In 2003, sales of DVD players for the first time have already exceeded sales of VCRs. Now DVD recorders are also selling like hotcakes. Makers of DVD recorders:

Sony DVD Recorder (http://ads.space.com/RealMedia/ads/click_lx.ads/www.space.com/generic/1112745096/x32/Space/SONY_0803_LAUNCHER_080509/clickthrough.gif/1)

Panasonic DVD Recorder (http://www.panasonic.com/flash.html)

Pioneer DVD Recorder (http://legacy.pioneerelectronics.com/PioneerCanadaEng/CDA/LifeStyle/POC_Eng_LifeStyleFrontDoor/1,2535,0~record,00.html)

Toshiba DVD Recorder (http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/dvd/product.asp?model=RD-X2)

Samsung DVD-R-RW multidrive for computers (http://www.samsung.com/Products/CDDVD_Writer/DVD_Multi/CDDVD_Writer_DVD_Multi_SR_T03B.htm)


Lots more here (http://www.indexoftheweb.com/Computer/CD-ROM_Manufacturers.htm) .

********************************
Quote:

"...most VCR producers are looking at 2006 as a possible switch-off date for their production lines... [2.5 years from today, less than the warranty on many VCRs]"

"...Statistics from market research firm GfK Marketing Services show that [VCR] sales have fallen 16 percent in the past three years — from 3.86 million in 2000, to 3.25 million in the year ending May 2003. During the same period, sales of DVD players have risen from 721,000 to 3.38 million, while DVD recorders have gone from zero to 88,000. "

MSNBC article (http://www.msnbc.com/news/948953.asp?0dm=T18NT)
******************************

Wasn't this posted in another forum as well?

So? Most posts to this bbs probably have 100 or more duplicates, posted weeks before and forgotten. For example AI, aliens, dog ate the neighbors cat, etc. We've all seen them.

If there are only two posts, why not about something current and trendy?

Like this is a surprise :) I didn't use any tape media since..... since 1998.

i've read horror stories of of converting old computer programs to dos then to windows and now it will to linux.

the future of recording media is changing fast but at least they have computer programs that are able to upgrade to the new medium that comes along. not like tape that was a physical property as where digital is digital and not physical.

right now pretec (they invented the compact flash card) has come out with a 3 gigabyte card and there will be 5 gigabyte card available in the fall (that means you can put one dvd on a compact flash card) and scients are always coming up with some new format to replace the order.

they are now rearranging molecules to store memory i.e., in the future you could pick up a rock and you would think nothing of it but that rock could contain the entire knowledge of the planet earth. you never know!

andy

Data reproduction/archiving services often have the old equipment to transfer information to any format you like... everything from microfilm to magnetic to digital optical. Perhaps even braille. Some places will even scan hand-written notes to a digital format and index it to a search engine.

There are alot of burners out that can do both DVD- and DVD+ format standards, even so in 2-3 year the blue laser 26GB per side standard will be in full force and you will have to throw away the DVD records you buy now. LOL :D

Lmao, Vcr Days arent numbered. You forgot about 95% of the world who cant afford a dvd player.

I've seen DVD players as cheap as $60, and my last VCR cost me over $180. I don't think cost will be an issue.

Originally posted by palosheights
i've read horror stories of of converting old computer programs to dos then to windows and now it will to linux.

Acctualy linux is older than windows or Dos(well ok it's a re-write of an OS older than that, but it's still just that old!), so that's what people would have been converting it from. . .

Lmao, Vcr Days arent numbered. You forgot about 95% of the world who cant afford a dvd player.

More DVDs are sold daily than Cassettes. I think by the end of 2004 Blockbuster and other rental chains will only carry a token vhs section if they carry any at all. I live in a relatively small town (50,000 during school year, 30,000 during summer) and we have video stores that carry only DVDs.

DVD players are no more expensive than vcrs and in fact they are probably cheaper to make due to having fewer moving parts.

my last VCR cost me over $180
Where do you shop? Wal-Mart (U.S.) is selling VCRs for $43.

My public library has a pretty good collection of DVDs, classic movies, etc. The only trouble is, every single one of them gets to a certain point and then it's "Unable to Read Disk". As far as I'm concerned, VCRs will still be around until DVDs stop scratching and becoming unreadable and worthless so easily. And until the recording industry stops making noises about "in the near future we're going to write-protect all DVDs so you can't make backup copies."

At least a videotape, when it starts to wear out, it's still readable, it still works. We've got an ancient tape of Mary Poppins that's weird at points, but it still works.