by slasherindex | Dec 14, 2004
Blockbuster Video announces that it will be eliminating the late fee beginning on January 1st, 2005. According to the new policy, each rental will still have a return date, however, there will be a week long grace period after which Blockbuster will consider the item...
by slasherindex | May 1, 2004
Redbox begins a test launch of DVD rental kiosks in the Denver area. They become the first widely successful DVD vending service in the country. Prior to splitting off into a separate entity, the concept began as a McDonald’s Ventures project to drive more customers...
by slasherindex | Jun 1, 2003
DVD outrents VHS for the very first time. According to the VSDA, “This is a milestone in the history of home video. Since the advent of video rental 25 years ago, videocassettes have been the dominant format.” According to VSDA VidTrac, 28.2 million DVDs were...
by slasherindex | Aug 27, 2002
After 27 years, Sony decides to discontinue the manufacture of Betamax players to focus its efforts on DVD. It is reported that they sold 18 million Betamax VCRs during its run.
by slasherindex | Jan 1, 2002
The first D-VHS VCR is released in the US for $2000. Although the format had been in use since 1999 for data storage, the new machine repackages the technology for the purpose of recording HDTV. Later that year, Hollywood films are released on the format under the...