sunburnwilly Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 6 hours ago, Zen Traveler said: Not so much with VHS tapes. 😁 I have several of the old desirable videophile "letter box" VHS tapes if you're interested 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Traveler Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, sunburnwilly said: I have several of the old desirable videophile "letter box" VHS tapes if you're interested 👍 Not in the slightest.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikekid Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 We are blessed to have purchased so much physical released music over the years. The 'streaming' bit does not go well for many of us out in the sticks where quality/reasonable internet is not the norm. And 'quality' (compressed to death?) reliable streaming from what I understand sometimes rotates, removing albums/titles you love...while paying monthly? We're all good here with crap intenet. And with some of today's music...go for it! 😅 yeah..and get off our property! We're not very peoply! We get into a city, we cannot wait to get right back out~ 👌 Sometimes, the supposed 'majority' can sure screw things up. Build Back Better! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 On 5/9/2023 at 11:44 PM, Zen Traveler said: Not in the slightest.... I take it you're not the be kind and rewind type 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 I have drawers full of the following: Vhs tapes Vhs-s tapes Vhs-Digital tapes Sony 8 tapes Sony Hi 8 tapes Sony digital tapes Sony Betacam SP tapes Mini DV tapes CD 's Mini CD's DVD's BluRay's 8 Track tapes Cassette tapes Floppy discs They will all be politely "discarded" when I go to my great reward. JJK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 Gee, at this rate Beta and reel-to-reel will be back.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 On 5/16/2023 at 10:26 PM, Mighty Favog said: Gee, at this rate Beta and reel-to-reel will be back.... For pro TV broadcast use, Beta never went away, unless it's been replaced by digital recording. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Islander said: For pro TV broadcast use, Beta never went away, unless it's been replaced by digital recording. Pretty much gone. You couldn't record full hd on tape, much less 4k video. Most movies are shot in digital as well. Tape can still be used but Betacam is now a digital format and tape is really going away. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Marvel said: Pretty much gone. You couldn't record full hd on tape, much less 4k video. Most movies are shot in digital as well. Tape can still be used but Betacam is now a digital format and tape is really going away. Yeah, that makes sense. Years ago, I accompanied a buddy, who worked for TSN (The Sports Network), to a motorbike race. I carried his big and heavy tripod, while he carried his pro Betacam. This would have been in the late 1980s. Man, the time flies. Anyway, he was to cover the afternoon's races, but had only been given three 10-minute cassettes. Obviously, he could only grab the highlights, but you often don't know which parts were the highlights until it's over and you can see the whole race, never mind several races over an afternoon. It called for some guesswork and anticipation on his part, but with that level of involvement, it was clear that the "stick-and-ball" sports got all the coverage, with bike racing seen as a small niche event, not of large-scale interest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbert Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 On 4/25/2023 at 1:01 PM, JohnA said: THAT shows your age. And I remember Muntz, sorta like another audio known for similar quality. You mean like Audiovox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbert Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 On 5/9/2023 at 10:37 PM, sunburnwilly said: I have several of the old desirable videophile "letter box" VHS tapes if you're interested 👍 I was a Betamax gambler myself.... about the only thing I regrett tossing in the trash and/or gaving away were all my LP's. No worries with tossing the 8 tracks, cassett's... but ditching the LP's and 45's left a hole in my heart and long standing regrett. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 For various reasons, my late wife and I tossed about 300 LPs, back an the late '70s. I regret it all the time. A close friend worked at the local college radio station (before public radio really came about). They got tons of LPs every month, most of which they didn't want. I got to filter through and listen to lots of music. I had two of the first James Taylor LP on Apple Records. Both gone... and there were others. If one had foresight and space, it would have been great to just take them all and store them until the day came when even a few were valuable. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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