I imagine that VCR manufacturers will not have to comply with the digital tuner rule as they could simply run off the modulated end of a digital tuner. Besides, even though many still have numerous VHS tapes lying around, most manufacturers have deemed the technology now ancient. Most retailers don't even carry VHS movies now and those that do simply carry 30 titles or less. Not only that, the majority of the public will not want to go out and buy a VCR that has a digital tuner in order to record analog VHS copies of digital material. That's why digital VHS format was invented (though the format has never taken off and is much less popular than DVD recorders that record digitally as well and the media prices are much more affordable than specially made DVHS tapes). Manufacturers could integrate digital tuners into dvd recorders. The thing though to remember is that anytime you integrate something together with something else, the price will increase(especially with new digital tuners). The thing is manufacturers want to make money and if the buyers aren't there to give them the incentive to integrate digital tuners into recording devices other than Tivos, then they won't even worry about doing so. Remember, there is only a mandate on television sets to be converted over, not recording devices. Even if they don't integrate tuners into dvd recorders, then I'll just use my good ole S-video hook-up to get my 480 interlaced lines with less than perfect color.
