Video recorders based on hard disks, rather than on tape, are now being introduced as consumer products. This article suggests that these devices will eventually revolutionize broadcasting, by allowing consumers to break free of the constraints of linear broadcasting.
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Russian version of this Technical Review article [2000] - Special thanks to EBU Member RTR.