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VD’s embody everything live television does not. They’re collectible instead of ephemeral. They’re private instead of public. They allow the viewer to own the TV schedule instead of being controlled by it. And unlike their dorky predecessor, the VHS tape, with its transparent innards and tendency to choke under pressure, they are technologically efficient, with a cavernous storage capacity.
For more serious collectors, the ability to snap up several TV seasons on a whim may be as much a (...)