How to get rid of a VCR? - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

bhampton · 01-09-2008, 07:40 PM

VCR has been long gone here.

I think some good home movies were lost in the process accidentally but oh well stuff happens.

I still have some cassettes that I need to record onto MP3's or something. They are home made stuff but I just hold on to them and ignore them. I really should back them up.

-Brian

CptGreedle · 01-09-2008, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Colorado Blu Skies

What's a VCR?

http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/VCR

alphapyro · 01-10-2008, 11:36 PM

I had the exact opposite... my wife asked me when I was going to throw the VCR out... I told her that as long as it worked there's no harm in keeping it stashed in a closet... We do have VHS tapes still stashed in the end table, and the kiddo likes to watch movies we haven't purchased yet on DVD.

One day after the third world war, someone is going to give me a lot of money for my VCR, and then I will use that money to become ruler of the new world.

muahahaha

supersix4 · 01-10-2008, 11:41 PM

put it in the microwave

Marcusarilius · 01-11-2008, 12:06 AM

Take it out to an empty field somwhere and do the office space copier dance on it. Don't forget the baseball bat.

kingofgrills · 01-11-2008, 06:19 PM

I picked up a Toshiba DVD recorder / VHS player combo to transfer my VHS tapes over. It offers simple one touch synch recording, and it's really easy to use.

VHS tapes are a major space hog. I'm donating my commercial releases as fast as I can. Can anyone suggest the easiest way to recycle old VHS tapes? I'm hesitant to toss out old birthday recordings etc without having the material erased, but I don't have a quick easy way to erase them. Any suggestions?

Blu Falcon · 01-11-2008, 07:01 PM

I still have vinyl records and cassette tapes.

BPHusker · 01-11-2008, 07:54 PM

Is there any way to get my Panasonic VCR/HDD/DVD Recorder to allow me to burn old store bought tv series tapes onto DVD? When I try now it records for about 5 seconds then stops and says it can't copy the tape because of copy protection. The thing is is that the shows haven't been released on DVD and would rather have them on DVD than tapes.

I'm assuming I am out of luck..?

mgonzo2u · 01-11-2008, 08:49 PM

Take the VCR out to the desert and introduce it to Mr. Smith and Wesson.

Gamma_Winstead · 01-11-2008, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhampton

VCR has been long gone here.

I think some good home movies were lost in the process accidentally but oh well stuff happens.

I still have some cassettes that I need to record onto MP3's or something. They are home made stuff but I just hold on to them and ignore them. I really should back them up.

-Brian

what kind of home movies!

sorry I couldn't resist!

jkwest · 01-11-2008, 08:57 PM

do you live in a two story?

just chuck it.

she'll get over it.

richteer · 01-11-2008, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yyyiiikes

I so want to eliminate the family VCR but my wife wants to hold onto some old tapes. How well do these DVD recorders work when fed by a VCR source?

Thanks!

I did this recently; works like a charm and I am now VHS free with all my personal stuff on DVD.

But to answer the question posed in the thread's title: sell the VCR to a Duddite; I'm sure it'll be "good enough". :-)

actionhank · 01-11-2008, 11:48 PM

I still have mine, cause of all the old Formula 1 races I have recorded although I never watch them.

yyyiiikes · 01-12-2008, 01:26 AM

Since I have a home theater PC, I am thinking of getting the hardware/software to capture then use it to burn to disk. If that is too much effort, then I will go with a VCR/DVD combo and burn that way.

calcajun · 01-12-2008, 11:47 AM

I still have two vcr's and will keep them. I had to pull out and use one last week.

Surprisingly i needed to use my DAT a few months ago to retrieve an original recording i did almost 20 years ago. Unfortunately the heat in the attic was too much for some of the parts in the DAT player/recorder. :-(
Luckily i found my backup CD.

Transfer the stuff to dvd then pack and save the VCR for a while.

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01-09-2008, 07:40 PM	#21
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	VCR has been long gone here. I think some good home movies were lost in the process accidentally but oh well stuff happens. I still have some cassettes that I need to record onto MP3's or something. They are home made stuff but I just hold on to them and ignore them. I really should back them up. -Brian

01-10-2008, 11:36 PM	#23
alphapyro Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Kansas Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:14	I had the exact opposite... my wife asked me when I was going to throw the VCR out... I told her that as long as it worked there's no harm in keeping it stashed in a closet... We do have VHS tapes still stashed in the end table, and the kiddo likes to watch movies we haven't purchased yet on DVD. One day after the third world war, someone is going to give me a lot of money for my VCR, and then I will use that money to become ruler of the new world. muahahaha

01-10-2008, 11:41 PM	#24
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	put it in the microwave

01-11-2008, 12:06 AM	#25
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	Take it out to an empty field somwhere and do the office space copier dance on it. Don't forget the baseball bat.

01-11-2008, 06:19 PM	#26
kingofgrills Blu-ray Guru Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2007 Location:PDX Home Theater Gallery:31 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:81 Trading Score:31	I picked up a Toshiba DVD recorder / VHS player combo to transfer my VHS tapes over. It offers simple one touch synch recording, and it's really easy to use. VHS tapes are a major space hog. I'm donating my commercial releases as fast as I can. Can anyone suggest the easiest way to recycle old VHS tapes? I'm hesitant to toss out old birthday recordings etc without having the material erased, but I don't have a quick easy way to erase them. Any suggestions?

01-11-2008, 07:01 PM	#27
Blu Falcon Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:MD Blu-ray reviews: 9 Trading Score:1	I still have vinyl records and cassette tapes.

01-11-2008, 07:54 PM	#28
BPHusker Senior Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:US Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:11	Is there any way to get my Panasonic VCR/HDD/DVD Recorder to allow me to burn old store bought tv series tapes onto DVD? When I try now it records for about 5 seconds then stops and says it can't copy the tape because of copy protection. The thing is is that the shows haven't been released on DVD and would rather have them on DVD than tapes. I'm assuming I am out of luck..?

01-11-2008, 08:49 PM	#29
mgonzo2u Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:O.C. KOOK FOR LIFE Blu-ray collection:112	Take the VCR out to the desert and introduce it to Mr. Smith and Wesson.

01-11-2008, 08:57 PM	#31
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	do you live in a two story? just chuck it. she'll get over it.

01-11-2008, 11:48 PM	#33
actionhank Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Las Vegas, Nevada	I still have mine, cause of all the old Formula 1 races I have recorded although I never watch them.

01-12-2008, 01:26 AM	#34
yyyiiikes Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Austin, TX	Since I have a home theater PC, I am thinking of getting the hardware/software to capture then use it to burn to disk. If that is too much effort, then I will go with a VCR/DVD combo and burn that way.

01-12-2008, 11:47 AM	#35
calcajun Active Member Member since:Feb 2007	I still have two vcr's and will keep them. I had to pull out and use one last week. Surprisingly i needed to use my DAT a few months ago to retrieve an original recording i did almost 20 years ago. Unfortunately the heat in the attic was too much for some of the parts in the DAT player/recorder. :-( Luckily i found my backup CD. Transfer the stuff to dvd then pack and save the VCR for a while.

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