Quick, we need a bailout for the VHS industy
We still have our old beta machine. It works better than our VHS.
I thought VHS was already dead...
I LIKE VHS- I have a ton of movies on tape that you can’t get on DVD. And they are watchable at 20 years old, try to find a DVD disc that is playable 20 years from now. One scratch or blip and they are useless.
VHS tapes were made to last. DVD discs are planned to be obsolete and unusable with the least amount of damage. I’ve got VHS player/recorders and backup machines. When all my favorite films are available on DVD at REASONABLE prices, I’ll buy them. The picture quality is better, but you can’t record to a disc inexpensively yet either; and I like taping from tv.
So- I have no problem with technology marching forward, I’m very ‘geeky’ that way, but don’t take away my choice or make good equipment I have completely unusable. It’s not necessary- and it makes me M-A-D.
VHS is good for small children. They don’t scratch. There are a billion kiddie tapes making the rounds from family to family. I think they will be around a while longer for the younger set.
My kids have been watching VHS tapes of the Rankin/Bass Christmas classics this week.
I bought a DVD/VHS combo several years ago, still going strong. When it dies and I replace it, I’ll replace it with another.
Really only care about the VHS for home movies at this point, that I will eventually convert to DVD.
I think DVDs are not far behind. I’ll bet that the flash drive format will be here soon. No moving parts.
If you have any VHS tapes whose content you’ll want to watch in 20 years, transfer them now to digital formats. Don’t bother transferring material that is commercially available, because DVD’s an BD’s are much better. Just concentrate on tranferring home video.
I recently put all my money in nothing after getting a tip that nothing lasts FOREVER!
Now all I need is an old VCR to transfer my home videos to DVD. I have to be careful asking people for their old VCR's. I'll end up with a dumpster full of junk.
I have a ton of VHS movies and tried to donate them to our local library - Guess what? They only accept DVD’s now... sheesh, you can’t even give the things away.
Oh, no, now that I’ve finally figured out how to operate my VHS recorder!
IMHO it is all going to be digital files (eg MPEG) within the next ten years. As long as you have the codex you will be good to go.
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In my days as a bartender, when closing the joint at 2AM, I would order one of the junior waitresses to crawl under the baby grand accoustic piano, where for a brief time the Legendary Joey Welz played, and unplug it.
Say what you want about VHS, but I never rented a brand new VHS tape and had it skip to the point where I had to drive back to the video store and exchange it. And my VHS players last about ten years each. I’ve had three DVD players in four years.
how am i going to tape my favorite tv shows?
I have been looking at a VHS to DVD recording unit (well, I did last year). After reading the instructions I found that they were designed to copy your OWN VHS tapes, but not commercial one. Does anybody know of a unit that will allow me to transfer my VHS movie collection to DVD?
I have a collection of specially chosen favorite movies that I have purchased for family viewing. Naturally, most of them are VHS. I doubt that I could replace them on DVD.
You used to be able to copy a commercial VHS to VHS tape by covering the hole with Scotch tape. Can you do the same thing to DVD?
Sorry for the dumb questions, but I am technology challenged. I hate to invest in a recorder if it will not do what I want.