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Originally posted by RonClinton View Post
Remember the signs in the video stores: "Be Kind, Rewind"...? And of course inevitably it seemed like half the tapes I rented had been previously rented by unkind people.
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Originally posted by Sock Monkey View Post
LOL!! No joke, huh? I also get cranky when my streaming resolution dips for a second, while we used to put up with some pretty awful video from VHS tapes.
I haven't thought about renting a VCR in years, but, man, does that bring back memories. And for some reason the ones that I remember us renting were those massive toploaders that weighed a ton. If we're going down memory lane a bit, I'll jump a couple miles down the road and remember how we marveled over the fact that DVDs never had to be rewound. With VCRs it felt like an eternity waiting for the tape to rewind. We were never cool enough to buy one of those separate tape rewinders that were in the shape of a sports car.
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Originally posted by Dave1442397 View Post
Do you remember the XBR (eXtended Bit Rate) line? It was a level up from the regular Trinitron, and I didn't go for it at the time. I think it cost an additional $250 or so.
I was such a SciFI nerd in the '80s and predicted that one day we'd have huge flatscreen TVs hanging on the wall. Needless to say, my classmates thought I was nuts. Back then (in Ireland) most people rented their TV from a local shop, and if you were lucky it was a color TV. We finally switched to color in 1980, but as you can see in the pic, we still only needed six buttons for channels. Actually, we only need five until November 1982, when Channel 4 started up in the UK. Not me in the pic
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ÂIt's interesting that Sony still uses the XBR branding, though, for their televisions.
To go a bit nerdy, I'm actually a big fan of the picture quality of Sony televisions. My wife's family all go for Samsungs, I think due to their brightness, but I always feel like the Sony televisions give a deeper, richer picture. Of course, that's probably my own personal bias showing as I don't think I've ever owned a television that wasn't a Sony.
That is also a fantastic picture!
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Originally posted by RonClinton View Post
I remember being gifted a VCR player in '88 (when they weren't that cheap) and thinking it was the most incredible, convenient thing ever ..now I didn't have to rent the player at the video store anymore and lug it home in its impact-resistance bulky suitcase, and connect all the twisted, knotted wiring only to disconnect it all in a few hours, and then repeat the entire ugly process next weekend...
Flash forward 35 years later, and now I get irked if my streaming buffers for a second or two. :-/
I haven't thought about renting a VCR in years, but, man, does that bring back memories. And for some reason the ones that I remember us renting were those massive toploaders that weighed a ton. If we're going down memory lane a bit, I'll jump a couple miles down the road and remember how we marveled over the fact that DVDs never had to be rewound. With VCRs it felt like an eternity waiting for the tape to rewind. We were never cool enough to buy one of those separate tape rewinders that were in the shape of a sports car.
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Originally posted by Sock Monkey View Post
Oh, man. The Sony Trinitron. That was like the top of the line back in the day. My buddy bought one for our apartment in like 1998-99, but instead of a VCR, he got a DVD player and it blew our minds. When I eventually bought my own 32" a couple years later when I was living on my own, my grandfather was all impressed since he still had a 27" television. Now, I have a 55" in the living room and a 75" in in the bedroom, still Sony, though. It's funny how times change.
Flash forward 35 years later, and now I get irked if my streaming buffers for a second or two. :-/
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Originally posted by Sock Monkey View Post
Oh, man.ÂÂ The Sony Trinitron.ÂÂ That was like the top of the line back in the day. My buddy bought one for our apartment in like 1998-99, but instead of a VCR, he got a DVD player and it blew our minds.ÂÂ When I eventually bought my own 32" a couple years later when I was living on my own, my grandfather was all impressed since he still had a 27" television.ÂÂ Now, I have a 55" in the living room and a 75" in in the bedroom, still Sony, though.ÂÂ It's funny how times change.
I was such a SciFI nerd in the '80s and predicted that one day we'd have huge flatscreen TVs hanging on the wall. Needless to say, my classmates thought I was nuts. Back then (in Ireland) most people rented their TV from a local shop, and if you were lucky it was a color TV. We finally switched to color in 1980, but as you can see in the pic, we still only needed six buttons for channels. Actually, we only need five until November 1982, when Channel 4 started up in the UK. Not me in the pic
John_11.jpg
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Originally posted by Dave1442397 View PostThat is a cool siteÂÂ However, the last time I watched a VHS movie, it was on a 50" TV that did it no favors. Sorry, but it's 4k Ultra for me.
I bought my Sony Trinitron 32" TV for $1050 in 1993, and my Sony VCR (which still works) for $440. Both came from Nobody beats The Wiz. We used the TV up to 2007, when it went to a friend to be used as a basement TV.ÂÂ
It's amazing how cheap TVs have gotten, and you can pick up a VCR for $5 at yard sales around here.
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Originally posted by sholloman81 View Post
That's funny! You know, while I love blu-ray and have a ton of movies, for some reason, my eyes don't seem to enjoy the look of 4k. I do think it's funny to see how past media like VHS & Vinyl/Cassette tapes are coming back around in popularity/collectability.
I bought a 'retro' system back in 2007 - turntable, Nakamichi cassette deck, and a Cambridge Audio CD player. They were all dirt cheap on ebay at the time, but I haven't used them in years. I should dig them out and set them up again.
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Originally posted by Dave1442397 View PostThat is a cool site However, the last time I watched a VHS movie, it was on a 50" TV that did it no favors. Sorry, but it's 4k Ultra for me.
I bought my Sony Trinitron 32" TV for $1050 in 1993, and my Sony VCR (which still works) for $440. Both came from Nobody beats The Wiz. We used the TV up to 2007, when it went to a friend to be used as a basement TV.Â
It's amazing how cheap TVs have gotten, and you can pick up a VCR for $5 at yard sales around here.
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That is a cool site However, the last time I watched a VHS movie, it was on a 50" TV that did it no favors. Sorry, but it's 4k Ultra for me.
I bought my Sony Trinitron 32" TV for $1050 in 1993, and my Sony VCR (which still works) for $440. Both came from Nobody beats The Wiz. We used the TV up to 2007, when it went to a friend to be used as a basement TV.Â
It's amazing how cheap TVs have gotten, and you can pick up a VCR for $5 at yard sales around here.
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Originally posted by sholloman81 View PostI recently ordered the "Home Video Horrors 2024" calendar from Lunchmeat VHS and just received it today. It looks great, and I can't wait to hang it. I'm one of those weirdos who still likes to hang a physical wall calendar rather than just rely on an e-calendar.
Side note- Lunchmeat VHS is a pretty niche boutique, but since we're all horror aficionados on this forum, perhaps some of you will get a kick out of their website and horror VHS releases.
Lunchmeat (lunchmeatvhs.com)
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That is pretty awesome. I'm also a calendar weirdo. Just bought one from Dollar General. It has some sweet waterfalls. LOL LOL
Originally posted by sholloman81 View PostI recently ordered the "Home Video Horrors 2024" calendar from Lunchmeat VHS and just received it today. It looks great, and I can't wait to hang it. I'm one of those weirdos who still likes to hang a physical wall calendar rather than just rely on an e-calendar.
Side note- Lunchmeat VHS is a pretty niche boutique, but since we're all horror aficionados on this forum, perhaps some of you will get a kick out of their website and horror VHS releases.
Lunchmeat (lunchmeatvhs.com)
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I recently ordered the "Home Video Horrors 2024" calendar from Lunchmeat VHS and just received it today. It looks great, and I can't wait to hang it. I'm one of those weirdos who still likes to hang a physical wall calendar rather than just rely on an e-calendar.
Side note- Lunchmeat VHS is a pretty niche boutique, but since we're all horror aficionados on this forum, perhaps some of you will get a kick out of their website and horror VHS releases.
Lunchmeat (lunchmeatvhs.com)
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