Last week I switched from cable to satellite; the quality difference (for essentially the same price) is incredible. I got a dual tuner DVR as part of the deal, so we can watch recorded shows in either room from just one box. Sometimes technology can still astonish me.
Tonight I rewired my television and all the stuff plugged into it, to give the satellite box a proper home. In the process I removed the VCR, which had not been used in many months. I think this is the first time I’ve not had a VCR hooked up to my TV in more than twenty years – maybe 24 even? – I can’t remember. A long, long time. My preschooler has seen just one videotape, and my baby may never see any at all. This seemed worth recording. Just not on tape.