How long before VHS dies? - Blu-ray Forum

tron3 · 07-19-2006, 05:24 PM

Serious question. VHS has been around about 30 years, how long before you predict the ultimate demise of it? Meaning, that we no longer see ANYTHING on VHS, let alone a player.

Psiweaver · 07-19-2006, 05:44 PM

well very few movies are still made on vhs. Mostly its used for recording my guess another 5 years and it'll be gone though it may be longer than that.

Shadowself · 07-19-2006, 06:56 PM

I just checked my magic 8-ball...

The last VHS consumer grade player/recorder will be sold 2 February 2014. (Some specific use systems will still be made and sold for lab use for a few years after that.)

The last VHS consumer grade tape will be sold 6 June 2017.

So says the magic 8-ball.

AV_Integrated · 07-19-2006, 07:14 PM

It's not that I don't have a couple of VHS machines and some tapes in my house... It's just that once I got my DVR for cable and moved into my new home I have not hooked ANY of the VCRs up. I stopped buying on VHS about the time DVD came out. I only used the VCR for recording television, and now that need is gone. Sure, I may have to capture and dub some stuff from VHS to DVD at some point - I can do that alright. But, VHS is likely to NEVER play in my home and never be connected to my system.

I'll have to move the player out anyway to make room for a PS3.

Psiweaver · 07-19-2006, 07:20 PM

yeah i feel the same way once you get tivo, dvr etc you have no use for vcr.

The Don · 07-19-2006, 08:16 PM

it will die when BD players become what DVD is now....

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07-19-2006, 05:24 PM	#1
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	How long before VHS dies? Serious question. VHS has been around about 30 years, how long before you predict the ultimate demise of it? Meaning, that we no longer see ANYTHING on VHS, let alone a player. Last edited by tron3; 07-19-2006 at 05:27 PM.

07-19-2006, 06:56 PM	#3
Shadowself Senior Member Member since:Sep 2005	;-) I just checked my magic 8-ball... The last VHS consumer grade player/recorder will be sold 2 February 2014. (Some specific use systems will still be made and sold for lab use for a few years after that.) The last VHS consumer grade tape will be sold 6 June 2017. So says the magic 8-ball.

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07-19-2006, 05:44 PM	#2
Psiweaver Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Los Angeles,CA	well very few movies are still made on vhs. Mostly its used for recording my guess another 5 years and it'll be gone though it may be longer than that.

07-19-2006, 07:14 PM	#4
AV_Integrated Senior Member Member since:Jan 2005	It's not that I don't have a couple of VHS machines and some tapes in my house... It's just that once I got my DVR for cable and moved into my new home I have not hooked ANY of the VCRs up. I stopped buying on VHS about the time DVD came out. I only used the VCR for recording television, and now that need is gone. Sure, I may have to capture and dub some stuff from VHS to DVD at some point - I can do that alright. But, VHS is likely to NEVER play in my home and never be connected to my system. I'll have to move the player out anyway to make room for a PS3.

07-19-2006, 07:20 PM	#5
Psiweaver Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Los Angeles,CA	yeah i feel the same way once you get tivo, dvr etc you have no use for vcr.

07-19-2006, 08:16 PM	#6
The Don Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:2	it will die when BD players become what DVD is now....

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