R.I.P, VHS

Noooooo, you have to be kidding me. VHS can't be dead, I was just starting to get a reputable collection of VHS videos, and I still regularly record shows onto VHS. What will I ever do!!!

Oh well, I haven't used my vhs machine in a while anyway.

Jo

i still have like a 10 pack of sony vhs blank tapes here but have not used my vcr since my DVR beginnings of 2004 i think! I removed my last VCR/VCP about 6 months ago & it is relegated to the shed where it will sit for 5-10 ears until i toss it out!

It's gonna be sad in the future copyright wars, people are going to forget that before everyone had vcr's and blank tapes, and only had to hit record to instantly record something, and had to be a nasa scientist to record something at a specific time.

I think the stuff came out around 1975-1976 and not 1965 as posted in the article. I still use VHS but not for video. I record live audio events on a hi-fi deck because of the fool proof aspect of it's use....then transfer to digital at my convenience.

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The Video Home System,[1][nb 1] better known by its abbreviation VHS, is a recording and playing standard developed by Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC) and launched in Europe/Asia in September 1976 (U.S. launch was June 1977), with The Young Teacher being the first movie to be released and A History of Violence, released on home video in 2006, being the last in the North American market

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Originally posted by mbself:

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I think the stuff came out around 1975-1976 and not 1965 as posted in the article. I still use VHS but not for video. I record live audio events on a hi-fi deck because of the fool proof aspect of it's use....then transfer to digital at my convenience.

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And you probably can still find tapes for another decade, mass produced stuff is easy enough to find until it gets trashed.

Come to think of it, haven't we read several stories like this concerning reel to reel tapes. Last I checked you can still find those around. Not ebay either....new in stock.

What about VHS-C. they use the same 1/2 Tape.

I have to get me a VCR pronto. Mine died 2 years ago. I still have my Betamax and tons of digital tape. Blank VHS tapes will still be around for another decade since not that many people are VHS crazy at this moment. Most people of this current generation look forward to blank DVDs rather than blank VHS tapes, but VHS enthusiasts many be quite happy about this fact. Lets not forget that DVD is far superior than VHS. Blu-ray still has a long tough journey before it grabs everyone's attention like DVD has done especially those who can easily rip DVD movies.

I aint used VHS in years, not since getting a dvd recorder, the picture and sound quality of vhs is shocking, now we are in the blu-ray age i dont think i cud even watch a tape now, i cant even watch copied dvd's, the quality is unacceptale (even the so called "good copies").

So I say WHO CARES vhs is dead, bring on the new technology, hi def tv's, surround sound, and PS3's rock, people who cling onto to this outdated technology should stop livin in the past.

Originally posted by xboxd00d:

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I aint used VHS in years, not since getting a dvd recorder, the picture and sound quality of vhs is shocking, now we are in the blu-ray age i dont think i cud even watch a tape now, i cant even watch copied dvd's, the quality is unacceptale (even the so called "good copies").

So I say WHO CARES vhs is dead, bring on the new technology, hi def tv's, surround sound, and PS3's rock, people who cling onto to this outdated technology should stop livin in the past.

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Give me 10 grand.. and I can find way better and more important things than hd ripoff tech to spend it on..

Originally posted by varnull:

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Give me 10 grand.. and I can find way better and more important things than hd ripoff tech to spend it on..

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Good question... you have a vhs/dvd recorder??.... errrmmmm.. RTFM?? dunno.. anything that does i/p is outside my area of knowledge.. all mine does interlaced.. because that's all my pal 50/60 ONLY tv will display.

Originally posted by varnull:

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Good question... you have a vhs/dvd recorder??.... errrmmmm.. RTFM?? dunno.. anything that does i/p is outside my area of knowledge.. all mine does interlaced.. because that's all my pal 50/60 ONLY tv will display.

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should do.. on the fly even... or how about a capture card?.. you have one on your pc (/me does because me is a geek)???

Originally posted by varnull:

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should do.. on the fly even... or how about a capture card?.. you have one on your pc (/me does because me is a geek)???

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give it a go.. if you drop every other frame.. say odd.. then you should at least get something you can see.

Originally posted by varnull:

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give it a go.. if you drop every other frame.. say odd.. then you should at least get something you can see.

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Originally posted by ZippyDSM:

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Originally posted by varnull:

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give it a go.. if you drop every other frame.. say odd.. then you should at least get something you can see.

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or I can tag a used 20$ USB model that's known to support it.

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I'll just have to put the VCR right next to the old Beta Max in my basement. :) For old time's sake.