80s Sci Fi
Yes a high point, I rented a lot. Saw loads, even got a fully loaded VCR with HiFi sound (cost me £800 as well, from Sony, best 1/2" domestic VCR in UK).
However I did rent them all in Beta, most transfers were pretty good as most were duplicated rather than printed.
Remember takling a portable VCR and Robocop to a film night and making one lad sick as he was very squeamish.
Yes some tapes were magnetically contact printed.
The Icon, I prefer the first film, first saw rented at home.