End of an era as JVC ceases production of standalone VHS VCRs

**The News Bot** · 28-10-2008, 9:10 AM

<img style="margin: 6px; float: left;" src="http://www.homecinemachoice.com/files/hcc_content/hardware/JVC_HR-3300150.jpg" title="JVC's first VCR, the HR-3300" width="270" height="150" />It’s the end of an era. JVC (now JVC Kenwood Holdings) has pulled the plug on the production of its VHS VCRs. 
The iconic Japanese company launched the format in Europe in 1976, and it went on to revolutionize home entertainment throughout the Eighties. <a href="http://www.homecinemachoice.com/blogs/team_hcc/JVC+cease+standalone+VCR+production"> read&nb sp;more »</a>

David Mackenzie · 28-10-2008, 3:34 PM

Wow, I thought they already had!

marty2005 · 29-10-2008, 4:44 AM

Never heard of 'em.

Are they any good?

mattrixdesign2 · 29-10-2008, 3:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The News Bot

<img style="margin: 6px; float: left;" src="http://www.homecinemachoice.com/files/hcc_content/hardware/JVC_HR-3300150.jpg" title="JVC's first VCR, the HR-3300" width="270" height="150" />It’s the end of an era. JVC (now JVC Kenwood Holdings) has pulled the plug on the production of its VHS VCRs. 
The iconic Japanese company launched the format in Europe in 1976, and it went on to revolutionize home entertainment throughout the Eighties. <a href="http://www.homecinemachoice.com/blogs/team_hcc/JVC+cease+standalone+VCR+production"> read&nb sp;more »</a>

Was this the last model, VERY RETRO

AgentCool · 29-10-2008, 3:43 PM

My dad had the exact model pictured and his first VHS purchase was 'Jaws' apparently. I remember it weighed a ton and you had to fine tune it practically every time you played a video to get the best picture.