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Originally Posted by maxhifi
1. Brand new hardware doesn't have any analog output to hook up to your VCR, because apparently having an analog output makes copy protection difficult. I also think that we're at the point where the average consumer has HDMI, so support is dropped for "legacy" hardware.
2. An old VCR will work as a modulator, but it's bulky, and it is OLD... I spend enough time fixing the TV, and don't really want to have the top of it cluttered with a VCR and a bunch of ancient computer hardware. This system is elegant and can easily be concealed behind a console TV.
3. Effectively adding an HDMI input to a TV brings it into the 21st century, making any number of video sources a viable option.
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The modulators are all over the place. Thrift shops, garage sales, for a buck or two. Some even have S video in.
