On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:14:55 +0100, "Brian Gregory [UK]"
wrote:

"mm" wrote in message
.. .
In addition, VCR's will be largely obsolete next February.

Where's that nonsense come from?

I'm in the USA where analog tv won't be broadcast after next February.

One will be able to use a digital converter, if he sets it to the
station to be recorded, and if he turns on the VCR, by hand or with a
timer.

So if one is not home, he will only be able to record shows on the
station that the converter is set to, whose setting he will have to
check every time he leaves home that he intends to tape something.

So the vcr will be largely obsolete.

If you are inclined to email me
for some reason, remove NOPSAM :-)