The giants of the computer industry and consumer electronics are battling for control of the home entertainment universe. In the process, they are resorting to a common strategy -- persuading couch ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics maker Funai Electric Co. says it’s yanking the plug on the world’s last video cassette recorder. A company spokesman, who requested anonymity citing company practice, ...

If you still haven't learned how to programme your video recorder, don't bother. The death knell was sounded yesterday in the long, slow demise of VHS when Dixons announced it was ending sales of one ...

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.

It seems VHS will never die, and this is generally welcome, as a lot of good movies aren’t still available on optical discs. In summer 2008, Panasonic released a VHS/Blu-ray combo, followed by Sharp’s ...

Manufacturing on the painfully-slow-to-rewind machines will conclude at the end of the month, according to Japanese website Nikkei. Funai Electric, the only remaining manufacturer of VCRs, has been ...

Dubai-based expatriates share their memories from a bygone era The unforgettable memories of using a cassette player that came all the way from the US to India and movie days on Betamax and VHS in the ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. A single box that performs DVD playback and recording, VHS ...