VHS, 30, dies of loneliness

Fri, 17 November 2006

After a long illness, the groundbreaking home-entertainment format VHS has died of natural causes in the United States. The format was 30 years old. No services are planned.

The format had been expected to survive until January, but high-def formats and next-generation video game consoles hastened its final decline.

“It’s pretty much over,” concurred Buena Vista Home Entertainment general manager North America Lori MacPherson on Tuesday.

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