It’s a little silly to lament the demise of a technology that has been well-demised for years. But last week’s announcement that production will cease within days at the last Japanese factory ...
Be warned, vintage videophiles: Japan’s Funai Electric, a company that claims to be the last manufacturer of videocassette recorders (VCRs), will manufacture its last VHS player this month. Funai, ...
As evidenced by the success of properties like Ready Player One and Stranger Things, we are currently smack dab in the middle of nostalgia boom for a certain era of films and television. Thanks to the ...
When was the last time you watched a VHS tape? Someone out there is certainly still using them — some 750,000 units were sold last year alone. But it’s the end of the line for the old format, as Funai ...
Last week, the world — mostly without knowing — celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the death of VHS tapes. Most identify the last major Hollywood VHS release as A History of Violence, which hit ...