VCR still better investment than DVD?
Posted by Andy [IP: 161.184.158.113] on August 31, 1999 at 12:55:21
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In Reply to: VCR still better investment than DVD? posted by Jason on August 31, 1999 at 03:41:08:
Well you're pretty safe with DVD.
It is not on the way out, nor any time
soon. The truth is that it is on the
verge of exploding as player and
software sales numbers are increasing
drastically this year. As equipment
continually gets moved this also
effects the format longevity, as
'market entrenchment' provides stability. As i mentioned, since A/V
storage/playback technology is entering
the digital domain, the longevity
of formats will be shorter. As someone
else mentioned below, the 20yr lifetimes of VHS or Laserdisc are gone. Buying
laserdisc now would be an example
of getting into a format while it's
on the downward slide. But, there are
arguments the other way as well....
laserdisc hardware, even very good
equipt, is very cheap now, and software
prices are dirt cheap with a huge
catalog.Your worries about 'performance issues'
are largely unfounded i think. We're
into fourth and fifth generation
hardware iterations now, and the bugs
have been ironed out. I find personally
that a lot of the flag waving over
this or that player or software glitch
is blown way out of proportion and
often attributible to user error.
Misinformation abounds on the internet!
I personally would say cleaning your
VCR would be far more of a hassle
than any 'problem' with DVD technology. Good luck with your decision.
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