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)?
