vcrs

does anyone have a vcr/dvd combo recorders

hi i want to purchase a vcr/dvd combo recorder, someone told me if the dvd has something wrong with it, the whole thing is not good anymore. how durable is your vcr/dvd combo recorders. thank you...

vcr is eating my vcr tapes

has this happened to any of you. your vcr is eating your vcr tapes when you play them. i was recording it clicked off then the problem began-----eating my tapes. when i eject the tape i have to take...

VCRs,do you still use one?

I still use one from time to time. I own alot of tapes. My kids use one all the time, most of their movies are on tape. On my last trip to the store i noticed that there wasn't much price difference...

Media and Intel Community Caught by Apparent Al-Qaida Nuke Message "Prank"

As of early this evening, ABC News and the Drudge Report are running a headline claiming that "al Qaeda operatives will post a new video on the Internet in the next 24 hours, calling for what one...

Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Others Fined Over Digital TV Notices

Ian Lamont writes "The FCC has fined 11 retailers and television manufacturers for violating rules relating to the 2009 digital TV transition. Best Buy, Circuit City, Target, Sears, Kmart, and...

Wonderful Wakes And Dandy Drew

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Yomiuri Giants 9-2 yesterday, and the stars were Tim Wakefield and JD Drew, who obviously enjoys hitting the Japanese version of a baseball. He mashed a grand slam in...

MS touts digital distribution over 'historic' discs

Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360 If Euro Xbox boss Chris Lewis is to be believed, a dramatic consumer shift to digitally distributed media is due to occur "sooner than any of us...

Turn Green - Here's 15 Ways Reduce Your Footprint

Without doubt, environmentalism and being green are red hot these days. From renewable energy to activism, individuals and companies are cleaning up their acts (but watch out for green washing). For...

You're Only as Poor as You Spend

Income inequality was the centerpiece of failed Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards' campaign. But it never gained much traction. One intriguing part of the answer as to why income...

What's Wrong With A Little Exaggerating The Size Of The Mobile Porn Market?

For years and years, we've been hearing analysts talk up the prospects of the mobile porn market with little to no evidence that it's more than a niche market. Almost all of the analyst estimates...

Google Generation Can't Find "Brittanie Speerz" on Internets

Kids today aren't as Internet savvy as the oldsters think, especially when it comes to search terms, according to a new study[PDF]: It's true that young people prefer interactive systems to passive...

NBC Universal Explains Why ISPs Should Filter Copyrighted Works

The NY Times "debate" between law professor Tim Wu and NBC Universal General Counsel Rick Cotton that began Monday now continues. It's actually not much of a "debate" because each are simply...

Being Part of the Change

I have a professional background in video, and I learned my skills at the cusp of the digital video revolution. This meant that while I started learning linear analog editing - basically three VCRs...