Should I sell my Good Times DVD? I'm asking because....

[TVFactFan]

Right now the network TV ONE is airing all the eps of Good Times UNCUT from the beginning to end and i don;t see the point of the DVD. So i was thinking of sellling it because I'm a Tape Trader not a DVD Trader. So I have bought Fresh Blank VHS Tapes and plan to have a complete UNCUT collection of Good Times on VHS. Would anyone sell their DVD if you could record eps of your favorite sitcom from a cable network that were UNCUT?

[vashti1999]

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
Would anyone sell their DVD if you could record eps of your favorite sitcom from a cable network that were UNCUT?

No, not me.

[Skywalker]

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
Right now the network TV ONE is airing all the eps of Good Times UNCUT from the beginning to end and i don;t see the point of the DVD. So i was thinking of sellling it because I'm a Tape Trader not a DVD Trader. So I have bought Fresh Blank VHS Tapes and plan to have a complete UNCUT collection of Good Times on VHS. Would anyone sell their DVD if you could record eps of your favorite sitcom from a cable network that were UNCUT?

I wouldn't sell it if I were you. First of all, tapes wear out much faster than DVD's. Second, the most you could get for a used Good Times DVD is $10-$15.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by jpnoyes
I wouldn't sell it if I were you. First of all, tapes wear out much faster than DVD's. Second, the most you could get for a used Good Times DVD is $10-$15.

Well there has been video footage recorded in 1978 that still looks great today. So if i add 25 years to 2004, i will still have my VHS collection in 2029-LOL

[Seth]

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
Well there has been video footage recorded in 1978 that still looks great today. So if i add 25 years to 2004, i will still have my VHS collection in 2029-LOL

Of course, I have things *I've* taped from just two years ago that looks mediocre at best now.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by Seth Thrasher
Of course, I have things *I've* taped from just two years ago that looks mediocre at best now.


THe shows i recorded two years ago still looks great. Also Shows I recorded in 1996 still looks good. DVD's don't impress me. I only bought them to see the FULL LENGTH version of a episode not the Picture quality.

[ClassicTV4Ever]

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
Right now the network TV ONE is airing all the eps of Good Times UNCUT from the beginning to end and i don;t see the point of the DVD. So i was thinking of sellling it because I'm a Tape Trader not a DVD Trader. So I have bought Fresh Blank VHS Tapes and plan to have a complete UNCUT collection of Good Times on VHS. Would anyone sell their DVD if you could record eps of your favorite sitcom from a cable network that were UNCUT?

I wouldn't. I totally agree that tapes wear out faster than DVD's. I also must include that DVD's take up less space.

[TVFactFan]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ClassicTV4Ever
I wouldn't. I totally agree that tapes wear out faster than DVD's. [/QUOTE


Well VHS tapes will still be around for a long time.

[Ant-Lox]

Keep both the DVD's and make tapes because TVOne might get more popular and might have to cut episodes for more commercials.

[sally mander]

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
Well there has been video footage recorded in 1978 that still looks great today. So if i add 25 years to 2004, i will still have my VHS collection in 2029-LOL

Of course it depends how well you take care of your tapes and the quality of the channel you recorded the show from, sometimes even the kind and brand of the tape can make a big difference. I have seen tapes recorded in 1981 that had better video than the ones recorded in 1991, even 2001.

Sadly I know a lot of people who at first took care of thier tapes, such as keeping them in boxes. But they got lazy like my cousin for example. She had a bunch of "Real People" tapes as well as episodes of I Married Joan, My Little Margie, and Bachlor Father ( she got them when they aired on the now defunct CBN cable network). At first she took care of them by keeping them in their cases but she got lazy and started putting them on the floor OUT of their cases. One day her cat did its business on one of her tapes and it was ruined. Cat pee and video tapes don't mix!!!

Considering that most of her stuff isn't available on TV anymore, it was quite a loss.

Oh another thing...are roaches a problem where you live? One can have a clean house/apartment and still have a problem with them after all one can have a neighbor who isn't so clean and those critters often go to nearby places. We used to live in an aprtment, and even though my mom kept our place clean we still had a problem with them, thanks to the guy downstairs who lived more like "Oscar Madison". Reason I bring this up, cockroaches can ruin video tapes, even TVs themselves. I once bought a video tape online of Alice. Noticed the quality was terrible. At first I thought it was my VCR, that is til I looked inside the tape and found two dead cockroaches in it. I had to throw out the tape.

Sorry to be so gross, but it happens.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by sally mander
Of course it depends how well you take care of your tapes and the quality of the channel you recorded the show from, sometimes even the kind and brand of the tape can make a big difference. I have seen tapes recorded in 1981 that had better video than the ones recorded in 1991, even 2001.

Sadly I know a lot of people who at first took care of thier tapes, such as keeping them in boxes. But they got lazy like my cousin for example. She had a bunch of "Real People" tapes as well as episodes of I Married Joan, My Little Margie, and Bachlor Father ( she got them when they aired on the now defunct CBN cable network). At first she took care of them by keeping them in their cases but she got lazy and started putting them on the floor OUT of their cases. One day her cat did its business on one of her tapes and it was ruined. Cat pee and video tapes don't mix!!!

Considering that most of her stuff isn't available on TV anymore, it was quite a loss.

Oh another thing...are roaches a problem where you live? One can have a clean house/apartment and still have a problem with them after all one can have a neighbor who isn't so clean and those critters often go to nearby places. We used to live in an aprtment, and even though my mom kept our place clean we still had a problem with them, thanks to the guy downstairs who lived more like "Oscar Madison". Reason I bring this up, cockroaches can ruin video tapes, even TVs themselves. I once bought a video tape online of Alice. Noticed the quality was terrible. At first I thought it was my VCR, that is til I looked inside the tape and found two dead cockroaches in it. I had to throw out the tape.

Sorry to be so gross, but it happens.



I keep my tapes in boxes next to each other.

[barwars]

You wont get much money when you sell the DVDs.... Id keep them.
Less space consuming and (although you dont care) better picture quality.

[TVFactFan]

Originally posted by barwars88
You wont get much money when you sell the DVDs.... Id keep them.
Less space consuming and (although you dont care) better picture quality.


To me there is no difference in quality when i watch a show on DVD or cable.

[vashti1999]

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
To me there is no difference in quality when i watch a show on DVD or cable.

Did you ask the question because you genuinely wanted to get other people's opinions on the matter? It seems like any positive point someone makes about dvds, you have something to say against it. It doesn't seem like you're paying any attention to people's suggestions. Ultimately it's your decision to make whether or not you sell your Good Times dvd set anyway.

[Lady T]

I wouldnt sell your DVD's..for one they last longer than VHS tapes and someday..soon..VCRs are going to be a thing of the past and you know they do not last forever...

[robyrob]

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
To me there is no difference in quality when i watch a show on DVD or cable. vhs tapes degrade when you watch them, whereas dvd's do not - you are better off keeping BOTH; you can WATCH the DVD's and save the vhs tapes for archiving and trading, and they will last LONGER because you aren't watching them.