is the VHS video format dead now?

Answer 1

In my honest opinion, it's been dead for at least a year now. I know a lot of people say they use it for recording and backup, but the quality on VHS is so low, it's not really worth it. Admittedly VHS tapes are inexpensive, so it's easier to get a bunch of them, but seriously, just save up and upgrade to a DVR or a DVD Recorder, the VCR is dead.

It's like the floppy disk. Is it still used? Yes. Should it be? No. There is no logical reason to use a floppy, other than as a quick disposable way to give someone a file. However, e-mail and flashdrives are both better ways of doing this now, and floppy discs are too volatile to be used for any crucial data.

Answer 2

No it's still living but getting on a bit. If it was human it would be considered an old age pensioner.No seriously video as such, no matter what format, is very much in decline as it is superseded by disc and DVD which have huge advantages over tape. In the same way how many of the old sound recording systems do you see now. No reel to reel recorders, no cassette recorders,no vinyl records( well just a few for the specialists) It's no different to many other things as technology improves.When was the last time you started your car with a starting handle?

Answer 3

I hope not, I still have lots of films etc on VHS and although it is not as sharp as DVD or CD Rom nor does it have as many features I hope that it still has some way to go yet.

I still have reel-to-reel audio recordings from the early 60s, they are of family history value and bring back many memmories.

Just as it is still possible to play super-8 and 16mm movies I hope this technology will continue for a long time. Or until such a time as transferring between mediums is easy and cheap.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

For some people it is. I still use mine to record programs and specials. I still play some of my videos I taped years ago.

Answer 6

yes, sorry

I use mine for a viedo switcher for a old TV, DVD player hooked in to it, and the front AV jacks are really nice for my cam corder, but we only watch 1 or 2 movies on it for my son

Answer 7

Pretty much dead. A lot of people use it for recording purposes only (some of us can't afford TiVo/DV-R!).

Answer 8

Almost, Its on its death bed.

Answer 9

.....no ..its alive ....just needs a medical...