Those are not easily transferable to other formats, and they’re costly to replace. Many consumers have built up sizable libraries of personal and Hollywood-produced videos on tape. In contrast, there are no fees for using VCRs, and they do a decent job of recording analog television. DVRs are usually designed to work primarily with pay-TV systems, and even then are typically available only with a monthly fee. DVD recorders came out years after the first DVD players - and were pricey to boot. The humble VCR has hung around because many consumers had few reasons to upgrade and good reasons not to. Just 24 percent of TV-owning households have one of the newer recording devices. While the number of homes with a VCR has been declining, it’s still much larger than the number of homes with DVRs. households with a TV also have a VCR, according to research group Nielsen.
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But the VCR is still a prized piece of equipment for many Americans.
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