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Re:Japan Will Make Its Last VCR This Month by CaptSpify on Wednesday July 20, 2016 @06:18PM (#12132964)
It's probably an urban legend, but I remember hearing that porn DVD's didn't sell well initially because VHS did a better job at covering.... "imperfections"
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Re:Japan Will Make Its Last VCR This Month by ams6110 on Wednesday July 20, 2016 @07:45PM (#12133468)
Even TV anchorpersons were concerned in the early days of HD, that their small wrinkles, blemishes, or imperfect makeup would be noticeable.

I don't know if they just do a more careful job with makeup now, or if they slightly defocus the camera, or how that was resolved.

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Re:Japan Will Make Its Last VCR This Month by joeyo on Wednesday July 20, 2016 @09:10PM (#12133828)
Better makeup:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/05/fashion/foundation-makeup-...

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Re:Japan Will Make Its Last VCR This Month by mjevans on Wednesday July 20, 2016 @06:54PM (#12133152)
I suspect it's a little bit of that, and also a little bit of... well you know what that song says the Internet is for.
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