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Why do we need DVD? Isn't VHS good enough?
I think this argument can best be addressed by the fact that DVD has much better audio and video quality, but also that the rate of defects is much lower, provided the disc doesn't become scratched.
There are other bonuses, such as you never have to rewind a DVD. It may not seem like such a dig deal to some, but I'm a terrible rewinder.
An obvious bonus is the inclusion of bonus features. Many upon many DVDs are getting the special edition treatment, with deleted scenes, multiple commentaries, behind the scenes stuff and who knows what else.
DVD also has a wide market of product, from movies to documentries to full season series sets, like The X-Files, The Simpsons, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, to name a few.
Now, recently I've been going through my movies, pulling out some oldies but goodies, both VHS and DVD. When I would watch one movie on VHS and then another on DVD, I could tell the difference immediately. It was amazing the picture quality difference that can be seen when you really make a comparison. It's not as brilliant if you just watch one or the other, but one after the other, it's amazing. And I don't even have a high def. T.V!
Now, I realize that I'm sounding awfully pro-DVD, but I honestly don't know what I'd do without my VCR. Until we come up with a viable recordable DVD-R (or better yet, a DVD-RW) VCR's will be around for awhile yet.
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