No Time Left For VCRs?

In article <fc5e159b-a167-4b49-8205-97b841823391
@i38g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, emailaddress@insightbb.com says...>
On Feb 21, 6:41 am, Ron <r...@quik.com> wrote:
I rather like the new digital pictures being broadcast these days, but
I have to wonder what is going to happen with all of those VCRs that
people love to set for delayed programming--- andthere are a lot of
folks who do tape shows while away or at work-- when June 12 rolls
around and VCR tuners won't be able to tune into the new digital
signals?

Ron

Who has bought a VCR recently? The only people who are likely to have
a working vcr today are those who so infrequently use it that it won't
be a great loss.
Click to expand...
I have, within the last year.

Granted, I've ignored those who had one fail and have a large/
worthwhile library of existing VHS tapes recorded, but let this be a
wakeup call, that when we are forced to change tech, it's time to make
backups onto the more current media.
Click to expand...
How?

Today, VHS seems such a crude low-res media to use but I realize some
priceless footage may have been shot or saved in that limited format.
The only good answer is buy a VCR if what you have is worth the cost,
just to convert it digitally, and move on.
Click to expand...
Great plan, but there are titles that are still only (have ever
been) available on VHS.
 
In article <MPG.240c8aadd514d4b09899e5@news.individual.net>, krw <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <fc5e159b-a167-4b49-8205-97b841823391
@i38g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, emailaddress@insightbb.com says...>=20
On Feb 21, 6:41=A0am, Ron <r...@quik.com> wrote:
I rather like the new digital pictures being broadcast these days, but
I have to wonder what is going to happen with all of those VCRs that
people love to set for delayed programming--- andthere are a lot of
folks who do tape shows while away or at work-- when June 12 rolls
around and VCR tuners won't be able to tune into the new digital
signals?

Ron
=20
Who has bought a VCR recently? The only people who are likely to have
a working vcr today are those who so infrequently use it that it won't
be a great loss.

I have, within the last year.

Granted, I've ignored those who had one fail and have a large/
worthwhile library of existing VHS tapes recorded, but let this be a
wakeup call, that when we are forced to change tech, it's time to make
backups onto the more current media.

How?
=20
Click to expand...
VHS to DVD copy machine ??
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6457304&findingMethod=rr


Today, VHS seems such a crude low-res media to use but I realize some
priceless footage may have been shot or saved in that limited format.
The only good answer is buy a VCR if what you have is worth the cost,
just to convert it digitally, and move on.

Great plan, but there are titles that are still only (have ever=20
been) available on VHS.
Click to expand...
 
In article <gnumml$c8c$1@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfrivo@zekfrivolous.com says...>
In article <MPG.240c8aadd514d4b09899e5@news.individual.net>, krw <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <fc5e159b-a167-4b49-8205-97b841823391
@i38g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, emailaddress@insightbb.com says...>=20
On Feb 21, 6:41=A0am, Ron <r...@quik.com> wrote:
I rather like the new digital pictures being broadcast these days, but
I have to wonder what is going to happen with all of those VCRs that
people love to set for delayed programming--- andthere are a lot of
folks who do tape shows while away or at work-- when June 12 rolls
around and VCR tuners won't be able to tune into the new digital
signals?

Ron
=20
Who has bought a VCR recently? The only people who are likely to have
a working vcr today are those who so infrequently use it that it won't
be a great loss.

I have, within the last year.

Granted, I've ignored those who had one fail and have a large/
worthwhile library of existing VHS tapes recorded, but let this be a
wakeup call, that when we are forced to change tech, it's time to make
backups onto the more current media.

How?
=20

VHS to DVD copy machine ??
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6457304&findingMethod=rr
Click to expand...
Copy protection?

Today, VHS seems such a crude low-res media to use but I realize some
priceless footage may have been shot or saved in that limited format.
The only good answer is buy a VCR if what you have is worth the cost,
just to convert it digitally, and move on.

Great plan, but there are titles that are still only (have ever=20
been) available on VHS.
Click to expand...
 
In article <MPG.240c9ba72c4f0de69899e6@news.individual.net>, krw <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <gnumml$c8c$1@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfrivo@zekfrivolous.com says...
In article <MPG.240c8aadd514d4b09899e5@news.individual.net>, krw
krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <fc5e159b-a167-4b49-8205-97b841823391
@i38g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, emailaddress@insightbb.com says...>=20
On Feb 21, 6:41=A0am, Ron <r...@quik.com> wrote:
I rather like the new digital pictures being broadcast these days, but
I have to wonder what is going to happen with all of those VCRs that
people love to set for delayed programming--- andthere are a lot of
folks who do tape shows while away or at work-- when June 12 rolls
around and VCR tuners won't be able to tune into the new digital
signals?

Ron
=20
Who has bought a VCR recently? The only people who are likely to have
a working vcr today are those who so infrequently use it that it won't
be a great loss.

I have, within the last year.

Granted, I've ignored those who had one fail and have a large/
worthwhile library of existing VHS tapes recorded, but let this be a
wakeup call, that when we are forced to change tech, it's time to make
backups onto the more current media.

How?
=20

VHS to DVD copy machine ??
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6457304&findingMethod=rr

Copy protection?
Click to expand...

On recorded tapes ???


Today, VHS seems such a crude low-res media to use but I realize some
priceless footage may have been shot or saved in that limited format.
The only good answer is buy a VCR if what you have is worth the cost,
just to convert it digitally, and move on.

Great plan, but there are titles that are still only (have ever=20
been) available on VHS.
Click to expand...
 
In article <gnunja$c8c$3@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfrivo@zekfrivolous.com says...>
In article <MPG.240c9ba72c4f0de69899e6@news.individual.net>, krw <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <gnumml$c8c$1@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfrivo@zekfrivolous.com says...
In article <MPG.240c8aadd514d4b09899e5@news.individual.net>, krw
krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <fc5e159b-a167-4b49-8205-97b841823391
@i38g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, emailaddress@insightbb.com says...>=20
On Feb 21, 6:41=A0am, Ron <r...@quik.com> wrote:
I rather like the new digital pictures being broadcast these days, but
I have to wonder what is going to happen with all of those VCRs that
people love to set for delayed programming--- andthere are a lot of
folks who do tape shows while away or at work-- when June 12 rolls
around and VCR tuners won't be able to tune into the new digital
signals?

Ron
=20
Who has bought a VCR recently? The only people who are likely to have
a working vcr today are those who so infrequently use it that it won't
be a great loss.

I have, within the last year.

Granted, I've ignored those who had one fail and have a large/
worthwhile library of existing VHS tapes recorded, but let this be a
wakeup call, that when we are forced to change tech, it's time to make
backups onto the more current media.

How?
=20

VHS to DVD copy machine ??
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6457304&findingMethod=rr

Copy protection?


On recorded tapes ???
Click to expand...
Absolutely! My DVDR refuses to copy prerecorded tapes.

Today, VHS seems such a crude low-res media to use but I realize some
priceless footage may have been shot or saved in that limited format.
The only good answer is buy a VCR if what you have is worth the cost,
just to convert it digitally, and move on.

Great plan, but there are titles that are still only (have ever=20
been) available on VHS.
Click to expand...
 
In article <MPG.240c9ba72c4f0de69899e6@news.individual.net>, krw <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <gnumml$c8c$1@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfrivo@zekfrivolous.com says...
In article <MPG.240c8aadd514d4b09899e5@news.individual.net>, krw
krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <fc5e159b-a167-4b49-8205-97b841823391
@i38g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, emailaddress@insightbb.com says...>=20
On Feb 21, 6:41=A0am, Ron <r...@quik.com> wrote:
I rather like the new digital pictures being broadcast these days, but
I have to wonder what is going to happen with all of those VCRs that
people love to set for delayed programming--- andthere are a lot of
folks who do tape shows while away or at work-- when June 12 rolls
around and VCR tuners won't be able to tune into the new digital
signals?

Ron
=20
Who has bought a VCR recently? The only people who are likely to have
a working vcr today are those who so infrequently use it that it won't
be a great loss.

I have, within the last year.

Granted, I've ignored those who had one fail and have a large/
worthwhile library of existing VHS tapes recorded, but let this be a
wakeup call, that when we are forced to change tech, it's time to make
backups onto the more current media.

How?
=20

VHS to DVD copy machine ??
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6457304&findingMethod=rr

Copy protection?

Today, VHS seems such a crude low-res media to use but I realize some
priceless footage may have been shot or saved in that limited format.
The only good answer is buy a VCR if what you have is worth the cost,
just to convert it digitally, and move on.

Great plan, but there are titles that are still only (have ever=20
been) available on VHS.
Click to expand...

I actually did some converting and editing a couple years back. Editing
and compiling on a computer is time consuming, allthough
you can take important sections out of tapes and eliminate crap,
time saving when viewing. I bought $650 Sony cancorder that had video inputs
which I connected to the VHS machine, fed by Firewire into the computer.
Wallmart had converters cheap as $80 a couple years back, but after I
started using my Sony. Some VHS converters have a built in hard disk so you can edit
then burn to DVD.
 
In article <MPG.240c9ea869292d089899e8@news.individual.net>, krw <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <gnunja$c8c$3@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfrivo@zekfrivolous.com says...
In article <MPG.240c9ba72c4f0de69899e6@news.individual.net>, krw
krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <gnumml$c8c$1@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfrivo@zekfrivolous.com says...
In article <MPG.240c8aadd514d4b09899e5@news.individual.net>, krw
krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <fc5e159b-a167-4b49-8205-97b841823391
@i38g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, emailaddress@insightbb.com says...>=20
On Feb 21, 6:41=A0am, Ron <r...@quik.com> wrote:
I rather like the new digital pictures being broadcast these days,
but
I have to wonder what is going to happen with all of those VCRs that
people love to set for delayed programming--- andthere are a lot of
folks who do tape shows while away or at work-- when June 12 rolls
around and VCR tuners won't be able to tune into the new digital
signals?

Ron
=20
Who has bought a VCR recently? The only people who are likely to have
a working vcr today are those who so infrequently use it that it won't
be a great loss.

I have, within the last year.

Granted, I've ignored those who had one fail and have a large/
worthwhile library of existing VHS tapes recorded, but let this be a
wakeup call, that when we are forced to change tech, it's time to make
backups onto the more current media.

How?
=20

VHS to DVD copy machine ??

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6457304&findingMethod=rr

Copy protection?


On recorded tapes ???

Absolutely! My DVDR refuses to copy prerecorded tapes.
Click to expand...
I guess it records blank tapes !


I said recorded. Not pre recorded.

Who needs to record a bought movie. Get the high resolution DVD.



Today, VHS seems such a crude low-res media to use but I realize some
priceless footage may have been shot or saved in that limited format.
The only good answer is buy a VCR if what you have is worth the cost,
just to convert it digitally, and move on.

Great plan, but there are titles that are still only (have ever=20
been) available on VHS.
Click to expand...
 
In article <gnunt3$c8c$4@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfrivo@zekfrivolous.com says...>
In article <MPG.240c9ba72c4f0de69899e6@news.individual.net>, krw <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <gnumml$c8c$1@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfrivo@zekfrivolous.com says...
In article <MPG.240c8aadd514d4b09899e5@news.individual.net>, krw
krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <fc5e159b-a167-4b49-8205-97b841823391
@i38g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, emailaddress@insightbb.com says...>=20
On Feb 21, 6:41=A0am, Ron <r...@quik.com> wrote:
I rather like the new digital pictures being broadcast these days, but
I have to wonder what is going to happen with all of those VCRs that
people love to set for delayed programming--- andthere are a lot of
folks who do tape shows while away or at work-- when June 12 rolls
around and VCR tuners won't be able to tune into the new digital
signals?

Ron
=20
Who has bought a VCR recently? The only people who are likely to have
a working vcr today are those who so infrequently use it that it won't
be a great loss.

I have, within the last year.

Granted, I've ignored those who had one fail and have a large/
worthwhile library of existing VHS tapes recorded, but let this be a
wakeup call, that when we are forced to change tech, it's time to make
backups onto the more current media.

How?
=20

VHS to DVD copy machine ??
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6457304&findingMethod=rr

Copy protection?

Today, VHS seems such a crude low-res media to use but I realize some
priceless footage may have been shot or saved in that limited format.
The only good answer is buy a VCR if what you have is worth the cost,
just to convert it digitally, and move on.

Great plan, but there are titles that are still only (have ever=20
been) available on VHS.


I actually did some converting and editing a couple years back. Editing
and compiling on a computer is time consuming, allthough
you can take important sections out of tapes and eliminate crap,
time saving when viewing.
Click to expand...
Editing certainly is time consuming. Useful, if painful, for
personal video, not so much for commercial tapes.

I bought $650 Sony cancorder that had video inputs
which I connected to the VHS machine, fed by Firewire into the computer.
Click to expand...
If I were to do any, I'd rather capture on the computer directly.

Wallmart had converters cheap as $80 a couple years back, but after I
started using my Sony. Some VHS converters have a built in hard disk so you can edit
then burn to DVD.
Click to expand...
But refuse to copy some prerecorded tapes. My Lite-On DVD-R throws
up the equivalent of an FBI notice when I tried.
 
In article <gnuo1d$c8c$5@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfrivo@zekfrivolous.com says...>
In article <MPG.240c9ea869292d089899e8@news.individual.net>, krw <krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <gnunja$c8c$3@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfrivo@zekfrivolous.com says...
In article <MPG.240c9ba72c4f0de69899e6@news.individual.net>, krw
krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <gnumml$c8c$1@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfrivo@zekfrivolous.com says...
In article <MPG.240c8aadd514d4b09899e5@news.individual.net>, krw
krw@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <fc5e159b-a167-4b49-8205-97b841823391
@i38g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, emailaddress@insightbb.com says...>=20
On Feb 21, 6:41=A0am, Ron <r...@quik.com> wrote:
I rather like the new digital pictures being broadcast these days,
but
I have to wonder what is going to happen with all of those VCRs that
people love to set for delayed programming--- andthere are a lot of
folks who do tape shows while away or at work-- when June 12 rolls
around and VCR tuners won't be able to tune into the new digital
signals?

Ron
=20
Who has bought a VCR recently? The only people who are likely to have
a working vcr today are those who so infrequently use it that it won't
be a great loss.

I have, within the last year.

Granted, I've ignored those who had one fail and have a large/
worthwhile library of existing VHS tapes recorded, but let this be a
wakeup call, that when we are forced to change tech, it's time to make
backups onto the more current media.

How?
=20

VHS to DVD copy machine ??

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6457304&findingMethod=rr

Copy protection?


On recorded tapes ???

Absolutely! My DVDR refuses to copy prerecorded tapes.

I guess it records blank tapes !
Click to expand...
Good grief.
I said recorded. Not pre recorded.
Click to expand...
Learn to read.

Who needs to record a bought movie. Get the high resolution DVD.
Click to expand...
Learn to read. 1) Not all titles have been made available on DVD.
2) Why should I (have to) buy another copy of what I already have a
license for? 2a) I would, but see 1).
 
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

Nothing like having a DVR erase or "lose" a recording before you have a
chance to view it. Never happens with my VCRs.

VCRs never mangle tapes? Someone records over what you wanted to keep? You
can't find the tape something you want is on?
Of course with good housekeeping those can be minimised - but a PVR does
all that for you.
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Answer for the above: NO, not for me.

A tape can suffer your above scenarios, but it is avoidable by the user.
A DVR erasing or "losing" a recording is random and the fault of the DVR.
No matter how careful a user is, the DVR *will* make recordings go "poof."
 
Roger Blake wrote:

Of course with good housekeeping those can be minimised - but a PVR does
all that for you.

Don't need a "PVR," "DVR," or whatever other name you want to give those
useless gadgets. VCRs have meet my needs perfectly for decades and I see no
reason to change.
Click to expand...
How do you record HD programming? In SD?
 
krw wrote:

Today, VHS seems such a crude low-res media to use but I realize some
priceless footage may have been shot or saved in that limited format.
The only good answer is buy a VCR if what you have is worth the cost,
just to convert it digitally, and move on.

Great plan, but there are titles that are still only (have ever
been) available on VHS.
Click to expand...
Plus, Panasonic's new DMP-BD70V will upconvert VHS to 1080p via HDMI.
 
In article <sCrol.32205$cI2.27244@newsfe09.iad>, UCLAN <nomail@thanks.org> wrote:
Ron wrote:

$60 - $75. But, wouldn't that be best put towards a DVR purchase?

Like someone else said here, I don't particularly care for DVRs
either. Maybe I'm just an old fart who doesn't like change-- and in
fact, I knew there was going to be nothing that I would like about the
21st century; pity that I was right about that. :)

Nothing like having a DVR erase or "lose" a recording before you have a
chance to view it. Never happens with my VCRs.
Click to expand...
My DVR, a Sony digital TAPE camcorder will not loose a recording but the tape could get
screwed up. Digital tape is also a storage medium.

greg
 
On 2009-02-23, UCLAN <nomail@thanks.org> wrote:
How do you record HD programming? In SD?
Click to expand...
I have no interest in HD programming.

--
Roger Blake
(Subtract 10s for email. "Google Groups" messages killfiled due to spam.)
"Obama dozed while people froze."
 
On Feb 23, 11:44 am, Roger Blake <rogblak...@iname10.com> wrote:
On 2009-02-23, UCLAN <nom...@thanks.org> wrote:

How do you record HD programming? In SD?

I have no interest in HD programming.

--
  Roger Blake
Click to expand...
If you watch major network TV, they're only giving you HD in
primetime. Granted your converter box will down-convert the HD to SD
which you can use with all the older gear.

I assume you've seen HD operating properly. It doesn't do _anything_
for you?

We watched Nature last night on PBS. Those Yellowstone shots sure are
impressive in HD

G˛
 
In article <xVCol.15842$FI5.207@newsfe07.iad>, UCLAN <nomail@thanks.org> wrote:
krw wrote:

Today, VHS seems such a crude low-res media to use but I realize some
priceless footage may have been shot or saved in that limited format.
The only good answer is buy a VCR if what you have is worth the cost,
just to convert it digitally, and move on.

Great plan, but there are titles that are still only (have ever
been) available on VHS.

Plus, Panasonic's new DMP-BD70V will upconvert VHS to 1080p via HDMI.
Click to expand...
Thats interesting. One thing I have been looking into
is converting HDTV to my standard NTSC video input on my Toshiba 36 inch tube TV.
The TV had a great picture and it was more than capable of reproducing
standard definition broadcast and room to spare.

greg
 
In article <DOCol.15840$FI5.973@newsfe07.iad>,
UCLAN <nomail@thanks.org> wrote:
Don't need a "PVR," "DVR," or whatever other name you want to give
those useless gadgets. VCRs have meet my needs perfectly for decades
and I see no reason to change.

How do you record HD programming? In SD?
Click to expand...
If only VHS approached SD...

--
*I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe*

Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.
 
On Feb 23, 12:53 pm, krw <k...@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <gnunja$c8...@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfr...@zekfrivolous.com says...



In article <MPG.240c9ba72c4f0de6989...@news.individual.net>, krw <k...@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <gnumml$c8...@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfr...@zekfrivolous.com says...
In article <MPG.240c8aadd514d4b0989...@news.individual.net>, krw
k...@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <fc5e159b-a167-4b49-8205-97b841823391
@i38g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, emailaddr...@insightbb.com says...>=20
On Feb 21, 6:41=A0am, Ron <r...@quik.com> wrote:
I rather like the new digital pictures being broadcast these days, but
I have to wonder what is going to happen with all of those VCRs that
people love to set for delayed programming--- andthere are a lot of
folks who do tape shows while away or at work-- when June 12 rolls
around and VCR tuners won't be able to tune into the new digital
signals?

Ron
=20
Who has bought a VCR recently?  The only people who are likely to have
a working vcr today are those who so infrequently use it that it won't
be a great loss.

I have, within the last year.

Granted, I've ignored those who had one fail and have a large/
worthwhile library of existing VHS tapes recorded, but let this be a
wakeup call, that when we are forced to change tech, it's time to make
backups onto the more current media.

How?
=20

VHS to DVD copy machine ??
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6457304&findingM...

Copy protection?

On recorded tapes ???

Absolutely!  My DVDR refuses to copy prerecorded tapes.
Click to expand...

I recommend using something that doesn't. There are plenty of
computer video capture cards out there which have macrovision disabled
drivers.
 
On Feb 23, 1:18 pm, krw <k...@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <gnuo1d$c8...@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfr...@zekfrivolous.com says...



In article <MPG.240c9ea869292d08989...@news.individual.net>, krw <k...@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <gnunja$c8...@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
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k...@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <gnumml$c8...@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfr...@zekfrivolous.com says...
In article <MPG.240c8aadd514d4b0989...@news.individual.net>, krw
k...@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <fc5e159b-a167-4b49-8205-97b841823391
@i38g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, emailaddr...@insightbb.com says....>=20
On Feb 21, 6:41=A0am, Ron <r...@quik.com> wrote:
I rather like the new digital pictures being broadcast these days,
but
I have to wonder what is going to happen with all of those VCRs that
people love to set for delayed programming--- andthere are a lot of
folks who do tape shows while away or at work-- when June 12 rolls
around and VCR tuners won't be able to tune into the new digital
signals?

Ron
=20
Who has bought a VCR recently?  The only people who are likely to have
a working vcr today are those who so infrequently use it that it won't
be a great loss.

I have, within the last year.

Granted, I've ignored those who had one fail and have a large/
worthwhile library of existing VHS tapes recorded, but let this be a
wakeup call, that when we are forced to change tech, it's time to make
backups onto the more current media.

How?
=20

VHS to DVD copy machine ??

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6457304&findingM...

Copy protection?

On recorded tapes ???

Absolutely!  My DVDR refuses to copy prerecorded tapes.

I guess it records blank tapes !

Good grief.



I said recorded. Not pre recorded.

Learn to read.

Who needs to record a bought movie. Get the high resolution DVD.

Learn to read.  1) Not all titles have been made available on DVD.
2) Why should I (have to) buy another copy of what I already have a
license for? 2a) I would, but see 1).
Click to expand...
Since movies aren't a life necessity, it's hardly important whether
every last one is available on DVD. What if you dupe only those that
aren't available on DVD yourself, or just accept that you don't really
need a library of every movie you've already seen once.
 
On Feb 23, 12:54 pm, zekfr...@zekfrivolous.com (GregS) wrote:
In article <MPG.240c9ba72c4f0de6989...@news.individual.net>, krw <k...@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <gnumml$c8...@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu>,
zekfr...@zekfrivolous.com says...
In article <MPG.240c8aadd514d4b0989...@news.individual.net>, krw
k...@att.zzzzzzzzz> wrote:
In article <fc5e159b-a167-4b49-8205-97b841823391
@i38g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>, emailaddr...@insightbb.com says...>=20
On Feb 21, 6:41=A0am, Ron <r...@quik.com> wrote:
I rather like the new digital pictures being broadcast these days, but
I have to wonder what is going to happen with all of those VCRs that
people love to set for delayed programming--- andthere are a lot of
folks who do tape shows while away or at work-- when June 12 rolls
around and VCR tuners won't be able to tune into the new digital
signals?

Ron
=20
Who has bought a VCR recently?  The only people who are likely to have
a working vcr today are those who so infrequently use it that it won't
be a great loss.

I have, within the last year.

Granted, I've ignored those who had one fail and have a large/
worthwhile library of existing VHS tapes recorded, but let this be a
wakeup call, that when we are forced to change tech, it's time to make
backups onto the more current media.

How?
=20

VHS to DVD copy machine ??
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6457304&findingM....

Copy protection?

Today, VHS seems such a crude low-res media to use but I realize some
priceless footage may have been shot or saved in that limited format.
The only good answer is buy a VCR if what you have is worth the cost,
just to convert it digitally, and move on.

Great plan, but there are titles that are still only (have ever=20
been) available on VHS.

I actually did some converting and editing a couple years back. Editing
and compiling on a computer is time consuming, allthough
you can take important sections out of tapes and eliminate crap,
time saving when viewing. I bought $650 Sony cancorder that had video inputs
which I connected to the VHS machine, fed by Firewire into the computer.
Wallmart had converters cheap as $80 a couple years back, but after I
started using my Sony. Some VHS converters have a built in hard disk so you can edit
then burn to DVD.
Click to expand...
Yes, time consuming, but only if you insist on doing so instead of
just duping into another format, then it becomes mostly unattended
time.
 
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