VHS players
Cassette video devices
VHS players are devices that play VHS tapes—the dominant home video format from the late 1970s through the 1990s.
The full term is VHS videocassette recorder (VCR), though most people just said VCR.
These machines connected to televisions and allowed recording broadcast programs as well as playing prerecorded movies.
We still have a VHS player in the basement for old home videos.
The format was overtaken by DVD, then streaming, making VHS players largely obsolete.
Return to beginning
- fast-forwardAccelerated playback mode
- ejectThrow out forcibly
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- stopCease all motion
spool · motor · mechanism · rewinder · belt drive
Recorded magnetic tape cartridge
- magnetic tapeCoated strip storing data
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- playbackReproducing recorded media
tracking · PAL · NTSC · servo motor · capstan · drum · heads · composite video
Years from eighty-nine backward
- nineties1990-1999
- vintageQuality from past eras
- classicOf lasting excellence
- memoriesStored past experiences
old-school · childhood · pop culture · sleepovers · home movies · family videos · late fees
No longer available
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- supersededReplaced by something newer
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
- relicPreserved ancient object
defunct · phased out · replaced · outdated · legacy · collectible · thrift store · garage sale
Shop lending films temporarily
- movie nightPlanned viewing gathering
- return slotOpening for bringing back items
- membership cardCredential showing enrollment
- browseSurvey without intent
rewound · overdue · drop box · Friday night · selection · catalog
rewind
Return to beginning
- fast-forwardAccelerated playback mode
- ejectThrow out forcibly
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
videocassette
Recorded magnetic tape cartridge
- magnetic tapeCoated strip storing data
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- recordingCaptured audio or video
playback · tracking · PAL · NTSC · servo motor · capstan · drum · heads · composite video · coaxial
eighties
Years from eighty-nine backward
memories · old-school · childhood · pop culture · sleepovers · home movies · family videos · late fees
discontinued
No longer available
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- supersededReplaced by something newer
- deprecatedFormally advised against using
relic · defunct · phased out · replaced · outdated · legacy · collectible · thrift store · garage sale · landfill
video store
Shop lending films temporarily
- movie nightPlanned viewing gathering
- return slotOpening for bringing back items
- membership cardCredential showing enrollment
browse · rewound · overdue · drop box · Friday night · selection · catalog
VHS playersRoku
Digital media player brand
Apple TV · smart TVs · Netflix app · streaming services · digital downloads
VHS playersstreaming services
On-demand video delivery platforms
Netflix · Hulu · Amazon Prime Video · cloud storage · digital libraries
VHS, player, players, play, plays, played, playing, playable, unplayable