A Conversation with Elizabeth
1999
Re: DVDs

From:          LMixson
To:            Elizabeth
Sent:          Friday, December 17, 1999 12:06 PM
Subject:       Re: DVDs
 
DVD's will do to VCR tapes what CDs did to LP records.  Block Buster video rental now has a pretty good section of DVDs and is in-larging every week.  Another couple of years I would expect to only see DVDs in rental stores now with DVD players under $250.  The quality of DVD is much superior to VCR and unlike tape, does not degrade over time.  If your TV has a SVHS input (most better, larger ones do) DVD can deliver increased resolution, i.e. much better picture.  DVDs also typically have digital Dolby surround sound so if you have the equipment, you get fantastic sound.  Biggest drawback, right now there are only players, no DVD recorders.  Still, I'm thinking about getting one early next year.  The industry is still divided over DVD recorders (VHS vs. Betamax all over again).  For the next year or two there will be two or three formats for DVD recorders, not all compatible with each other.  Still for play back only, what's out now is a lot better than tapes.
 
Larry

And so it was, in a few years VCR tapes were no longer available at Block Buster, they only carried DVDs and in a few more years Block Buster no longer carried DVDs being replaced by on line streaming of videos and all Block Buster stores closed.  With the iPod, CDs were replaced by MP3 files which then were largely replaced by online streaming of music.

Re: DVDs