---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Michael Boedicker <mboedicker@juno.com>
Reply-To: videolib@library.berkeley.edu
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 08:01:43 -0700 (PDT)
What's amazing about DVD, from a consumer standpoint, is how quickly it's
been embraced. DVD has been accepted by consumers faster than CD and
videotape ever were. It took over 10 years for VCRs to drop in price from
$2000 to $200; it's taken DVD players only 2 or 3 years to reach that level.
Many people believe DVD truly won't take off until the format is recordable,
but some studies have shown that most people use their VCRs for playing
rather than recording programs.
Mike Boedicker
Audiovisual Director
Danville Public Library
319 N. Vermilion
Danville, IL 61832
(217) 477-5223 ext. 123
http://www.danville.lib.il.us
-- Tami-Jo Eckley Electronic Services & Media Librarian Manhattanville College Library Purchase, New York 10577 http://www.mville.edu/library ______________________________________
------------ Original Message ------------------------ From: Michael Boedicker <mboedicker@juno.com> Reply-To: videolib@library.berkeley.edu Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 08:01:43 -0700 (PDT)
What's amazing about DVD, from a consumer standpoint, is how quickly it's been embraced. DVD has been accepted by consumers faster than CD and videotape ever were. It took over 10 years for VCRs to drop in price from $2000 to $200; it's taken DVD players only 2 or 3 years to reach that level. Many people believe DVD truly won't take off until the format is recordable, but some studies have shown that most people use their VCRs for playing rather than recording programs.
Mike Boedicker Audiovisual Director Danville Public Library 319 N. Vermilion Danville, IL 61832 (217) 477-5223 ext. 123 http://www.danville.lib.il.us