Nearly 30 years ago someone in the adult entertainment industry got a very bright and lucrative idea. At the time, there was a device available only to well-heeled individuals that allowed the viewing of their “wares” in the privacy of one’s own home. Up until that point, if you wanted to enjoy the adult feature you had to go through a rather long and somewhat embarrassing production of the seedy neighborhood theater or the expense of film cans, screen and projector. The name of this device was the VCR. Yes, that $39 dollar Wal-Mart special that is now flashing 12:00 in your living room is more than just an additional drain on your power bill. It is also holds the greatest secret in all of Consumer Electronics. The VHS recorder as we know it today was very close to becoming scrap by many of the manufacturers, which originally backed it. Since its astronomical price and often daunting programming procedures kept the VCR out of mainstream hands for the first part of its life. It wa...
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