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OH Nuts! · 05-16-2011, 02:59 PM

as much as I do? Ever since DVDs came out, I've come to hate this old and cumbersome medium more and more. Finally (and I mean FINALLY - as in I should have done this at least 5 yrs ago) I'm converting the 100 or so I have left to DVD and its coming marvelously. I feel like such a jerk for not doing it sooner. Viva la DVD (and Blue Ray) although DVDs still awe me that I could stay with them for a LOOOONG time.

AB · 05-16-2011, 05:00 PM

I still use vhs tapes mainly to record the news and shows I only want to watch once but don't plan on keeping. But yeah they take up a lot of space & are kind of a pain. I've converted some of my tapes to dvd but not all. My husband has a dvr for the big tv but I never use it, it's too complicated. lol! Good luck on getting all your tapes coverted to dvd.

Family Ties Forever! · 05-17-2011, 03:34 AM

I remember when I first joined SO. I mentioned how I would never switch to dvds. I thought I would always stay with vhs. Never say never, lol. In the last few years I have switched and I don't own any vhs movies anymore. I bought the movies I wanted plus the movies my sister liked on dvd. It was expensive, but dvds take up less room. I can't imagine owning a tv show on vhs. That would take up so much room.

The only vhs tapes that are left are a few home movies and a copy of my college graduation. I don't own a vhs player anymore.

browneyes106 · 05-17-2011, 10:38 AM

My parents still have quite a bit of movies on VHS and my nephews watch some of the kid movies. They stopped buying VHS in 2000 and since then all of us DVD or Blu-Ray.

I don't really hate VHS, the only thing I can't stand is rewinding and other issues.

Torgo · 05-17-2011, 10:47 AM

I still collect some VHS if I can't find it available in any other format. The only VHS I've kept when moving to DVD were the ones not yet released on DVD, and many of them still aren't. I also still have some of my laser discs, some because they aren't on DVD yet, and others because they are collectables.

dlemond · 05-17-2011, 10:50 AM

Rewind and Fast Forward are the kiss of death with any tape format.

And just try finding a certain scene or point on a tape.

Penny Lane · 05-17-2011, 11:21 AM

I still use vhs tapes to record. They are hard to find now days. I get mine from amazon.com. I have replaced most of my vhs movies with dvd's. By the time that I get through with that there will be something new again.

MickeyMac · 05-17-2011, 11:30 AM

I dont hate VHS tapes. I still have some stuff on VHS (mostly stuff that isnt on DVD and some stuff that never made it to VHS legally). Still got a working VCR, but like most people I tend to watch DVD's more.

Penny is right:

First it was VHS, then it was DVD, then it was Blu-Ray. Whats next Super Green-Ray HD????

dakert · 05-17-2011, 12:14 PM

I like having different options. I use my VCR to record and watch shows that arent available on DVD.

Has anyone here ever got stuck with a dirty (wont play) disc?

dlemond · 05-17-2011, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MickeyMac

Penny is right:

First it was VHS, then it was DVD, then it was Blu-Ray. Whats next Super Green-Ray HD????

I don't know what will be next, but I can tell you when it will come out.
Right after I finish collecting every movie I love on Blu Ray.

Bewitched Brady · 05-17-2011, 12:56 PM

I still use vhs for recording programs that i won't be home for.Much easier as if you used a dvd then you can't record over what you just recorded on disc or can you? .
I have still many videos that are not availabe on dvd and when they are i will bin them.You will be amazed that not every movie is on dvd yet so i'm still waiting and then they will be turfed.

tiredmike59 · 05-17-2011, 01:27 PM

I still have about 1100 VHS tapes,, I already converted most of them to DVD.
I think i will try a yard sale to get rid of them. I hate to just throw them away, I was born cheap so i have to try and get a dollar here and there.

Zoneboy · 05-17-2011, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Penny Lane

I still use vhs tapes to record. They are hard to find now days. I get mine from amazon.com. I have replaced most of my vhs movies with dvd's. By the time that I get through with that there will be something new again.

If you're looking for blank vhs tapes try Goodwill or any other thrift store in your area. I find sealed tapes quite often and usually for only $1 each.

JamesG · 05-17-2011, 02:35 PM

I still collect VHS because not only are there some movies not out on DVD but sometimes bonus material on the VHS doesn't make it to the other releases.

Material that I want saved I had transferred onto DVDs so that I don't get screwed if the tape ever gets destroyed.

I know off-hand that this happened with The Crow.

On the VHS release there was a little interview with Brandon Lee that did not make it to the DVD. The DVD had its own featurette that cropped some parts of the VHS interview but did not include the whole thing.

Some movie buffs do care about this so they try to collect all of the formats of a particular release because not all of the material on one goes to the other.

(This also happened with LaserDiscs)

As far as home recording goes, ever since I got the DVR I no longer need VHS to record off of the tv.

VHS isn't 100% dead yet.

Some movies still get a new VHS release (mainly it's a horror promotional gimmick) and recently on one of the "LOST" special edition DVDs a VHS was included that had a bonus feature on it.

MrCleveland · 05-17-2011, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiredmike59

I still have about 1100 VHS tapes,, I already converted most of them to DVD.
I think i will try a yard sale to get rid of them. I hate to just throw them away, I was born cheap so i have to try and get a dollar here and there.

Do you do Traders Post?

If so...would it be okay if I PM you or something?

As for VHS...I still keep them because you can do a lot with them...I just have to get a DVD Recorder one day...but I don't have the dough.

05-16-2011, 02:59 PM	#1
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Does anyone hate VHS's.... as much as I do? Ever since DVDs came out, I've come to hate this old and cumbersome medium more and more. Finally (and I mean FINALLY - as in I should have done this at least 5 yrs ago) I'm converting the 100 or so I have left to DVD and its coming marvelously. I feel like such a jerk for not doing it sooner. Viva la DVD (and Blue Ray) although DVDs still awe me that I could stay with them for a LOOOONG time.

05-17-2011, 10:47 AM	#5
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,029	I still collect some VHS if I can't find it available in any other format. The only VHS I've kept when moving to DVD were the ones not yet released on DVD, and many of them still aren't. I also still have some of my laser discs, some because they aren't on DVD yet, and others because they are collectables.
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05-17-2011, 11:21 AM	#7
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,082	I still use vhs tapes to record. They are hard to find now days. I get mine from amazon.com. I have replaced most of my vhs movies with dvd's. By the time that I get through with that there will be something new again.
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05-16-2011, 05:00 PM	#2
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	I still use vhs tapes mainly to record the news and shows I only want to watch once but don't plan on keeping. But yeah they take up a lot of space & are kind of a pain. I've converted some of my tapes to dvd but not all. My husband has a dvr for the big tv but I never use it, it's too complicated. lol! Good luck on getting all your tapes coverted to dvd.

05-17-2011, 03:34 AM	#3
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,214	I remember when I first joined SO. I mentioned how I would never switch to dvds. I thought I would always stay with vhs. Never say never, lol. In the last few years I have switched and I don't own any vhs movies anymore. I bought the movies I wanted plus the movies my sister liked on dvd. It was expensive, but dvds take up less room. I can't imagine owning a tv show on vhs. That would take up so much room. The only vhs tapes that are left are a few home movies and a copy of my college graduation. I don't own a vhs player anymore.

05-17-2011, 10:38 AM	#4
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,097	My parents still have quite a bit of movies on VHS and my nephews watch some of the kid movies. They stopped buying VHS in 2000 and since then all of us DVD or Blu-Ray. I don't really hate VHS, the only thing I can't stand is rewinding and other issues.

05-17-2011, 10:50 AM	#6
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	Rewind and Fast Forward are the kiss of death with any tape format. And just try finding a certain scene or point on a tape.

05-17-2011, 11:30 AM	#8
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,004	I dont hate VHS tapes. I still have some stuff on VHS (mostly stuff that isnt on DVD and some stuff that never made it to VHS legally). Still got a working VCR, but like most people I tend to watch DVD's more. Penny is right: First it was VHS, then it was DVD, then it was Blu-Ray. Whats next Super Green-Ray HD????

05-17-2011, 12:14 PM	#9
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	I like having different options. I use my VCR to record and watch shows that arent available on DVD. Has anyone here ever got stuck with a dirty (wont play) disc?

05-17-2011, 12:56 PM	#11
Bewitched Brady TV died after 1995 Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 21, 2010 Location: Adelaide,South Australia Posts: 31	I still use vhs for recording programs that i won't be home for.Much easier as if you used a dvd then you can't record over what you just recorded on disc or *can you?* . I have still many videos that are not availabe on dvd and when they are i will bin them.You will be amazed that not every movie is on dvd yet so i'm still waiting and then they will be turfed.

05-17-2011, 01:27 PM	#12
tiredmike59 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 05, 2010 Location: OUTLAW STATE {MO} Posts: 1,868	I still have about 1100 VHS tapes,, I already converted most of them to DVD. I think i will try a yard sale to get rid of them. I hate to just throw them away, I was born cheap so i have to try and get a dollar here and there.

05-17-2011, 02:35 PM	#14
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,072	I still collect VHS because not only are there some movies not out on DVD but sometimes bonus material on the VHS doesn't make it to the other releases. Material that I want saved I had transferred onto DVDs so that I don't get screwed if the tape ever gets destroyed. I know off-hand that this happened with The Crow. On the VHS release there was a little interview with Brandon Lee that did not make it to the DVD. The DVD had its own featurette that cropped some parts of the VHS interview but did not include the whole thing. Some movie buffs do care about this so they try to collect all of the formats of a particular release because not all of the material on one goes to the other. (This also happened with LaserDiscs) As far as home recording goes, ever since I got the DVR I no longer need VHS to record off of the tv. VHS isn't 100% dead yet. Some movies still get a new VHS release (mainly it's a horror promotional gimmick) and recently on one of the "LOST" special edition DVDs a VHS was included that had a bonus feature on it.