jul 14, 1998 - 1997, the first DVDs (digital video discs) had emerged in stores, featuring sharper resolution pictures, better quality and durability than videotape, interactive extras, and more secure copy-protection. In just a few years, sales of DVD players and the shiny discs proliferated and would surpass the sale of VCRs and videotapes.

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http://www.filmsite.org/90sintro.html

http://www.nytimes.com/1997/01/02/business/what-s-ahead-who-will-buy-dvd.html

http://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/03/movies/home-video-dvd-a-goliath-and-so-versatile.html

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