Who is holding on to their old movie formats? - Blu-ray Forum

tron3 · 11-05-2007, 02:42 PM

Safe to say, most members here probably had VHS. Virtually all of us have DVD. So out of the "really old" formats which ones are you holding on to?

I'm holding onto some VHS simply for the reason I have tapes which are not yet converted. I have the dual player for a reason, you know. VHS is unique where as SOME of that stuff will never come out on BD. Like my series on early computer graphics. Nor will original family video. While much of this is converted, you always want the originals around just in case. In time, VHS will be banished from my home.

Oddly, I am phasing out DVD before VHS. Anything I can get on blu-ray isn't worth having on DVD taking space. Still have my 13" Panasonic TV too. It's good for SOMETHING, isn't it?

For those of you with the "odd" formats like BetaMax, Laserdisc / Videodisc, and w'ot ever, why are you keeping them if your favorite movies are already on BD.

Blaumann · 11-05-2007, 03:04 PM

I have a few VHS tapes with films not even available on DVD. Wait, where are those things again??? Come to think of it, i don´t have a working VCR any more! lol

Yeah and i hang onto my DVDs as well, some look ok upscaled or aren´t available as HDM yet. I even have PotC as SD DVD, but that DVD looked crappy even before i saw it on Blu-ray.

Too young for Laserdisc or rather i didn´t care at the time.

Dadds · 11-05-2007, 03:06 PM

im selling everything i can as we speak

BTBuck1 · 11-05-2007, 04:21 PM

by this time next year i hope to have zero DVD's in my Media rack.I have sold a BUNCH and I have already given my son all the Disney stuff, super bit spidey's and fast and the furious movies, and he put em in his room. I've went from close to 500 DVD's to being down to under 200 now.

SNAP · 11-05-2007, 04:57 PM

512 Laserdiscs and counting..............and they're not copy-protected and never were.

BTBuck1 · 11-05-2007, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SNAP

512 Laserdiscs and counting..............and they're not copy-protected and never were.

and they look like ass, and have to be flipped

no spank you, no spank you very much

w_tanoto · 11-05-2007, 08:04 PM

Laserdisc.... I own about 20

SNAP · 11-05-2007, 08:19 PM

My player flips and before DVD they looked and sounded better than anything.

.........But now it's dead.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BTBuck1

and they look like ass, and have to be flipped

no spank you, no spank you very much

bhampton · 11-05-2007, 08:23 PM

I have 2 movies on Laserdisc. If I can get a better version someday then the LD player is gone.

I'm considering getting rid of a Nintendo 64 that I bought just recently at a garage sale because I just can't make any time for it.

I have no VHS and haven't had VHS like forever and stuff (~1999).

I have some cassettes from a band I was in 15 years ago. Even back then I wanted the stuff put on a CD but it never happened. I guess I need to make some time to digitize the stuff.

I'm going to use this thread as motivation to get some "spring cleaning" done early.

Thanks,

-Brian

Anthony P · 11-06-2007, 03:12 AM

depends what you mean by "holding on" things just go in boxes and collect dust for ever. I don't like throwing things away(or selling) but history is history and I just don't use them and then eventually they go to a box in the basement.

11-05-2007, 02:42 PM	#1
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	Who is holding on to their old movie formats? Safe to say, most members here probably had VHS. Virtually all of us have DVD. So out of the "really old" formats which ones are you holding on to? I'm holding onto some VHS simply for the reason I have tapes which are not yet converted. I have the dual player for a reason, you know. VHS is unique where as SOME of that stuff will never come out on BD. Like my series on early computer graphics. Nor will original family video. While much of this is converted, you always want the originals around just in case. In time, VHS will be banished from my home. Oddly, I am phasing out DVD before VHS. Anything I can get on blu-ray isn't worth having on DVD taking space. Still have my 13" Panasonic TV too. It's good for SOMETHING, isn't it? For those of you with the "odd" formats like BetaMax, Laserdisc / Videodisc, and w'ot ever, why are you keeping them if your favorite movies are already on BD.

11-05-2007, 08:23 PM	#9
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	I have 2 movies on Laserdisc. If I can get a better version someday then the LD player is gone. I'm considering getting rid of a Nintendo 64 that I bought just recently at a garage sale because I just can't make any time for it. I have no VHS and haven't had VHS like forever and stuff (~1999). I have some cassettes from a band I was in 15 years ago. Even back then I wanted the stuff put on a CD but it never happened. I guess I need to make some time to digitize the stuff. I'm going to use this thread as motivation to get some "spring cleaning" done early. Thanks, -Brian Last edited by bhampton; 11-05-2007 at 08:54 PM.

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11-05-2007, 03:04 PM	#2
Blaumann Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:verge of breakdown	I have a few VHS tapes with films not even available on DVD. Wait, where are those things again??? Come to think of it, i don´t have a working VCR any more! lol Yeah and i hang onto my DVDs as well, some look ok upscaled or aren´t available as HDM yet. I even have PotC as SD DVD, but that DVD looked crappy even before i saw it on Blu-ray. Too young for Laserdisc or rather i didn´t care at the time.

11-05-2007, 03:06 PM	#3
Dadds Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:South NJ Blu-ray reviews:3	im selling everything i can as we speak

11-05-2007, 04:21 PM	#4
BTBuck1 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Oceanside, CA. Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:1	by this time next year i hope to have zero DVD's in my Media rack.I have sold a BUNCH and I have already given my son all the Disney stuff, super bit spidey's and fast and the furious movies, and he put em in his room. I've went from close to 500 DVD's to being down to under 200 now.

11-05-2007, 04:57 PM	#5
SNAP Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:HILLSBOROUGH, NJ	512 Laserdiscs and counting..............and they're not copy-protected and never were.

11-05-2007, 08:04 PM	#7
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	Laserdisc.... I own about 20

11-06-2007, 03:12 AM	#10
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	depends what you mean by "holding on" things just go in boxes and collect dust for ever. I don't like throwing things away(or selling) but history is history and I just don't use them and then eventually they go to a box in the basement.

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