THE PAST: DVD RECORDER
Dvd recorders first became available in Japan in 1999, and were as most new developments are, expensive and unable to be purchased by the regular blue-collar household. Only a year later, they were made available on global markets at a reasonable costing. There were many improvements made since the invention of the VCR, with these added benefits inclusive of the quality of the picture recorded, serial access - that being able to skip ahead to scenes rather than fast forwarding or rewinding which was a tedious process for consumers. Chapter menus, subtitles, play listing - there were physical attributes that were also beneficial, including the size of the disc, being more portable, easier to handle and also more durable than a VHS.
Trouble with playing burnt DVDs on other DVD recorders was an issue at hand, which could be overcome but was a tedious process that took away from the convenience. Later models came with inbuilt hard drives, much like the Foxtel IQ, which enabled consumers to record larger files straight to the device to watch at a later date. This process is not as convenient as the Foxtel IQ as it still requires the audience to manually configure when they would like to record, however it was a big step forwards in the transmedia shift. Much like with VHS and VCR, the introduction of Blu-Ray has affected the position of the DVD, DVD Player and DVD recorder, and with further technological developments to arise, so it is inevitable that out-dated systems and devices will thus become obsolete. Next Page ➤ |