Back in the Day... - Blu-ray Forum

carpaltonnel · 02-12-2009, 06:47 PM

How many different movie viewing formats have you had/gone through in all your years? Have you ever owned a VCR? What was your very first machine that you owned to watch movies on?

mikejet · 02-12-2009, 06:48 PM

My Dad bought us a Beta and then we went to VHS. We were early adopters of DVD cause he had a friend working at Panasonic. I adopted Blu-ray before him though.

gearyt · 02-12-2009, 06:49 PM

"pop-top" VHS... must have weighted 40#

Rob71 · 02-12-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by gearyt

"pop-top" VHS... must have weighted 40#

I've been looking for one of these. Want to mod a HTPC inside one. Although I might try to find a Sony Beta machine.

Septimus Prime · 02-12-2009, 09:18 PM

I own a VCR, but I bought it long after I've had DVD players and PS2.

statikcat · 02-13-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by gearyt

"pop-top" VHS... must have weighted 40#

Yeah my dad had one when I was growing up. In fact.. it is STILL on top of his HDtv. Do not ask me why.

Lanfear · 02-13-2009, 09:47 PM

VHS
DVD
Blu-ray

Parents still use a VCR

I'm like, don't you get tired of rewinding?

paperthrower2000 · 02-13-2009, 09:59 PM

Lets see,early 80's VHS and original Laser Disc,late 80's updated VHS, late 90's DVD ,2004 DVD VHS combo recorder. now HD DVD , and saving the best for last BLURAY.

surfdude12 · 02-12-2009, 06:49 PM

never "owned" a VCR, just used my parents.

first one i bought was DVD in '99
A sony HTIB, with 5 Disc DVD changer...nice for a first-time HT system!

P@t_Mtl · 02-12-2009, 06:51 PM

I went from a Betamax in the late 70's

to a VHS in the mid 80's

to a Laserdisc player in early 90's

to DVD in 1999

to BD in 2008

to...well we have to wait for the next one don't we but I am sure there will be one

carpaltonnel · 02-12-2009, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I went from a Betamax in the late 70's

to a VHS in the mid 80's

to a Laserdisc player in early 90's

to DVD in 1999

to BD in 2008

to...well we have to wait for the next one don't we but I am sure there will be one

Hmmmm, are you in your 40's?

Another_Dude · 02-12-2009, 07:09 PM

Had a pop-top VCR w/ a wired 6-button remote.
Later a HiFi VCR
PS2 as a DVD player
Upconvert/HTiB DVD player
PS3

JamesKurtovich · 02-12-2009, 07:12 PM

VHS, DVD, Blu-ray?

P@t_Mtl · 02-12-2009, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carpaltonnel

Hmmmm, are you in your 40's?

41 in 2 days

twill812 · 02-12-2009, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I went from a Betamax in the late 70's

to a VHS in the mid 80's

to a Laserdisc player in early 90's

to DVD in 1999

to BD in 2008

to...well we have to wait for the next one don't we but I am sure there will be one

+1

kdn1221 · 02-12-2009, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I went from a Betamax in the late 70's

to a VHS in the mid 80's

to a Laserdisc player in early 90's

to DVD in 1999

to BD in 2008

to...well we have to wait for the next one don't we but I am sure there will be one

This will be next decade to stay on your time table.

For me:
VHS
Laserdisc
DVD
HD-DVD and Blu-ray at the same time

SquidPuppet · 02-12-2009, 09:23 PM

Back in the day? Back in the day you ask?

I remember when there was none of the above and no cable TV.

P@t_Mtl · 02-12-2009, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Back in the day? Back in the day you ask?

I remember when there was none of the above and no cable TV.

I remember a time when on TV you could catch 6 channel and 3 or them from Vermont and with so much snow you felt like you were watching in snowstorm

Rob71 · 02-12-2009, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I remember a time when on TV you could catch 6 channel and 3 or them from Vermont and with so much snow you felt like you were watching in snowstorm

I remember four(three networks and PBS). Also remember the first local channel. Black Belt Theater Saturday afternoons and monster movies till midnight.

dad2erin · 02-12-2009, 10:17 PM

VHS, Laserdisc, DVD, Blu-ray.

I loved my Laserdisc player, many of my stereo disc's sounded better that the 5.1 DVD's.

02-12-2009, 06:47 PM	#1
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02-12-2009, 06:48 PM	#2
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	My Dad bought us a Beta and then we went to VHS. We were early adopters of DVD cause he had a friend working at Panasonic. I adopted Blu-ray before him though.

02-12-2009, 06:49 PM	#3
gearyt Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Henderson, NV Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:33	"pop-top" VHS... must have weighted 40#

02-12-2009, 09:18 PM	#5
Septimus Prime Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:164 Trading Score:2	I own a VCR, but I bought it long after I've had DVD players and PS2.

02-13-2009, 09:47 PM	#7
Lanfear Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Long Island, NY Blu-ray collection:96	VHS DVD Blu-ray Parents still use a VCR I'm like, don't you get tired of rewinding?

02-13-2009, 09:59 PM	#8
paperthrower2000 Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Atlantic Canada Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:1382 Blu-ray reviews:10	Lets see,early 80's VHS and original Laser Disc,late 80's updated VHS, late 90's DVD ,2004 DVD VHS combo recorder. now HD DVD , and saving the best for last BLURAY.

02-12-2009, 06:49 PM	#9
surfdude12 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews:112 Trading Score:1	never "owned" a VCR, just used my parents. first one i bought was DVD in '99 A sony HTIB, with 5 Disc DVD changer...nice for a first-time HT system!

02-12-2009, 06:51 PM	#10
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	I went from a Betamax in the late 70's to a VHS in the mid 80's to a Laserdisc player in early 90's to DVD in 1999 to BD in 2008 to...well we have to wait for the next one don't we but I am sure there will be one

02-12-2009, 07:09 PM	#12
Another_Dude Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:8	Had a pop-top VCR w/ a wired 6-button remote. Later a HiFi VCR PS2 as a DVD player Upconvert/HTiB DVD player PS3

02-12-2009, 07:12 PM	#13
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02-12-2009, 09:23 PM	#17
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02-12-2009, 10:17 PM	#20
dad2erin Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:south hadley, ma Home Theater Gallery:9	VHS, Laserdisc, DVD, Blu-ray. I loved my Laserdisc player, many of my stereo disc's sounded better that the 5.1 DVD's.

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