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The VCR era was peak physical media.
by kittikitti 2y ago
The VCR era was peak physical media.
- layer8 2y agoNah, the peak was in the 2000s with DVDs. Then streaming services started, and the HD disc format war and price hikes for HD discs didn’t help.
- snide 2y agoVCR let you record anything. Something on TV you wanted to watch later? Set the timer, it recorded on that channel at that time. A DVD might have been peak consumer, but it didn't have nearly the versatility of VCR. Hell, I could record 6 hours of content on 1 tape!
- layer8 2y agoI guess it depends on how you define peak. With regard to sales of prerecorded media, DVDs were the peak. For TV recording, DVRs were so much better quality-wise and more convenient than VCRs.
- int_19h 2y agoEnshittification already started with DVDs with all the "you can't do that" stuff blocking fast forward etc for parts of the video.
- layer8 2y agoYeah, I was lucky to have DVD players with a mod chip that defeated those restrictions.
- chrisblackwell 2y ago100%. Nothing else like it. Your own controllable media and DVR with full control.