When did you last use a VCR?

[Harrison]

I was just looking at the devices connected to my TV and suddenly realised I can't remember the last time I used my VHS VCR. I sometimes have to use the one at my girlfriends because she has no other method of recording anything, but I'm not sure when I last even played anything in mine.

Since Sky+ I've not needed one to record anything from the TV, and there is also the DVD recorder when needed too.

And I just tried to play a tape in the VCR and it got stuck! So now I remember why I stopped using them in the first place!

So when did you last use one, and do you even still own one?

I know Steve still uses his religiously, and I expect him to for years to come, complaining that the HD signals won't record in a few years time.

[J T]

We have one under the telly, but I don't think it's actually connected.

I haven't used a VCR for probably 4 years.

[Buleste]

Sunday to record "My Son Jack". No freeview signal in my area so cannot use DVR and most the things i want to record i only want to watch once so no point having a dvd recorder.

[Sharingan]

I actually still have three connected VCRs in the house ... but they're all DVD/VCR combos. I think that as long as you mainly use Standard Definition TVs, VHS tapes are still decent quality.

The last time I watched a tape was only two weeks ago - for some strange reason, I felt like seeing Armageddon again.

[Harrison]

I replaced pretty much ever pre-recorder film I had on VHS with DVD's soon after the format took off, so I don't actually have that much still on VHS to watch. So I may even get rid of the VHS tapes and VCRs I still have... although... I do need to keep the SVHS edit decks in case a client ever throws some footage at me on the format.

[Demon Cleaner]

I replaced my VCR when I bought my PS3, I needed the place, but not the VCR.

[AlexJ]

I have one of those VCR<>DVD combi things, but only ever use the Video Deck when transferring stuff to DVD. Else in the unlikely event of there being more things to record than the PVR can handle, I record to DVD-RW.

[StuKeith]

Must have been about 7-8 months ago.

Havent got rid of it yet, as I have over a decade of Formula 1 review videos that not on DVD.

[Harrison]

I have over a decade of Formula 1 review videos that not on DVD.

You could always convert them over to DVD.

[toomanymikes]

I last used a video the day before i got my PS2 many years ago - it was DVD for me from then on. Being a member of the MTV generation I like anything shiny and black tape just didnt cut it. In fact, I have to have flashing leds and speed metal on in the background just to get through this post without loosing attent....oohh look at the smiley faces...