A downtown Akron museum and art installation revives the magic of the VHS era, complete with cult horror classics and that unmistakable video store nostalgia.

Tucked inside the small upstairs room of his Southeast Decatur home, Justin Cottingham, surrounded by stacks of VHS tapes, has spent hours watching home videos — not of his family but of strangers.

Remember a few years ago when Blu-ray battled HD-DVD in the high-def DVD format war? Sony and Blu-ray ultimately won out, but there was a time when the electronics giant wasn’t as successful in ...