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Try telling that to my parents. No matter how much I tell them that a PVR is actually easier to use than the VCR they are completely terrified at the thought of using one - if I bought them one it would sit unused.
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If it ain't broke don't fix it. That's why we still record on the VCR!
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I suggest you check your history
![]() SCART was developed because 819 lines was closing down, so couldn't be used to prevent Japanese imports any more - but where the Japanese weren't interested in making 819 line sets just for France, they had no problem fitting SCART sockets (which of course ended up being useful with the advent of VCR's). |
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819 lines did not prevent Japanese imports. They did make 819 line sets for France, an example is the Sony TV9-90UM. I don't believe the closure of 819 lines had anything to do with the introduction of scart and I don't believe the French thought for a moment it would stop Japanese imports.
Believe it or not, it's what's always been suggested (and believed by the UK trade) - and French regulations apparently required all sets sold in France to have a SCART socket, or they couldn't be sold. There was also the inland customs post that had to inspect all VCR's imported in to France, with a VERY small staff and only able to process a small number of machines per day ![]() Here's a link you might find interesting: https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/questio...1071355AAqG4hr |
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Believe it or not, it's what's always been suggested (and believed by the UK trade) - and French regulations apparently required all sets sold in France to have a SCART socket, or they couldn't be sold. ) with the exception of 14" or smaller TV's sold in France that didn't have to comply.
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I doubt that. Programming a PVR is 10 times easier than programming a VCR linked to a STB. My aging parents love their Panasonic PVR.
Lo and behold, not long after that my brother bought them one for their Christmas... and I was spot on, my Mum ended up loving it. As for programming a video recorder connected to a separate digibox- *that* is a nuisance, even if you're technologically literate, i.e. having to set the video's timer *and* the digibox to come on at the same time. As opposed to browsing through a menu of programmes and simply pressing "record" on the ones you want to, er... "tape".
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I doubt that. Programming a PVR is 10 times easier than programming a VCR linked to a STB. My aging parents love their Panasonic PVR.
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I don't know why people have such a downer on the tape based home recording systems. There are far worse items that are still selling well - those stupid dough mixers for one.
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Well, the 9-90UB was 405/625 (for the UK), so it's certainly possible that they made a 625/819 version for France, but that would certainly be the exception rather than the rule - it was the only Japanese dual-standard set that I know of (and was B&W of course).
Scroll to the bottom, a Sony dual standard 625/819 line colour set. There were at least 3 Sony 625/819 monochrome sets though I can't remember the model numbers at present. |
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https://sites.google.com/site/collec...sion-annees-70
Scroll to the bottom, a Sony dual standard 625/819 line colour set. There were at least 3 Sony 625/819 monochrome sets though I can't remember the model numbers at present. ), it rather proves the French 'ban' was EXTREMELY effective
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