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Movie and TV Discussion => New Movies => Topic started by: AVSCraig on March 25, 2020, 01:14:42 PM

Title: VHS is still available ?
Post by: AVSCraig on March 25, 2020, 01:14:42 PM: Who knew you can still buy movies on VHS !
Title: Re: VHS is still available ?
Post by: David Vaughn on March 25, 2020, 01:46:26 PM: I have some VHS in boxes in the garage of "classic" movies that I now have on DVD, Blu-ray, and soon to be 4K :)
Title: Re: VHS is still available ?
Post by: AVSCraig on March 25, 2020, 01:58:04 PM: Quote from: David Vaughn on March 25, 2020, 01:46:26 PM
I have some VHS in boxes in the garage of "classic" movies that I now have on DVD, Blu-ray, and soon to be 4K :)
Yes, but I was amused to see I could still buy a movie on VHS - ha !
Title: Re: VHS is still available ?
Post by: David Vaughn on March 25, 2020, 02:03:29 PM: Quote from: AVSCraig on March 25, 2020, 01:58:04 PM
Yes, but I was amused to see I could still buy a movie on VHS - ha !
You can still buy 8-track tapes! https://www.amazon.com/s?k=8-track+tapes&crid=7ROX7EIER7G7&sprefix=8-track%2Caps%2C223&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_5_7 (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=8-track+tapes&crid=7ROX7EIER7G7&sprefix=8-track%2Caps%2C223&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_5_7)
Title: Re: VHS is still available ?
Post by: AVSCraig on March 25, 2020, 02:23:38 PM: Quote from: David Vaughn on March 25, 2020, 02:03:29 PM
You can still buy 8-track tapes! https://www.amazon.com/s?k=8-track+tapes&crid=7ROX7EIER7G7&sprefix=8-track%2Caps%2C223&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_5_7 (https://www.amazon.com/s?k=8-track+tapes&crid=7ROX7EIER7G7&sprefix=8-track%2Caps%2C223&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_5_7)
Hahaha ! The 1970's called and they want their tapes back!
Title: Re: VHS is still available ?
Post by: AVSMike on March 25, 2020, 02:43:57 PM: I might be able to buy 8 tracks and VHS, I just would not be able to play them. Been a really long time since I had an 8 track. :)
Title: Re: VHS is still available ?
Post by: AVSCraig on March 25, 2020, 03:26:27 PM: Quote from: AVSMike on March 25, 2020, 02:43:57 PM
I might be able to buy 8 tracks and VHS, I just would not be able to play them. Been a really long time since I had an 8 track. :)
Who still has an 8 track tape player - that doesn't automatically eat the 8 track tapes ? ::)
Title: Re: VHS is still available ?
Post by: TRainH2O on March 25, 2020, 11:50:01 PM: Some of the "B List" movies of that era have been reissued in new VHS-like packaging. I remember even seeing Stranger Things in a VHS type package.

As for 8-Tracks, they are somewhat collectible. I've seen several 8-Track groups on Facebook.

Even blank CrO2 and Metal cassette tapes are selling for a surprising amount of money.
Title: Re: VHS is still available ?
Post by: Paul Heroy on April 12, 2020, 11:21:05 PM: Haha... I held on to a JVC S-VHS player for several years after that format had been superseded a couple of times. Still have a few tapes of TV shows & games of my favorite team sitting around but did finally take the player to the electronics recycling center.

My wife calls me a hoarder - but would a real hoarder have done the above on his own? I think not! ;D
Title: Re: VHS is still available ?
Post by: AVSCraig on April 12, 2020, 11:45:00 PM: Quote from: Paul Heroy on April 12, 2020, 11:21:05 PM
Haha... I held on to a JVC S-VHS player for several years after that format had been superseded a couple of times. Still have a few tapes of TV shows & games of my favorite team sitting around but did finally take the player to the electronics recycling center.

My wife calls me a hoarder - but would a real hoarder have done the above on his own? I think not! ;D
Actually, I have a good / barely used JVC S - VHS recorder / player still.