The New York Times

Yes, People Will Pay $27,500 for an Old ‘Rocky’ Tape. Here’s Why.

Collectors are finding that their childhood has a price — and it’s going up. When the future is frightening, it’s boom times at the nostalgia factory. Credit...Zerb Mellish for The New York Times ...
The Asian Age

Videocassette recorders finally rendered obsolete

The long anticipated day has finally arrived. After some 45 years, the hardware behind the one-time omnipresent VHS (Video Home System), the Video Cassette Recorders (VCR) — for those that still ...
The Telegraph

Daily TWiP – Learn about the history of the VCR and wax nostalgic on VCR Day

Welcome to Daily TWiP, your daily dose of all the holidays and history we couldn’t cram into The Week in Preview. Before you were able to watch YouTube clips on your iPhone and DVDs in your car, there ...
Electronic Design

The Videocassette Recorder: From Humble Beginnings to Obsolescence

The history of VCRs. The technologies behind the creation of VCRs. The VCR’s eventual decline. In today’s world, we rely primarily on streaming services to watch movies and TV shows at HD resolutions.