DVD recorders, often equipped with hard drives, are fast replacing the archaic VHS standard when it comes to archiving our favourite TV shows. The reasoning behind this is clear: aside from the ...

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.

The VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) was most popular during the 1980s and 1990s and remains a fascinating piece of technology. This animation explores various VCR features and mechanisms. Created using ...

Press, “Play.” Stop. Press, “Fast forward. Stop. ” Press, “Fast forward” again. Stop. Press, “Rewind.” After a lot of whirrrring back and forth. Stop! That’s exactly the spot you wanted. Sound ...

Google is well known for celebrating both high-profile and obscure anniversaries (Bernardo Alberto Houssay’s 126th Birthday, anyone?) and it seems that its YouTube division is no different. The 57th ...

Sony announced this week that it will stop selling Betamax cassettes from March 2016. It was a format that appeared not to succeed as Sony had desired. Betamax was introduced by Sony on April 16, 1975 ...