If this all sounds too complicated, think of a VHS as a less advanced, more mechanically complicated DVD, and the VCR as a DVD player. At the time of the original VCR’s release in 1976 ...

as it’s unlikely that you still have your old VHS player (or that it’s even still in working condition). That means you’ll need to look into converting your VHS tapes to DVD, Blu-ray ...

(Alternatively, this one works the other way around.) You’ll also need a VHS player, otherwise known as a VCR. If you don’t have one collecting dust in a closet — or don’t know anyone else ...

In 2014, a poll found that 58% of Americans still had a VHS player, but that number had dropped from 88% in 2005. The decrease is mainly because more people are using digital and streaming media ...