It makes me so sick that all my favorite sitcoms are being released on DVD and not VHS. Can't they also be release on VHS? You can't assume that the entire country has a DVD player. Thoughts please.

Actually, sitcoms have been released on VHS over the years. I have an old Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode advertising a VHS box set of All in the Family from around the mid-1990s. I have another episode which Cheers was being released on VHS which had to be around 1993 because in the ad, they said that Cheers was going to be ending. So to answer your question on why can't they also be released on DVD, the truth is that they have been released. Maybe you didn't know about it.

Originally posted by BJL
Actually, sitcoms have been released on VHS over the years. I have an old Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode advertising a VHS box set of All in the Family from around the mid-1990s. I have another episode which Cheers was being released on VHS which had to be around 1993 because in the ad, they said that Cheers was going to be ending. So to answer your question on why can't they also be released on DVD, the truth is that they have been released. Maybe you didn't know about it.

But not the entire season on VHS just certain episodes.

It would cost a lot more on VHS and less people would buy it. There also isn't a big market for full seasons on VHS...there aren't that many series htat have a large amount of episodes on VHS, outside of Columbia House. One of the exceptions is Dark Shadows, it has all 1225 episodes out on VHS. werm

It's much more cost effective for the distributors to make DVDs rather than VHS. Plus, on DVD you get extra features that aren't available on VHS (skip to your favorite episode, extra footage, etc)

Originally posted by Jersey Girl
It's much more cost effective for the distributors to make DVDs rather than VHS. Plus, on DVD you get extra features that aren't available on VHS (skip to your favorite episode, extra footage, etc)

Well on my VCR, I could rewind or fast forward to my favorite episode.

Originally posted by SOLOMON


Well on my VCR, I could rewind or fast forward to my favorite episode.

But on DVD, you can press a button on the remote and be taken to the beginning of your favorite episode -- no rewinding or fastforwarding to the beginning.

Originally posted by Jersey Girl


But on DVD, you can press a button on the remote and be taken to the beginning of your favorite episode -- no rewinding or fastforwarding to the beginning.

Well I just don't want to buy a DVD just for watching sitcoms and i'm not a movie person and since i can't afford the DVD that records off TV the regular DVD player serves me no purpose at all.

Originally posted by SOLOMON


Well I just don't want to buy a DVD just for watching sitcoms and i'm not a movie person and since i can't afford the DVD that records off TV the regular DVD player serves me no purpose at all.

Then it's a lose-lose situation.
Either you suck it up and use VHS, or you suck it up and buy a DVD player.

IMO DVDs are way more convienent, they're easier, and soon VHS will be really old news...it's like the cassette/CD thing.

Originally posted by Jersey Girl


Then it's a lose-lose situation.
Either you suck it up and use VHS, or you suck it up and buy a DVD player.

I thought of buying the DVD/VCR player but if I do that what happens to my Two VCR's i have now? LOL

Originally posted by SOLOMON


I thought of buying the DVD/VCR player but if I do that what happens to my Two VCR's i have now? LOL


Sell 'em at a pawn shop and use the Ca$h to buy your DVD/VCR player

it isn't unfair! Get with the technology~

Originally posted by Jersey Girl



Sell 'em at a pawn shop and use the Ca$h to buy your DVD/VCR player
Ya gotta admit, she's got the answers to everything. ;)

Originally posted by SOLOMON
I thought of buying the DVD/VCR player but if I do that what happens to my Two VCR's i have now? LOL

Keep 'em. They'll still be useable.

Well, the advantage is you can record your favorite episodes on VHS. However, if you want a clear, crisp copy without syndication editing and clipping than the DVD version suites the purists.

I personally prefer DVD for numerous reasons - better picture, extra options, interactive media, no rewinding/forwarding, more compact, lasting quality, etc.

VHS will soon be going the way of the casette and 8-track. While analog purists will pout and debate, the fact is digital is in and it works good and to the advantage of the masses.

Much like everything else, you need to adapt to the growing technology. Nothing new really. How many people today don't own a CD-player nowadays?

On that note, DVD players are very cheap now. You can buy one for about $79.00 if you look around and easily one under $100.00. So, chip out the extra cash and go digital. You'll be happy you did.

YES!!!!

Everything on my sitcom wish list is currently on DVD but not VHS. :mad:

Originally posted by Fran Fan
Well, the advantage is you can record your favorite episodes on VHS. However, if you want a clear, crisp copy without syndication editing and clipping than the DVD version suites the purists.

I personally prefer DVD for numerous reasons - better picture, extra options, interactive media, no rewinding/forwarding, more compact, lasting quality, etc.

VHS will soon be going the way of the casette and 8-track. While analog purists will pout and debate, the fact is digital is in and it works good and to the advantage of the masses.

Much like everything else, you need to adapt to the growing technology. Nothing new really. How many people today don't own a CD-player nowadays?

On that note, DVD players are very cheap now. You can buy one for about $79.00 if you look around and easily one under $100.00. So, chip out the extra cash and go digital. You'll be happy you did.


Well since I have over 700 episodes of classic sitcoms on VHS i recorded off TV in the past 11 years, I will still have a VCR in my house in 2015.

Originally posted by Fran Fan
Well, the advantage is you can record your favorite episodes on VHS. However, if you want a clear, crisp copy without syndication editing and clipping than the DVD version suites the purists.

I personally prefer DVD for numerous reasons - better picture, extra options, interactive media, no rewinding/forwarding, more compact, lasting quality, etc.

VHS will soon be going the way of the casette and 8-track. While analog purists will pout and debate, the fact is digital is in and it works good and to the advantage of the masses.

Much like everything else, you need to adapt to the growing technology. Nothing new really. How many people today don't own a CD-player nowadays?

On that note, DVD players are very cheap now. You can buy one for about $79.00 if you look around and easily one under $100.00. So, chip out the extra cash and go digital. You'll be happy you did.

Exactly... Hell, you could probably find a DVD-Rom Drive for your computer for under that...

it kinda is unfair.

Life is unfair.

Just buy a DVD player. I got mine for $50 bucks and you can use the VCR and the DVD player.

Originally posted by Mr. Shy Guy
Just buy a DVD player. I got mine for $50 bucks and you can use the VCR and the DVD player.


It will be hard for me to buy a DVD for $50 to just watch sitcoms. So i will have to wait until the DVD recorders come down in price.

Originally posted by Mr. Shy Guy
Just buy a DVD player. I got mine for $50 bucks and you can use the VCR and the DVD player.

That's exactly what I did. Anyway if the price of DVD players and DVDs are too much for you guys right now, just wait a couple years and the price will keep going down. I've purchased DVDs for around $15 and a few years ago I was paying more than that for VHS tapes.

Originally posted by SOLOMON



It will be hard for me to buy a DVD for $50 to just watch sitcoms. So i will have to wait until the DVD recorders come down in price.

Well, maybe you could just save all your loose change or something. :p It works.

It gets me annoyed because not all of us can afford to run out and buy DVD players and other new technology that comes out.

I find it unfair. What really bugs me is whenever I'm looking for a film the stores only have it on DVD and not VHS. It's so annoying. But, I plan to keep my VCR until it dies out. I keep thinking of having a VCR in the year 2020 and being able to say that I have an "antique" in my house.

Originally posted by Jen1989
I agree. And some of us not only do not have a DVD player, but don't want one. I don't like DVD's.
I have to many movies I taped on vhs to transfer them all to DVD's. I always wondered why tv shows were not released on vhs like they are on DVD's years ago(in season sets, not a couple of episodes).

Originally posted by Jen1989
I agree. And some of us not only do not have a DVD player, but don't want one. I don't like DVD's.

Well, it looks like you'll be left out in the cold, then.

If you don't mind my asking, why don't you like DVDs?

Originally posted by AKA
Well, it looks like you'll be left out in the cold, then.

If you don't mind my asking, why don't you like DVDs?

That'd be like saying, "I don't like watching TV in color."

Originally posted by Jen1989
I just don't like DVD's. I prefer VCR's. I'm not saying DVD's are bad, but I don't care for them. I think it's a lot easier with a VCR. My personal preference. I don't feel I'll be left out in the cold. I think there should always be the choice for either VHS or DVD. I understand that there's a good chance that there will only be the choice of DVD at some point. I think though, that a person would be limited if it was a choice between DVD or nothing. I like watching TV in color. I don't care to watch B&W tv. Mainly, because it's harder to see shows that are in B&W. So, I prefer color to Black and White tv.



Well VHS will never be completely replaced because TV stations still use TAPES not DVD's in the Control Room. DVD is not thAt impressive even though I finally bought one.

DVD = God

;)

I thought you had a DVD player that you burned the engine out of by leaving it on all the time?

Originally posted by Nanny Fine
I thought you had a DVD player that you burned the engine out of by leaving it on all the time?



I do, someone responded to this old post. I think it's almost a year old.

This post was started May 18, 2003, LOL

I used to hate DVD's, that is, until I got a DVD Player(it's actually a VCR/DVD combo). My VCR died so I decided to get a combo. I love it. No annoying tapes that can tear up so easy.

VHS sucks and they won't be making them soon anyways. DVD rules!

Bad thing #98 about bumping up old posts.

I have a 19" TV/VCR combo. It won't allow you to plug in a DVD player into it I don't think. So I prefer recording my favorite shows to VHS tapes over DVDs for now. I also have a brand new TV/VCR combo waiting for when mine dies I will have a brand new one. As long as they sell tapes, I will be using the VCR. My computer will play any DVDs that I happen to buy, so I am ok. Personally, I prefer tapes too though like Jen1989. I know, I'm a dying breed.

Originally posted by Jen1989
I don't feel I'll be left out in the cold. I think there should always be the choice for either VHS or DVD.

There won't, though. VHS is already being phased out. Most stores don't even sell them anymore.

Originally posted by AKA
There won't, though. VHS is already being phased out. Most stores don't even sell them anymore.



What stores are you referring to?

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
What stores are you referring to?

Off the top of my head:

Best Buy
Circuit City
Suncoast
Borders

Originally posted by AKA
Off the top of my head:

Best Buy
Circuit City
Suncoast
Borders


Well all those stores in philadelphia sell VCR's and VHS Blank Tapes. Why would those stores in your area stop selling items connected to VCR's when there are DVD/VCR's Combo being SOLD??

oh my god, what was the ****ing point of bumping this up?

Originally posted by safety pin
oh my god, what was the ****ing point of bumping this up?


Same thing I said this morning-LOL

Originally posted by Montana Ponine
IMO DVDs are way more convienent, they're easier, and soon VHS will be really old news...it's like the cassette/CD thing.

Not to mention the fact that eventually videocassettes just wear out and have to be replaced more often than DVDs would. Plus Videocassettes will someday be obsolete, I read that they're trying to faze out videotapes, like what happened with 8 tracks, people switched to cassette tapes then CDs. :)

Originally posted by Topanga
Not to mention the fact that eventually videocassettes just wear out and have to be replaced more often than DVDs would. Plus Videocassettes will someday be obsolete, I read that they're trying to faze out videotapes, like what happened with 8 tracks, people switched to cassette tapes then CDs. :)


Someday they maybe but not in the next 20 years. But there wil be a day when the VCR's are gone like 8 track. But when that happens me or you will not be around to see the day.

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
I thought of buying the DVD/VCR player but if I do that what happens to my Two VCR's i have now? LOL use 'em for bookends to your dvd collection !

Originally posted by robyrob
use 'em for bookends to your dvd collection !

:lol:

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
Someday they maybe but not in the next 20 years. But there wil be a day when the VCR's are gone like 8 track. But when that happens me or you will not be around to see the day.

LOL I think it's gonna happen sooner than that, I've noticed lately that videocassettes have been higher in price than DVDs have been :(

DVD are more practical, they save space, they last longer, etc... that's why most people seem to like them better :)

Originally posted by robyrob
use 'em for bookends to your dvd collection !


I would never buy a DVD/VCR combo, it would have to be given to me as a gift.

Originally posted by TVShow Analyzer
I would never buy a DVD/VCR combo, it would have to be given to me as a gift.

:lol: The price on those has gone down ALOT lately :)

I will probably get a DVD/VCR combo but I'm not giving up on my vcr's. I'll buy a few and stock them. I just have to many vhs tapes. It would take me forever to transfer them and by the time I do the dvd will be gone and some new technology will take its place. I think you'll still be able to find them around somewhere. Afterall I got a record player a few years ago.

This is one of the rare instances where I am glad the old-school thing is getting booted out. I'm looking forward to no VHS and total DVD. And now that I know how to convert VHS to DVD, it's not a problem for me to get rid of those huge, bulky tapes.

Originally posted by mr roper
I will probably get a DVD/VCR combo but I'm not giving up on my vcr's. I'll buy a few and stock them. I just have to many vhs tapes. It would take me forever to transfer them and by the time I do the dvd will be gone and some new technology will take its place. I think you'll still be able to find them around somewhere. Afterall I got a record player a few years ago.

I've got hundreds of VHS tapes too... most of it is news coverage of stuff or just various programming I tape in the overnight. They are so annoying, if it were easier to record and convert to DVD's, I would have transferred mine a long time ago.