A 52-page manual explains the dozens of features incorporated in the Sony SL-HF900 VCR ($1,500). Fortunately, besides building a good VCR, Sony includes well-illustrated, clearly written manuals.

Thomas O’Hanlon says they initially stocked the stand with “a bunch of DVDs and VHS tapes” from their collection. Like any Blockbuster location, they also offered pre-packaged snacks.

VHS movies covers offered a new landscape for art, roughly 11" x 8".The VHS cover became a mainstay artform of the 80's and 90's, ... sought to overwhelm and stand out. Videodrome VHS.