4K collection:147 Blu-ray collection:548 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews:1	When we look at the VHS sales, it's in majority kids movies and animes...

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