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And you thought VHS was dead years ago
December 22, 2008

A shout out to VB friend Ryan Kugler of DV&A, who was profiled on the front page of the Los Angeles Times this morning.
While the major studios have considered VHS dead for the better part of 5 years, and not one major studio film has been released on the format since 2006, the Times calls the time of death for the videocassette October, 2008.
That's when Kugler's DV&A, which evolved from a used tape broker serving rental stores to a major broker of overrun inventory bought directly from the studios and sold to the biggest retailers, shipped its last truckload of VHS. Any other tapes the wholesaler had left, said Kugler, were going to be given away, or going to the dump.
While Kugler's company today makes the bulk of its money ($20 mil. in annual revenues) selling discounted DVDs to everyone from Wal-Mart and Target to dollar stores and indie retailers, he's already managing for the next transition. DVD has three or four years, at best, Kugler predicts, before Blu-ray takes over packaged media. "The days of the DVD are numbered," he says. "And that is good news for me."


 

Posted by Marcy Magiera on December 22, 2008 | Comments (2)


December 23, 2008
In response to: And you thought VHS was dead years ago
Kit Kimes commented:

While I agree the days of prerecorded VHS movies are over, I disagree that the days of VHS tape recorders is over. The really only viable option is a PVR/DVR and they are as rare as hens teeth. If you aren't willing to subscribe to a service - and who is willing to pay for the privilege of using someone's guide - you have almost no option but to use a DVD recorder or a VHS recorder and a VHS recorder is still easier to use for most people. It's a pity that it is so hard to find a quality VHS recorder with a ATSC tuner in it. There is still a large market for such a device. Kit Kimes Oswego, IL USA




January 1, 2009
In response to: And you thought VHS was dead years ago
Stephen Sisemore commented:

I do not believe that the standard dvd will go away within 3-4 years. I believe it still has at least 10 years before everyone gives up and decides to go Hi-Def. I, myself have been HD ready for years but there are way too many older people who have just recently adopted standard dvd technology and aren't ones to give in too quickly plus who's to say that Blu Ray will still be the big dog in 5 years. If anything in the past has shone us, anything can happen.





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