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"August 31, 2005 Blockbuster stops renting VHS It's the end of an era folks, and a huge sign of the times, but according to IMDB the rental chain Blockbuster has dropped VHS, and let's face it, who watches rental VHS anymore, especially with DVD's costing less than a night out! Blockbuster has virtually banished videocassettes from all its outlets, with the exception of some children's and Spanish titles, Home Media Retailing reported on its website Monday. It quoted a Michigan Blockbuster employee as saying, "It's definitely phasing out." However, a company spokesman denied that Blockbuster is dropping its VHS rental business, telling the trade publication that it is continuing to appraise product and format allocations on the basis of customer preference. Yeah, aka "We're dumping VHS for DVD", but what's the deal with Spanish and Kid's movies? Why are they still needed on VHS? Are you still using VHS (apart from recording TV programmes to watch later)? "

8/31/2005 9:25:04 AM

makes cents

i so clever


but seriously...like the article said "it's a sign of the times"

8/31/2005 9:32:13 AM

because many families still have a VCR in the kids room

lots of people think its easier for a kid to ruin a DVD (scratches, fingerprints) than it is to ruin a cassette

8/31/2005 9:43:56 AM

dvd players are hard to afford on a vegetable pickers salary.

8/31/2005 10:15:41 AM

i remember when the DVD section at blockbuster consisted of MAYBE one shelf on the wall.

8/31/2005 10:17:37 AM

i remember when video store besides Blockbuster (and maybe Hollywood Entertainment or whatever) existed....

8/31/2005 10:19:43 AM

ive seen a hollywood video rather recently.

8/31/2005 10:20:52 AM

still got a movies to go in summerfield

8/31/2005 10:28:05 AM

It is about damn time. Netflix did that shit years ago.

8/31/2005 10:33:10 AM

wouldn't it be funny if netflix did VHS

ps i have a friend who will probably buy like 900 previously viewed tapes now

kid loves PVTs

he has one of those tv/vcr combos, so i can't really blame him...

well, yes, i can
but i don't

8/31/2005 11:19:39 AM

tv/vcr combos are so awesome

ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU WANT TO UPGRADE TO A BIGGER TV

8/31/2005 11:30:47 AM

y'know, i dont know if the blockbuster here even has casettes. maybe in some back room that used to house the adult fare. who knows

8/31/2005 11:31:25 AM

I remember when I had to go to the Blockbuster on Independence and Sam Newell just to get DVDs because the ones at the Arboretum and Providence Commons only had VHS

8/31/2005 11:35:24 AM

heh
previously viewed porn

icky

8/31/2005 11:42:54 AM

employees around the nation will rejoice as they no longer have to check to see if the tape was rewound

8/31/2005 1:22:13 PM

renters will rejoice
for they never have to be kind again

8/31/2005 1:44:20 PM

ahaha

8/31/2005 1:48:21 PM

new slogin is "yo biatch don't scratch"

8/31/2005 7:06:20 PM

blockbuster will be phasing out their brick and mortar stores soon enough

8/31/2005 7:15:39 PM

people still use bricks?

get with the times!

8/31/2005 7:55:55 PM