[Videolib] VHS equipment obsolescence

2014-12-09 Thread Laura Jenemann
Hi Videolib, I would like to revisit a discussion that recurs on this list regarding obsolescence of VHS equipment. Is VHS equipment obsolete? Guideline 2 of the Video at Riskhttp://www.nyu.edu/tisch/preservation/research/video-risk/VideoAtRisk_SECTION108_Guidelines_2013.pdf report (p.8)

Re: [Videolib] VHS equipment obsolescence

2014-12-09 Thread Laura Jenemann
Thanks for the posting, Elena. I hope that there is someone who can provide the experience of VHS viewing in the future. Yet there are some who would say that the VHS deck and soon, the optical disc drive, is already obsolete or so near obsolescence that the playback should not be supported

Re: [Videolib] VHS equipment obsolescence

2014-12-09 Thread Stanton, Kim
I share the opinion Laura mentioned below from the Video at Risk guidelines regarding the obsolescence of VHS playback equipment. You can still buy VCRs new, though each year they seems to be slowly fading further out of the commercial market. I think a time where VCRs meet this definition is