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Kalmec · 08-12-2005, 11:08 AM

Quality is a personal judgement to the beholder. Personally, I prefer VHS. Most people prefer DVDs. I have completed everything but maybe 1 or 2 series I needed in English. I have been trading since 1995 on-line and have seen traders come and go. The best days of on-line trading were 1996-98. Then all the "download" and CD based items came along.

I don't do a whole lot of video-trading these days, I'm mostly just floating around the forums as free time permits. I spend my time in the French, German, and Japanese groups these days (I'm still out looking for hundreds of Documentary series). I have definately noticed that there are traders slapping downloads and umteenth generation VHS onto DVD and advertising as "A++ quality." Sorry, it doesn't interest me. I prefer good old fashioned 1st-2nd generation VHS, carefully remastered.

For the record, $$$$$ worth of equipment is great to have and use (I have European studio grade equipment), but you can still make very nice quality sets with just one VCR hooked to another. Sounds funny I know, but someone claiming to be a professional video editor with vast amounts of restoration knowledge sends me a series on DVD and it literally was download dumps. Then, I get a trader (16 years old) hook two VCRs together and make me a copy of said series and well...good quality throughout, not perfect, but quite good, I was more than pleased.

Anyhow, on the English market, I have done 90% of my trades over the past year or so here and on Whatevermania. The amusing part is, everyone is so afraid of the "unknown" trader, those without feedback and such. Oddly enough, those have been the best traders that I have dealt with.

lordsmurf · 08-12-2005, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by RareTVonDVD

the people on Cartoon Preservation Society love to trade crappy quality downloads. Because of the grotesque motion artifacts in lo-motion divx downloads and the unwatchable macroblocking, converted divx downloads look even worse (in my opinion) than VCD on DVD. Two of my last 5 trades on the Cartoon Preservation Society were crappy divx download converts and the result was that I had to throw out the discs.

Malarkey. People like that are banned.
Cheap media, bad quality, overstating quality, etc .... banned.
Bad traders, liars, charlatans.... all of them banned.
As it should be.

i_can_use_that · 08-12-2005, 12:44 PM

WELL LORD YOU SHOULD BE BAN FOR CAUSEING PROBLEMS ON THIS BOARD...

i don't even have a large collection i have about 5 sets and i'm take up for ppl...i just like being here..but you have cause a uproar on this board get rid of him

tdubel · 08-12-2005, 01:03 PM

He is not causing an uproar, just speaking the truth, I don't even believe he specifically targeted anybody, just stating his observations which he is free to do.

IF the truth hurts for some, so be it.

He's been around here a lot longer than you, so give it a rest.

i_can_use_that · 08-12-2005, 03:29 PM

yes he did call a name and all he could say was oops so type what you know be4 you reply ask him he deleted his post...i swear i think some of you need to grow up..

lilhave · 08-12-2005, 03:30 PM

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He's been around here a lot longer than you, so give it a rest.[/QUOTE]

Being around for a short time or a longer period doesn't give you a right to treat someone like a idiot. The Good Lord Smurf is entitled to his beliefs but don't stick them down everyone's throat. When I find out he has been annointed by by some holy being maybe, then I'll listen more intently but as long as he stands on the pulpit and screeches out his views, I just don't listen. Just as easy to state your beliefs in a cordial manner.

That is part of the problem here. Management allows all to rant and rave, say what they want, do as they please and the worse that happens is the post gets deleted. Maybe if someone was bounced for flaming this childish behavior will cease,till then it's a rodeo atmosphere.

Harvey

phiberosmosis · 08-12-2005, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by i_can_use_that

YOU ARE CRAP SHOULD I GIVE YOUR EBAY NAME????you took months just t o send a bad eek the cat set u suck too...i can speak on it you have bad dvds

this msg is for phiberosmosis

id like like to know what this crap u are talking about is but u my friend are full of it. and for u all my ebay name is phiberosmosis, barenakedness4u is my wifes. i could care less if these people know my username and u need to back off u little sanek and stop causing problems.

DAJIZZARIZZA · 08-12-2005, 06:34 PM

HAHAHAHA !!!! THIS IS FUNNY ,... A WAR THAT ACTUALLY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME ? ... LOL

THE KID THAT HAS ONLY 5 SETS ... YOU NEED TO READ SLOWER BUDDY ... LORD SMURF NEVER MENTIONED YOUR NAME, THAT SOUNDS LIKE GUILT ON YOUR PART ...LOL

BTW: I LIKE CAPS .... LOL

AND IT WAS JUST SOMETHING THE GUY NOTICED AND WISH TO WARN FOLKS ABOUT ... I NEVER QUESTION WHEN A PERSON SAYS THEY HAVE A COMPLETE SET ,.. BUT IF I FIND OUT ... I WOULD LET THEM KNOW,.. IF THEY GET NASTY .. THEN I BLOWAFUSE .

LISTEN ,.. AND LEARN ,... TRY TO TRADE WITH HONESTY AND HAVE FUN .

HEY , THINK ,... WHY DO I HAVE ONLY 5 SETS ? .. MAYBE CAUSE YOU ATTACK VETS ..... HEY I DO NOT GET ALONG WITH A SMALL FEW ALSO ,... NO PROB. BUT I THINK IT IS UNFAIR TO USE THIS FORUM AS A BATTLEFIELD.

JUST FOR THE RECORD .. I HAVE NO SIDE ON THIS BUT ONE .

BE A HONEST TRADER !!!! OR A HONEST SELLER ... WHATEVER ,.. JUST BE HONEST !!! (IT SAVES TIME AND FUSTRATION)

08-12-2005, 11:08 AM	#16
Kalmec Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 81	Quality is a personal judgement to the beholder. Personally, I prefer VHS. Most people prefer DVDs. I have completed everything but maybe 1 or 2 series I needed in English. I have been trading since 1995 on-line and have seen traders come and go. The best days of on-line trading were 1996-98. Then all the "download" and CD based items came along. I don't do a whole lot of video-trading these days, I'm mostly just floating around the forums as free time permits. I spend my time in the French, German, and Japanese groups these days (I'm still out looking for hundreds of Documentary series). I have definately noticed that there are traders slapping downloads and umteenth generation VHS onto DVD and advertising as "A++ quality." Sorry, it doesn't interest me. I prefer good old fashioned 1st-2nd generation VHS, carefully remastered. For the record, $$$$$ worth of equipment is great to have and use (I have European studio grade equipment), but you can still make very nice quality sets with just one VCR hooked to another. Sounds funny I know, but someone claiming to be a professional video editor with vast amounts of restoration knowledge sends me a series on DVD and it literally was download dumps. Then, I get a trader (16 years old) hook two VCRs together and make me a copy of said series and well...good quality throughout, not perfect, but quite good, I was more than pleased. Anyhow, on the English market, I have done 90% of my trades over the past year or so here and on Whatevermania. The amusing part is, everyone is so afraid of the "unknown" trader, those without feedback and such. Oddly enough, those have been the best traders that I have dealt with.

08-12-2005, 12:44 PM	#18
i_can_use_that Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 08, 2005 Posts: 47	WELL LORD YOU SHOULD BE BAN FOR CAUSEING PROBLEMS ON THIS BOARD... i don't even have a large collection i have about 5 sets and i'm take up for ppl...i just like being here..but you have cause a uproar on this board get rid of him

08-12-2005, 01:03 PM	#19
tdubel Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 677	He is not causing an uproar, just speaking the truth, I don't even believe he specifically targeted anybody, just stating his observations which he is free to do. IF the truth hurts for some, so be it. He's been around here a lot longer than you, so give it a rest.

08-12-2005, 03:29 PM	#20
i_can_use_that Banned Banned!! Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 08, 2005 Posts: 47	yes he did call a name and all he could say was oops so type what you know be4 you reply ask him he deleted his post...i swear i think some of you need to grow up..

08-12-2005, 03:30 PM	#21
lilhave Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 03, 2004 Location: N.Y.C. Posts: 2,294	[ He's been around here a lot longer than you, so give it a rest.[/QUOTE] Being around for a short time or a longer period doesn't give you a right to treat someone like a idiot. The Good Lord Smurf is entitled to his beliefs but don't stick them down everyone's throat. When I find out he has been annointed by by some holy being maybe, then I'll listen more intently but as long as he stands on the pulpit and screeches out his views, I just don't listen. Just as easy to state your beliefs in a cordial manner. That is part of the problem here. Management allows all to rant and rave, say what they want, do as they please and the worse that happens is the post gets deleted. Maybe if someone was bounced for flaming this childish behavior will cease,till then it's a rodeo atmosphere. Harvey

08-12-2005, 06:34 PM	#23
DAJIZZARIZZA Banned Banned!! Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 31, 2004 Location: Under Yankee Stadium Posts: 245	HAHAHAHA !!!! THIS IS FUNNY ,... A WAR THAT ACTUALLY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME ? ... LOL THE KID THAT HAS ONLY 5 SETS ... YOU NEED TO READ SLOWER BUDDY ... LORD SMURF NEVER MENTIONED YOUR NAME, THAT SOUNDS LIKE GUILT ON YOUR PART ...LOL BTW: I LIKE CAPS .... LOL AND IT WAS JUST SOMETHING THE GUY NOTICED AND WISH TO WARN FOLKS ABOUT ... I NEVER QUESTION WHEN A PERSON SAYS THEY HAVE A COMPLETE SET ,.. BUT IF I FIND OUT ... I WOULD LET THEM KNOW,.. IF THEY GET NASTY .. THEN I BLOWAFUSE . LISTEN ,.. AND LEARN ,... TRY TO TRADE WITH HONESTY AND HAVE FUN . HEY , THINK ,... WHY DO I HAVE ONLY 5 SETS ? .. MAYBE CAUSE YOU ATTACK VETS ..... HEY I DO NOT GET ALONG WITH A SMALL FEW ALSO ,... NO PROB. BUT I THINK IT IS UNFAIR TO USE THIS FORUM AS A BATTLEFIELD. JUST FOR THE RECORD .. I HAVE NO SIDE ON THIS BUT ONE . BE A HONEST TRADER !!!! OR A HONEST SELLER ... WHATEVER ,.. JUST BE HONEST !!! (IT SAVES TIME AND FUSTRATION)