The official "I still use VHS" thread

[Ricktptman]

I've got a last generation Mitsubishi D-VHS that I use for playback only. I have a ton of archived VHS from an obsessive trumpet player/collector friend from Norfolk, Va. (God rest his soul.) A ton of that stuff is now on YT. (Easy to download and occasionally in better quality) and a ton of it's not. (The reason for its taking up real estate in my system.) Ditto my Pioneer DVL-700. It neither eats nor drinks and gives all outward appearance of being easily maintainable....so.......for me it's let the good times roll....but not crinkle, or curl.....

[dano]

I suppose I'm a rather unique case, so I thought I would post. I got a laserdisc player in the early 90s, but quickly found that rentals were tough to find and I really didn't buy many movies at the time. It's still an awesome CD player though I got a new VHS VCR around that same time frame. In the late 90s, I was lucky enough to pick up a Sony SuperBeta from a thrift store, and happily switched to Beta at that point. I mainly used the VCR for tape delaying TV shows and to watch used movies found second hand, so I took advantage of Beta's better quality. My sister had terrible luck with VCRs dieing on her, so I gave her my VHS deck a few years later (though I've had several used machines over the years too). I bought a DVD player in 2001 and had very little VHS anything left for several years. After getting married in 2010, we now have my wife's VCR and VHS tape collection. I don't really record anything any more, so all 3 formats co-exist for playback of pre-recorded stuff. We've found that it's a little too easy just to watch something on Netflix, so now I'm trying a little harder to have a "retro movie night" every now and then when I hook up one of the tube TVs and watch a tape or laserdisc.

[Disney99]

I still use VHS because i have Disney and other G and PG tapes. and i have 2 VCRS one is a Panasonic Omnivision PV-9450 from 1999 and a Mitsubishi HS-U449 Precision TurboDrive from 2002 My mother also had a Mitsubishi HS-G or something Xpress 400 what it said on it also it was black VCR My grandparents also had another Panasonic Omnivision until it went bad and broke My other grandparents on my dad's side still uses VHS when they still have a Hitachi VCR/DVD combo Mine is not eating tapes at all

[Marco-nix]

Cool Disney99 ..I have about 40 movies and 4 VCRs.. but the years are unknown.. My main VCR is a Sony HI-FI stereo.. a JVC and a RCA and a Zenith

[Dude111]

@ this Salvation army near me Central a whole big box of blanks came in.. (All SUPER HIGH GRADE -- ALL WRAPPED,HADNT EVER BEEN OPENED) I got a couple....... (I doubt they made it to the floor)

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by Dude111

@ this Salvation army near me Central a whole big box of blanks came in..(All SUPER HIGH GRADE -- ALL WRAPPED,HADNT EVER BEEN OPENED) I got a couple....... (I doubt they made it to the floor)

Four Sony eight hour tapes, never unwrapped, 99 cents. I never fail to buy new tapes for that price. I never buy cheapie Chinese private labels. They're sold for the same price.
Years ago, I bought Target tapes. They were USA made by 3M.

[djfivos]

I have 17 VCRs (6 Beta, 11 VHS) Dating from 1978 till 1992. I love any analog tape format! I have around 80 Beta tapes and around 120 VHS.

[Dude111]

Originally Posted by djfivos

I have 17 VCRs (6 Beta, 11 VHS) Dating from 1978 till 1992. I love any analog tape format! I have around 80 Beta tapes and around 120 VHS.

Very nice buddy!!!!

Nothing nicer than analogue

[pac.attack76]

I'm nearing the 1000 mark on VHS. Vcrs ranging from 78 to 96. Beta, ced, DVD, laserdisc.

[lnx64]

I still use VHS to record my home security cameras onto. I trust it better than a DVR system.

[Adam]

I've been watching Dr. Who on VHS in order. I was in a mood to start with the 4th doctor, so I started with his first story about a month ago. I'm still watching 4, but my plan is to just loop back around and start with the 1st doctor after I watch the 8th.

And I just picked up 2 working JVC VHS/DVD combo players at a thrift store last week too.

[Dude111]

Excellent Pac

[Tube TV]

Time to bump this thread back to life....

I'm still using VHS daily. I use it for recording reviewing surveillance as it's easier to view than a DVR.

I still watch a lot of movies on VHS and still record a lot of stuff on VHS.

Why not keep using it? Movies are 25 cents in the thrift stores. If the movie sucks I can record over it.

Also just bought Panasonic Omnimovie PV-200D off ebay today.

[pac.attack76]

Some months back, I picked up an RCA camcorder in carry bag with manual and accessories. I'm at the 1500 mark on vhs movies. Got around 30 vcrs including a dual deck.

[Tube TV]

Wow 1500 tapes. You've got me beat by close to 1000 tapes. Good to see someone else still wanting to make video on VHS.