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I recently bought a DVD recorder (Panasonic), what's cool is that it
doesn't recognize the copyright protection on most VHS tapes. So far,
I've only come across 1 tape (Ozzy Osbourne Wicked Videos) that I
couldn't copy because of the protection. I might buy a special device
to overcome copy protection should I come across more tapes that can't
be copied, but so far, so good.

My rationale for copying VHS to DVD is to get a non-degradeable copy
of my videos, plus I don't want to spend hundreds or even thousand of
dollars to re-buy my movie collection. Another reason is that I can
put the videos I copy onto DVD into a binder that takes up much less
space.

Now, what to do with the VHS tapes themselves? I tried to look on
eBay to see if any of my video tapes can be sold there but it appears
that you can't even give away VHS tapes, even to the local library.
So I've been tossing them in the garbage.

Sure, as much as I like the cool artwork for some of my tapes, I can
always buy empty DVD cases, extra color printer cartridges and make my
own fancy artwork for my DVD copies.

So, it looks like VHS is going the way of the dodo, and people are
tossing them into landfills much the same way when 78 RPM records were
cast aside in favor of the 33 RPM standard. Nowadays, mint copies of
78 RPM records are valued collectors' items. Will VHS become
collectibles in the future? I figure by tossing these obsolete pieces
of junk that I'm doing my part in increasing their future collectible
value

**** in, **** out!

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>I recently bought a DVD recorder (Panasonic), what's cool is that it
> doesn't recognize the copyright protection on most VHS tapes. So far,
> I've only come across 1 tape (Ozzy Osbourne Wicked Videos) that I
> couldn't copy because of the protection. I might buy a special device
> to overcome copy protection should I come across more tapes that can't
> be copied, but so far, so good.
>
> My rationale for copying VHS to DVD is to get a non-degradeable copy
> of my videos, plus I don't want to spend hundreds or even thousand of
> dollars to re-buy my movie collection. Another reason is that I can
> put the videos I copy onto DVD into a binder that takes up much less
> space.
>
> Now, what to do with the VHS tapes themselves? I tried to look on
> eBay to see if any of my video tapes can be sold there but it appears
> that you can't even give away VHS tapes, even to the local library.
> So I've been tossing them in the garbage.
>
> Sure, as much as I like the cool artwork for some of my tapes, I can
> always buy empty DVD cases, extra color printer cartridges and make my
> own fancy artwork for my DVD copies.
>
> So, it looks like VHS is going the way of the dodo, and people are
> tossing them into landfills much the same way when 78 RPM records were
> cast aside in favor of the 33 RPM standard. Nowadays, mint copies of
> 78 RPM records are valued collectors' items. Will VHS become
> collectibles in the future? I figure by tossing these obsolete pieces
> of junk that I'm doing my part in increasing their future collectible
> value
>

It depends. I've got S-VHS copies of Gone With The Wind and a lot of other
old classics in Technicolor that are better quality than the DVD versions.
Even some S-ET and VHS tapes are as good as the DVD versions, for example
Schindler's List which I recorded a long time ago from a special showing on
one of the networks (ABC?) in cable analog. Of course a lot of old cheap
quality VHS tapes aren't worth saving, too many glitches, not even worth
copying to a DVD.

"def456" <> wrote in message
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> It depends. I've got S-VHS copies of Gone With The Wind and a lot of other
> old classics in Technicolor that are better quality than the DVD versions.

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Impossible!
GWTW in the newest DVD version is bastly superior to ANYTHING that
VHS or S_VHS is capable of!
You appear to be blind!
==============================

> Even some S-ET and VHS tapes are as good as the DVD versions, for example
> Schindler's List which I recorded a long time ago from a special showing
> on one of the networks (ABC?) in cable analog.

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You have GOT to be kidding (or a troll).
The special edition of Schindler is stunning on DVD.
VHS could NEVER, EVER come close to 25% of the quality of this DVD.
=============================

>Of course a lot of old cheap quality VHS tapes aren't worth saving, too
>many glitches, not even worth copying to a DVD.
>

On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:24:58 GMT, def456 <> wrote:


>It depends. I've got S-VHS copies of Gone With The Wind and a lot of other
>old classics in Technicolor that are better quality than the DVD versions.
>Even some S-ET and VHS tapes are as good as the DVD versions, for example
>Schindler's List which I recorded a long time ago from a special showing on
>one of the networks (ABC?) in cable analog. Of course a lot of old cheap
>quality VHS tapes aren't worth saving, too many glitches, not even worth
>copying to a DVD.

I think you're either full of ****, high on drugs, or have a defective dvd
player or dvds.
There is no way in hell a broadcast is even within two orders of magnatude
of a DVD in picture or sound quality. Perhaps you're comparing to DVD's burned
from downloaded movies, something that's been retranscoded a few times?

"Richard C." <post-> wrote in message
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> "def456" <> wrote in message
> news:ejlJh.315$. ..
>> It depends. I've got S-VHS copies of Gone With The Wind and a lot of
>> other old classics in Technicolor that are better quality than the DVD
>> versions.
>
> ==============================
> Impossible!
> GWTW in the newest DVD version is bastly superior to ANYTHING that
> VHS or S_VHS is capable of!
> You appear to be blind!
> ==============================

Well I'm not exactly blind, and what I said is true of my system. I suppose
systems are different. The DVD of Gone With The Wind which I got recently
from Netflix just wasn't very good quality. I don't know why. A factor is
that finding proper color settings for Technicolor on my TV is difficult
with the DVD, but easy (automatic) with the S-VHS tape version. I just can't
seem to find a good color setting for the DVD. The picture is too dark, or
something. I use S-Video connections which aren't optimum for color video so
that's part of the problem, I guess.

>> Even some S-ET and VHS tapes are as good as the DVD versions, for example
>> Schindler's List which I recorded a long time ago from a special showing
>> on one of the networks (ABC?) in cable analog.
>
> ==========================
> You have GOT to be kidding (or a troll).
> The special edition of Schindler is stunning on DVD.
> VHS could NEVER, EVER come close to 25% of the quality of this DVD.
> =============================

It surprised me too, and I continue to be amazed every time I watch it. That
VHS tape was recorded from an analog cable broadcast which is vastly
superior to the digital crap we get nowadays. That VHS copy of Schindler's
List is as good as any DVD version of "anything" I've ever seen. It's
perfect. Mint quality. And that was before I had S-Video connections or a
S-VHS VCR, so it was recorded with ordinary RCA connectors on an ordinary
hi-fi VCR. I suppose it helps that I now have S-Video connections in my
system which optimizes playback of Black & White movies like Schindler's
List. Of course color movies are different so that couldn't be expected.

>>Of course a lot of old cheap quality VHS tapes aren't worth saving, too
>>many glitches, not even worth copying to a DVD.
>>
>

"AZ Nomad" <> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:24:58 GMT, def456 <> wrote:
>
>
>>It depends. I've got S-VHS copies of Gone With The Wind and a lot of other
>>old classics in Technicolor that are better quality than the DVD versions.
>>Even some S-ET and VHS tapes are as good as the DVD versions, for example
>>Schindler's List which I recorded a long time ago from a special showing
>>on
>>one of the networks (ABC?) in cable analog. Of course a lot of old cheap
>>quality VHS tapes aren't worth saving, too many glitches, not even worth
>>copying to a DVD.
>
> I think you're either full of ****, high on drugs, or have a defective dvd
> player or dvds.
> There is no way in hell a broadcast is even within two orders of magnatude
> of a DVD in picture or sound quality. Perhaps you're comparing to DVD's
> burned
> from downloaded movies, something that's been retranscoded a few times?

DVDs on my system often have weak/poor sound ("clipping" is the term, I
believe), and the video quality of color movies is often about the same as a
good VHS tape in S-ET mode. S-VHS tapes are the best quality, usually better
than DVDs, with my Mitsubishi S-VHS VCR. I guess that's partly the fault of
my older standard screen TV and DVD player using S-Video connectors. I
suppose I would see/hear more of a difference if I had a new HD widescreen
TV with component connectors, but I don't.

when you are done with a series or a group of movies on tape
list them here on this site there are people who will gladly pay
postage for shipping them to them
or will trade you something you are looking for and take the tapes oof
your hands

john

"def456" <> wrote in message
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>
> "AZ Nomad" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:24:58 GMT, def456 <> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>It depends. I've got S-VHS copies of Gone With The Wind and a lot of
>>>other
>>>old classics in Technicolor that are better quality than the DVD
>>>versions.
>>>Even some S-ET and VHS tapes are as good as the DVD versions, for example
>>>Schindler's List which I recorded a long time ago from a special showing
>>>on
>>>one of the networks (ABC?) in cable analog. Of course a lot of old cheap
>>>quality VHS tapes aren't worth saving, too many glitches, not even worth
>>>copying to a DVD.
>>
>> I think you're either full of ****, high on drugs, or have a defective
>> dvd
>> player or dvds.
>> There is no way in hell a broadcast is even within two orders of
>> magnatude
>> of a DVD in picture or sound quality. Perhaps you're comparing to DVD's
>> burned
>> from downloaded movies, something that's been retranscoded a few times?
>
> DVDs on my system often have weak/poor sound ("clipping" is the term, I
> believe), and the video quality of color movies is often about the same as
> a good VHS tape in S-ET mode. S-VHS tapes are the best quality, usually
> better than DVDs, with my Mitsubishi S-VHS VCR. I guess that's partly the
> fault of my older standard screen TV and DVD player using S-Video
> connectors. I suppose I would see/hear more of a difference if I had a new
> HD widescreen TV with component connectors, but I don't.
>
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Quite simply; your system is ****ed!

"def456" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Richard C." <post-> wrote in message
> news. ..
>> "def456" <> wrote in message
>> news:ejlJh.315$. ..
>>> It depends. I've got S-VHS copies of Gone With The Wind and a lot of
>>> other old classics in Technicolor that are better quality than the DVD
>>> versions.
>>
>> ==============================
>> Impossible!
>> GWTW in the newest DVD version is bastly superior to ANYTHING that
>> VHS or S_VHS is capable of!
>> You appear to be blind!
>> ==============================
>
> Well I'm not exactly blind, and what I said is true of my system.
============================
Then your "system" has serious problems.
Even a 13" Emerson TV would display the difference between
a VHS and a DVD!
===========================
>I suppose systems are different. The DVD of Gone With The Wind which I got
>recently from Netflix just wasn't very good quality. I don't know why. A
>factor is that finding proper color settings for Technicolor on my TV is
>difficult with the DVD, but easy (automatic) with the S-VHS tape version. I
>just can't seem to find a good color setting for the DVD. The picture is
>too dark, or something. I use S-Video connections which aren't optimum for
>color video so that's part of the problem, I guess.
>
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The S-Video should work fine.
Something is very wrong with your "system".
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>>> Even some S-ET and VHS tapes are as good as the DVD versions, for
>>> example Schindler's List which I recorded a long time ago from a special
>>> showing on one of the networks (ABC?) in cable analog.
>>
>> ==========================
>> You have GOT to be kidding (or a troll).
>> The special edition of Schindler is stunning on DVD.
>> VHS could NEVER, EVER come close to 25% of the quality of this DVD.
>> =============================
>
> It surprised me too, and I continue to be amazed every time I watch it.
> That VHS tape was recorded from an analog cable broadcast which is vastly
> superior to the digital crap we get nowadays. That VHS copy of Schindler's
> List is as good as any DVD version of "anything" I've ever seen.
=============================
100% impossible!
Something is very defective in either your system or your eyesight.
===============================

>It's perfect. Mint quality. And that was before I had S-Video connections
>or a S-VHS VCR, so it was recorded with ordinary RCA connectors on an
>ordinary hi-fi VCR. I suppose it helps that I now have S-Video connections
>in my system which optimizes playback of Black & White movies like
>Schindler's List. Of course color movies are different so that couldn't be
>expected.
>
>>>Of course a lot of old cheap quality VHS tapes aren't worth saving, too
>>>many glitches, not even worth copying to a DVD.
>>>
>>
>
>