Torontonian is turning his bar into a VHS rental shop

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2 pointssandworm1012 comments

While cool, DVD and BlueRay are more common. Not sure who all still has a working VHS player these days, they are kind of rare.

Not yet. I have VHS in my house right now. Finding units all over the place in yard sales, etc...

I ended up with a full Disney set for a young one for a 20 spot!

The overall quality is reasonable on modern displays. I was surprised.

In any case, there is a whole VHS culture out there. Many are just of minor means, seeking cheap entertainment. Others like the experience, sort of like the vinyl of video.

Players aren't hard to get yet. They will be, but there is some time.

If the place stocks up on players right now, they could have something that sells for a while.

When the little one gets tired of the movies, I will pass it all along. People with young kids will use stuff like that.

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