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pvrMuldrew says Sneak Preview has lost many of the mainstream-movie renters from the homes around its Duggan Mall location at 4047 106th St. to more convenient viewing choices such as on-demand movies, iTunes, Netflix and grocery-store DVD-rental machines."Nobody really talks about it, but what's really killed the video business is the PVR (personal video recorder). Before, on a Tuesday night, people would look on TV and there would be nothing to watch, so they would head to the video store and get a good movie.


But now, they'll just go through their PVR and find something."Muldrew unsuccessfully tried selling the store to an employee and halving the rent by downsizing the store. After the store closes, he will focus on his other job as a CBC news editor."I think video stores have one to two years at best, the majority of them," Muldrew says. "I think there will be one or two standing at the end."Muldrew says people will remember video stores fondly for the atmosphere, enlightened movie talk and selection."When we are all alone in our homes of the future trying to click through endless lists of online streaming B-movies, we will wish there was a warm, friendly video store to go to."

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