People Who Record Shows...BEWARE!!!!

[callmetootie]

Attention everyone who records stuff with blank tapes. DO NOT use TDK T-120s anymore! The quality is terrible after a while, and they break easily. If you put any of those sticks in it, and you're doomed! It's not worth the $4.00!

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Andrew Carden

[TJ]

Why are you paying $4 for a blank tape? I will under no circumstances pay more than a $1 a tape and I get the premium quality tapes in packs of 8 or 10..

[callmetootie]

These TDK T-120 tapes cost exatcly $3.49+tax.

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Andrew Carden

[Meg07945]

I only use the cheap kind...I record everything in EP mode....I never tape stuff for quality, usually it's because I'm on vacation and need to watch my shows! LOL

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[nancysbiggestfan]

I use Maxwell Standard T-120 tapes and tape in EP mode.


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[dawsongirl]

I buy these JVC 6 hour tapes that come in a pack of 10 from Sam's Club and they work just fine. I tape things in LP mostly, but SP sometimes. I used to tape in nothing but EP, but in the long run the quality is bad and I plan on keeping these tapes for a long while.

[theshark8777]

Buy a Tivo, its so much better!

[The T]

I just usually buy a pack of 10 RCA 6 hour tapes...works for me!

[Mossopp]

Do you guys in America have DVD players that can record things as well? Recordable DVD players are coming out here in Scotland in the Autumn. Once we have them we'll never have to worry about useless VHS tapes ever again. Video is already dying out thanks to DVD - about time time too!

[Madness]

Recordable DVD sounds awesome!

Me, I buy the 12 pack of tapes from Sam's Club or the 10 pack from Wal*Mart. They work great. I would prefer the recordable DVD overall though if it were available!


Did you know they sold 10 HOUR tapes about 2-3 years ago? They were at Sam's Club one week and then disappeared the next and I haven't seen them since. Has anyone else seen these? They looked awesome--it was a 5 pack for 15.00.

[This message has been edited by Madness (edited 05-31-2001).]

[FolFanatic151]

I have some FOL episodes on TDK T-120 tapes. How long are they good for before they get like wrecked and bad and stuff? Would it be worth retaping the eps as they are playing again? (I didn't pay $4 for mine)

[callmetootie]

They last for about 3-4 monthes.

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Andrew Carden

[Sean Snow]

I record on RCA, Maxwell, and Sony tapes. And $4.00?! I never pay for a tape thats more then $2.50. I started buying the RCA tapes for $0.98. And mine last longer. I look over my tapes so I can list the episodes so I know which has which, and episodes from Jan. 2001 last. (I record Three's Company) Episodes of Gilligan's Island which I taped in summer-October 2000 are still working.

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[Devastation26]

OK, then I got rare TDK tapes. I've had some of mine for years and they're still working great. No quality probs or nothing.

[Devastation26]

By the Way, my TDK tapes only cost me $2.00

[Jack's Beatle Poster]

Originally posted by callmetootie:
Attention everyone who records stuff with blank tapes. DO NOT use TDK T-120s anymore! The quality is terrible after a while, and they break easily. If you put any of those sticks in it, and you're doomed! It's not worth the $4.00!


It's funny you mentioned this callmetootie because I was just wondering why none of the places in my town sell TDK 120s. When it comes to TDK, all of the places around here just sell 160's, which by the way, are excellent.
Oh and, one of my old old TDK 120 video tapes did break a few months ago, it was like from 1996. There were some good Simpson episodes on there! Damn


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in your hand, your
free to make any speech
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STANLEY: The car was overheated,
Helen!
HELEN: So was I!!

MARGE: Kids can be so
cruel!
BART: We can? Thanks, Mom!
(Bart socks Lisa)
LISA: Oww!!

HELEN: Stanley, you got
2 choices. You either
put your pants on and take
me to that resturant...
Or leave them off and we
could stay here and
have fun!

KIMBERLY: Willis, you gotta
do something about that
bathroom.
WILLIS: Like what?
KIMBERLY: Like not leaving
the seat up.
WILLIS: That's Arnold.
ARNOLD: No way, I stand
on the seat!

[Jack's Beatle Poster]

Originally posted by Jack's Beatle Poster:
It's funny you mentioned this callmetootie because I was just wondering why none of the places in my town sell TDK 120s anymore. When it comes to TDK, all of the places around here just sell 160's, which by the way, are excellent.
Oh and, one of my old old TDK 120 video tapes did break a few months ago, it was like from 1996. There were some good Simpson episodes on there! Damn





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When you gotta gun
in your hand, your
free to make any speech
you want!!-Archie Bunker

STANLEY: The car was overheated,
Helen!
HELEN: So was I!!

MARGE: Kids can be so
cruel!
BART: We can? Thanks, Mom!
(Bart socks Lisa)
LISA: Oww!!

HELEN: Stanley, you got
2 choices. You either
put your pants on and take
me to that resturant...
Or leave them off and we
could stay here and
have fun!

KIMBERLY: Willis, you gotta
do something about that
bathroom.
WILLIS: Like what?
KIMBERLY: Like not leaving
the seat up.
WILLIS: That's Arnold.
ARNOLD: No way, I stand
on the seat!