One Thursday I was planning to watch B Positive, but they change the times on me, it came on at 8:30 PM instead of 8PM. Yes, I could have gone to the network site the next day, and watch it there, except they cut more scenes from it, to show more commercials. I took care of that by going to iTunes the next day and downloading the episode for a $1.99.
So, what is a VCR? A VCR is a television receiver without a picture tube. The VCR has its own tv turner and a two-way splitter built into the machine. One for the input of the tv, the other for the VCR itself, that is how you can watch one program while recording another, or still record the program with the tv off, the tv only acts like a monitor.
A VCR has a least two heads about the size of 1/2 a dime, one for each half of the picture. What you see, when you open the machine is the head drum where the heads are connected. The video is always recorded diagonally. The soundtrack(s) and the speed track are recorded lineally.
Yes, the speed is recorded on the tape meaning if you have a VCR that only records SP and EP speeds, The LP speed can still be played, but not recorded.
I had lot of VHS tapes, that I have recorded, that's when the networks did not have "bugs" telling what station a person is watching, I had them stored in three cabinets, then I purchased a DVD recorder. after which I can store my whole collection on one shelf, I had destroyed the VHS tapes, since they were on DVDs.VHS tapes only last for 15 years.
Now there are DVRs that store your videos on the cloud. My cable company allows me up to 200 hours. To record a show, all one has to do is look at the cables tv guide, and just simply click the red circle, it will prompt "recording set" , I did not have to set the day or time, I can also program multiple events, meaning you can record more than one program; And of course, the recordings can also be deleted.
So if you miss your programs there are always ways around it. (end)
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