Do you actually still keep your vhs stuff?

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Postby Sukunai » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:00 pm

My buddy remembers the vhs days as the time when he was god, and we the newbies of our group considered his collection of episode 1 tapes (first shows of various animes) were mana from heaven.

Then one day myself and another friend ended up with broadband, and he lost his god status.

Granted, he has a massive dvd library, and the best I can do is tempt him with the latest downloaded subs as he doesn't have broadband (his choice though, he has 4 times my income).
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Postby macchinainterna » Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:22 am

The only anime I have on VHS and still own is Princess Mononoke. I'm amazed that it still works after all the times I watched it. XD
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Postby Kevmaster » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:24 pm

I got a hella from TV recorded Digimon (and most likely something else) on VHS and only 1 real (not recorded) DVD...I still have them..But I can't view them because my VHS player broke ages ago...I still keep em hoping I'll someday get a VHS/DVD recorder to make them digital O.o
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Postby Ishbalan » Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:34 pm

I actually saw VHS anime today in a store at the mall today. :o
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Postby DTJB » Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:10 am

Haven't touched my VHS collection in ages, but it's still there. I still use my VCR to tape my TV shows to watch on the weekend and such.
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Postby Sukunai » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:28 pm

DTJB wrote:Haven't touched my VHS collection in ages, but it's still there. I still use my VCR to tape my TV shows to watch on the weekend and such.


You actually use space on your entertainment stand for a vcr?

You do realize you can get machines that can do that digitally eh?
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Postby DTJB » Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:32 pm

lestheanimesarge wrote:You do realize you can get machines that can do that digitally eh?

Hey, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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Postby brightparis » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:13 am

VHS ?????????? I have n heard it before.What's it?
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Postby Kevmaster » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:25 am

brightparis wrote:VHS ?????????? I have n heard it before.What's it?


now..srsly?
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Postby Goketsu » Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:10 am

I got a bunch of dragon ball and dragonball z episodes on vhs that i still watch sometimes but my mom hijacked my vcr so i can't watch them right now lol
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Postby njijin » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:29 pm

I still have my VHS player and some tapes but I only watch them when my DVD player is on the fritz.
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Postby yumi+chan » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:31 am

Well I have some stuff on VHS which was never even released on DVD, so yes I will keep them! And I have quite a lot actually.
The bad thing is that I don't have a VHS player anymore since I moved out from home (I haven't my VHS tapes with me either), but I wanna buy one asap :)
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Postby Sukunai » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:01 am

yumi+chan wrote:Well I have some stuff on VHS which was never even released on DVD, so yes I will keep them! And I have quite a lot actually.
The bad thing is that I don't have a VHS player anymore since I moved out from home (I haven't my VHS tapes with me either), but I wanna buy one asap :)


Well considering what we willing pay for anime on dvd you might want to check out a vhs to dvd capable machine. They can be a bit pricy, but no more expensive than some anime.

The trick is to make it known you have one, and will make dvds of vhs tapes of locals or family or friends. Do that for say 1-2 bucks a tape and in short order your purchase is paid off :)

You could likely do that while staying at a con :)

Heck I sure wish I had had one when I started to feel a need to convert over to dvd.

A buddy of mine took the cretin approach though, he "rented" a machine from a Staples or some such store with a good return policy. Used it to convert a lot of tapes, then returned the machine :)
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Postby mirkosp » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:32 am

I actually own more anime on VHS than on DVD. And I actually watch them every now and then. o.O
Am I the only one with two working VHS players? :?
Still, this is mostly 'cause here in Italy things are still kinda slow... Anime are getting only DVD release since... 2 years ago at most, I think.
Well, there's a good thing though: now I can find a lot of VHS of good anime at less than 5 € and they're not bootleg. :lol:
But yeah, now I tend to mainly buy DVDs (VHS only if I find cheap stuff like I already said). :)
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Postby Savia » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:56 pm

For no adequate reason I have all of NGE on VHS (dub, of course).

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