Today is the 57th birthday of Video Home System, mostly known by it's abbreviation VHS. YouTube decided to celebrate it, by allowing certain videos to be played in VHS mode, which pretty much brings back the old memories of cassette video quality. Surprisingly it does a pretty good job at reproducing the good ol quality (maybe quality isn't the best word to describe it). Anyways, if you want to see the new feature in action, make sure to check out the video below. It played with a big picture noise, flickering screen and worn out "sharpness" just as an old and cheap VHS player would play.
Try stopping the video. See how it flickers? Just like the old days.
It's a nice touch from YouTube to present this feature. It will serve us as a reminder of how far we progressed with technology (especially the internet), and it will without a doubt, leave young kids wondering why is the picture quality so bad.
Well, at least we don't have to rewind the tape when we get to the end!
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