THE RISE AND FALL OF VHS
THE BIRTH OF VHS
JVC introduces the Video Home System format, revolutionizing home entertainment and launching the home video era.
THE FORMAT WAR BEGINS
VHS enters a fierce competition with Sony's Betamax format, starting the first major home video format war.
THE GOLDEN AGE
VHS becomes the dominant format for home video rental and purchase. Movie studios embrace the format, and rental stores flourish across America.
VHS DOMINANCE
VHS captures 90% of the US home video market, effectively ending the format war with Betamax.
DVD EMERGES
DVD technology is introduced to the market, beginning the slow decline of VHS as the preferred home video format.
THE BEGINNING OF THE END
DVD sales surpass VHS sales for the first time, signaling the format's decline.
THE FINAL MAJOR RELEASE
"A History of Violence" becomes the last major Hollywood film to be released on VHS in the United States.
THE LAST VCR
Funai Electric, the last known manufacturer of VCRs, announces it will cease production.
NOSTALGIC REVIVAL
VHS finds new life as a collectible format and aesthetic inspiration, embraced by enthusiasts, collectors, and artists.