A company in Japan only recently realized it was time to stop making Video Home System machines—commonly known as VHS. Japan-based Funai announced earlier in July that it would cease production of its ...

JVC has stopped making standalone VCR machines, and at the same time confirmed the fearful paranoia of my own rather forward thinking Father. My Dad has a big collection of videotapes, mostly off-air ...

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 ...

Press, “Play.” Stop. Press, “Fast forward. Stop. ” Press, “Fast forward” again. Stop. Press, “Rewind.” After a lot of whirrrring back and forth. Stop! That’s exactly the spot you wanted. Sound ...