It turns out that a Japanese company called Funai Electric is still making the videocassette recorder (VCR). The company recently claims that it will stop making the retro video recorder’s by the end of this month, after 30 years of production. The decision comes after selling only 750,000 VCRs last year, down from a peak of 15 million VCRs… Continue reading World’s Last VCR Company Will End Production This Month
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VHS Camcorder App
VHS Camcorder App shoots videos that look and sound like an old videotape that have been shot by an old school video camera from the 80’s or mid 90’s. With a real-time effect preview, you can degrade the picture at precisely the right moment by dragging your finger around the screen or by shaking your device. The VHS… Continue reading VHS Camcorder App
Historic Battle Between VHS and Betamax
Bill Hammack the Engineer guy explains to us the historic videotape battle between JVC VHS and Sony Betamax in the late 70’s and early 80’s, and why Betamax failed to compete with VHS. Check out the video below.
ION: USB Cassette to MP3 Converter
Rediscover those old songs with Tape Express by ION . Convert your old cassette tapes to digital files MP3 format for music on the go. The USB Cassette to MP3 Converter works with all kinds of tapes, and it comes with an easy-to-use USB connection for sending the music on your tapes right into your computer where it’s instantly turned into… Continue reading ION: USB Cassette to MP3 Converter
Cassette To iPod Converter
This device will bring back some old memories of the early 80’s! It will convert your old audio tape cassettes into MP3 files and stores them directly onto an iPhone or iPod touch. It accepts most iPhones and iPod touches, and normal or chrome cassette tapes. All you have to do is download the free app,… Continue reading Cassette To iPod Converter