So VHS doesn't look as bad as my adult brain thought it would, it doesn't look as good as my child brain remembers, but there ...

Be warned, vintage videophiles: Japan’s Funai Electric, a company that claims to be the last manufacturer of videocassette recorders (VCRs), will manufacture its last VHS player this month. Funai, ...

Sony Electronics took the wraps off four home video products that updated some of the entries into the home AV market. The lineup includes two DVD players featuring a High Definition Multi Media ...

Okay, so I've had a Sony DVP-S560D for just over a year now and an infrequent skipping problem with rentals has reached the point of making the player unusable. A little web search revealed that the ...

Q: When TV stations change to the new broadcast system next year, will I still be able to use my existing VCR and DVD players? I have not decided between a conversion box or new TV. I also have a TV ...

So the 9 year old Hitachi F382 is dying and I'm not sure what to do about it. I've got a decent collection of Disney and other childrens movies on VHS and I can't afford to replace them all with DVD's ...

When Sony revealed their new flagship DVD / SACD Player for $999, audio and videophiles alike began dreaming of owning such a machine. Sony's High End ES line of products continue to display superb ...

Some people say I cling too much to the past, but recently I abandoned my broken video at an electrical recycling centre, and if that’s not proof of being able to move on, I don’t know what is. When I ...

We jump back to 1999 to savour Sony's superlative DVD player. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Back in 1999 the DVD format was ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. As the PlayStation 3 came to market in 2006, ...

The format war. Over the last few decades it has played out across various forms of tech -- AC vs. DC, VHS vs. Beta -- usually with fierce battle lines drawn and millions, or even billions, of dollars ...

In early 2007, representatives from each side of the biggest format war to hit store shelves since VHS vs. Betamax visited a major film studio in Los Angeles. Presenting separately, they highlighted ...