10 posts and columns on VCR

The Full Valenti: Dodd Trades His Olive Branch to Tech for a Howitzer, After SOPA/PIPA Gets Delayed

in Media on January 20 at 11:32 am PT

What would Jack do? (And would it work anymore?)
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Deleting Your Facebook Profile

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on October 13, 2010 at 3:35 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on deleting Facebook profiles, recording TV shows and converting music files.

Your iPad Is Going to Look Pretty Ancient One Day, Too

in Media on June 9, 2010 at 5:35 am PT

Remember when VCRs were expensive, exotic, cutting-edge technology?

Digital Video Recorders, Microsoft Money on the Mac and Droid

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on December 9, 2009 at 3:47 pm PT

Readers seek information on the VCR’s digital counterparts, a Mac alternative to Microsoft Money and whether to buy a Droid.

Sony and Roku Try To Join TV to Web, But No Merger Yet

in Personal Technology on August 13, 2008 at 6:06 pm PT

Two set-top boxes have been launched to try to marry the Internet and the TV. Both adapters, from Sony and Roku, worked well in tests, but each has limitations.
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NBC Universal CEO: I Can Has Pro-IP Act?

in News on May 2, 2008 at 12:00 am PT

If there was an Emmy Award for legislation production, NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker would surely win it. Last October he called upon Congress to pass a bill that would create a dedicated intellectual-property enforcement bureau and today it’s looking more and more like he’s going to get it. This week members of the [...]

Tapping Your TiVo’s Hidden Talents

in The Mossberg Solution on March 5, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

TiVo has a few tricks up its sleeve that might surprise longtime users and new owners alike. This column includes just a handful of those tricks and highlights some features that may make TiVo more useful.
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Going Digital but Keeping the VCR

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on February 21, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Walt Mossberg answers questions about using a VCR after TV goes digital, knowing which programs to delete from a PC, and devices that regulate volume on a television set.