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Technology The Greatest Moments in VHS History

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We knew it was gonna happen sooner or later, but today it became official. Distribution Video Audio of Palm Harbor, Floirda'the last big supplier of VHS tapes'sent out their last shipment of VHS tapes. What used to be a multimillion dollar industry has all be shriveled up and died under the shine of DVDs and downloadable content. And while some couldn’t be happier to see the medium going the way of the 8-Track, we here at Complex have a special place in our heart for the VHS tape.

Even though we haven’t seen, let alone watched a VHS tape in the past couple years, we thought we’d show some recognition and respect to the O.G. of personal video recording and put together our five most memorable VHS moments. Check ‘em out below..

December 23, 2008 | Permalink | 1 Comment
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Movies 5 Ways To Save Blockbuster Video

blockbuster_opener_240.jpgEven though Blockbuster is still the largest retail rental chain in the country, it doesn’t mean it’s recession proof. Far from it, actually. In ‘07, BB posted some crazy heavy losses that had it rethinking its whole game plan. One of those failed plans was their bid to purchase another failing retail giant (Circuit City) for $1 Billion. Yeah, we’re not sure what the hell they’re doing over there either. But they are trying.

To keep up with Netflix and iTunes, they’ve started offering home delivery and online download rentals and purchases. And today they announced a new three year deal with Live Nation to be the exclusive brick & mortar seller of their concert tickets. But now that shit has officially hit the fan, we think they can use a couple more tips to keep the lights on. We rolled it over in our heads and came up with a few sure-shot suggestions…

December 2, 2008 | Permalink | Comment
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