but I STILL don't have a DVD player. Well, my family doesn't. WE really need to get one. I actually stopped buying vhs tapes, but my mom keeps buying vhs movies she likes. I tell_her that's a waste of money, since we'll get a dvd player soon, but she says as long as she likes the movie and can watch it she'll get it. I'm probably the only one on this board who doesn't have a dvd player!

That's nothing to be ashamed of. Lots of people don't have a DVD player. It wouldn't hurt to start buying some DVDs though so when you do get a DVD player you will have something to watch.

Originally posted by TheHappyBurgerMeister
but I STILL don't have a DVD player. Well, my family doesn't. WE really need to get one. I actually stopped buying vhs tapes, but my mom keeps buying vhs movies she likes. I tell_her that's a waste of money, since we'll get a dvd player soon, but she says as long as she likes the movie and can watch it she'll get it. I'm probably the only one on this board who doesn't have a dvd player!


You are not alone!

;)

I, personally, don't have a DVD player, but there is one in this house. There's also one on this computer. I will probably be getting one for Christmas. I only have about 10-15 DVDs. I'm still going to continue buying VHS's even when I have a DVD player, though.

phew! Now I don't feel so bad. Actually this summer I bought Ferris Bueller's Day Off in a Virgin megastore tent at a festival. That's one of my all time favorite movies and it was only 10 bucks! Plus, we don't have any regular virgin record stores where I live. That's the only movie I have on DVD. I know when I get one I have to get SBTB and Three's company first seasons for sure.

I just recently got one and the only reason I did is because my VCR broke. I actually got a DVD/VHS.

I don't have one either, but I will eventually get. I'm going to start buying DVD's. I think the first will be "Pirates Of The Caribbean".

The only one I have is on my computer.

I used to love DVD players, but now they just bug me. VCR's are so much easier. Just press "play". None of this fancy extra-feature type stuff (granted, some of it can be good) but really, DVD's are no big deal, IMO.

be careful about still buying VHSs because VCRs typically aren't built to last that long. They're built to last about five years, then you'll have to buy another one :rolleyes: but with all of the DVD players being so popular, they're gonna stop making VCRs pretty soon.

I've got a DVD player, but to be honest, I still like my VCR better. Call me old fashioned. ;)

My parents bought one a while ago and hardly ever use it. I have a Playstation 2 in my room and the only thing I use on that is the DVD player. :D

Originally posted by Brian Damage
I've got a DVD player, but to be honest, I still like my VCR better. Call me old fashioned. ;)

I guess I'm a little old fashioned, too, because I love my VCR. I'll be sad when they quit selling them.

I can't remember how I survived without my dvd player. I've only got around 200 dvds so I'm not a complete junkie, some people have collections in the thousands. But seeing how dvds have been a great catalyst in getting more and more tv shows released to the public, I just think the dvd revolution is heaven sent. I'll never go back to buying prerecorded vhs.

Don't be ashamed, you'll get one sooner or later......I got an actual dvd player about a year and a half ago for my b-day but then 11 months later i got a PS2 so we moved the dvd player to the living room and the ps2 is in my room.

Originally posted by Crimson and Clover
I actually got a DVD/VHS.

Me too. I love that thing. It also has a progressive scan, so I can play CD's, CD-R's, MP3's, etc. A DVD player, VCR, and stereo all in one. :D

Originally posted by Liza
be careful about still buying VHSs because VCRs typically aren't built to last that long. They're built to last about five years, then you'll have to buy another one :rolleyes: but with all of the DVD players being so popular, they're gonna stop making VCRs pretty soon.

I personally have a VCR from March 1998 and it's still holding up fine. My dad has a VCR from April 1990 that STILL works and the date on it is correct & everything. :D

You're not the only one. I didn't personally get a DVD player until Christmas 2002...It must've been THE thing to get for Christmas last year because I knew like 20 other people who also got ones for Christmas, as well. Currently, I only have like 15 DVD's, but I'm gonna ask for more for Christmas. :D I only use my DVD player like once a month- not all my fave movies are on DVD yet, and I only have like two TV stuff on DVD (The Carol Burnett Show Stoppers that aired in November 2001 & a two-disc set of TV commercials from 1950-79). I'm still a VHS gal at heart. :D