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- Path: sparky!uunet!gossip.pyramid.com!pyramid!lstowell
- From: lstowell@pyrnova.mis.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
- Newsgroups: rec.audio
- Subject: Re: Re: DCC -- JUST SAY NO! (was: The end of cassettes,
- Message-ID: <184378@pyramid.pyramid.com>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 21:18:28 GMT
- Sender: daemon@pyramid.pyramid.com
- Reply-To: lstowell@pyrnova.pyramid.com (Lon Stowell)
- Organization: Pyramid Technology Corp., Mountain View, CA
- Lines: 54
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- In article <3340276@hpcc01.corp.hp.com> kirk@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Kirk Lindstrom) writes:
- >>
- >That was probably BEFORE the VCR-Plus. Most people I know don't record because
- >they say it is too difficult. I love it going to nontechnical friends homes
- >and seeing if they have black tape over their VCR clocks (blinking!).
- >
- But most homes have 8-year olds. Just ask them to program the
- VCR.
-
- I've had pretty mixed flames on whether VCR's are used more for
- playback only or for record.
-
- Depends on who you ask. Folks like Blockbuster Video claim that
- playback of rented tapes is still the primary market. Folks like
- cable companies claim that off-air taping for time-shifting or
- recording of movies is slightly larger.
-
- I still stick with the statement that cassettes are largely
- playback...IF you count the number of devices, not the number of
- audio systems.
-
- And even though the quality is garbage compared to home
- recordings off LP or CD's, most playback is still pre-recorded
- tapes. Go figure.
-
- >> It is really only the "lunatic" or enthusiast fringe of audio
- >> that does any appreciable home audio taping--self serving
- >> statements from the record companies to the contrary.
- >
- >Call me a looney, Lon! 8-) Funny, I've purchased ONE prerecorded cassette
- >tape in my life and regretted it for the poor sound quality. Luckily it was
- >stolen some 20 years ago from a friends car. I do believe that many non-
- >technical people use tape decks to record CDs for auto and walkman use: my
- >barber, both brothers (shoe salesman and liquor salesman), and my dad are four
- >examples. I think tape decks get used for recording since they are much
- >easier to use (until the VCR+ which the shoesalesman owns).
- >
-
- Actually if you are reading this board, you are part of the hi-fi
- lunatic fringe. I doubt if many readers buy pre-recorded tapes,
- other than the audiophile brands...an EXTREMELY small segment of
- the market.
-
- But the typical cassette user doesn't read this board, and does
- buy the garbage.
-
- But remember that the typical cassette owner has a boombox or
- "packaged" stereo. Most with even a modest LP or CD player and
- cassette recorder do cut their own tapes....but amongst the
- masses, hi-fi is just not a concern. Have you ever LISTENED to
- one of those scrungy little portables? How does anyone stand
- the noise?
-
-
-