Re: VCR/VHS future ?



VCRs will not disappear for a long time, because there are many, many people
like you who have big libraries of tapes.

VHS, that is. Beta, OTOH, is already gone.

But I would still recommend taking your best stuff and transferring it to
recordable DVD.


"PB" <pb1965@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Way off topic yes, but seems like as good a place as any to ask this.
>
> You folks seem to tape, record, collect, whatever, shows etc...
>
> I am sure I am not the only one in this situation, but I have a
> collection of movies, tv shows, concerts etc.. on VHS, just like crates
> of LPs for music, and worried that it will all be wasted as VCRs are
> starting to disappear fast and blank tapes becoming somewhat harder to
> find already.
>
> I have no problem with new technologies etc... but what the hell is
> someone supposed to do with old stuff ? all wasted ? breaks my heart,
> they're telling us we can't collect art , priceless art anymore. LOL
>
> That's progress ?
>
> Oh well, thanks for any advice or ideas, i'm thinking of buying out
> store inventories of VCRs whatever they have left, so i'm good for years
> to come.
>
> What will Donz do with his vast collection for instance ?
>
> P.S. No, not much of it is Letterman, only a few anniversary shows, and
> random special shows kept.


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