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Old 11-05-09, 08:07 AM
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None any longer, sold or thrown away a long time ago
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I used to have around 500 VHS tapes, Got rid of them around 2002 or so. I did keep around 100 or so, some of them had some wonderful artwork, and seeing some of the crap that passes as art on dvd/blu cases today, I just couldn't let the good artwork go.
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Re: How many VHS/Beta/Laserdisc do you own?

Originally Posted by ScissorPuppy
and seeing some of the crap that passes as art on dvd/blu cases today, I just couldn't let the good artwork go.
That should be the DVD TALK Quote of the year. So true... So true...
Old 11-05-09, 10:28 AM
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Two VHS tapes. Toy Story (never got rid of it for whatever reason) and trash rock band Pussy Galore's "Maximum Penetration" tape which I may sell off one of these days after converting it to DVD. I don't think it will ever see print again.
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My VHS collection is growing at a good clip lately. Mostly obscure 70s films that are not on DVD on defunct VHS labels like Video Gems, Paragon, Continental, Vestron, Lightning, Magnetic Video Corporation, etc.
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Re: How many VHS/Beta/Laserdisc do you own?

Originally Posted by JerryKILL
My VHS collection is growing at a good clip lately.
In the past few months my VHS collection has grown quite large as well. My local Goodwill sells each tape for 25 cents. And every week I stop in I swear there must be 100 more title. So I've been grabbing tapes left and right! Why you ask?
1. There are some titles that are only available on VHS.
2. If I'm not sure if a title is going to be good why not grab if for 25 cents and if it is, get it on DVD when I see it cheap enough in the near future. Its cheaper than renting.
3. Its a great/cheap way to have a copy of a title If I haven't yet been able to find it on DVD.
And I must say... Something about popping a tape in the VCR brings back great childhood memories of watching Ghostbusters, Batman, TMNT, Aladdin, etc.

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Old 11-07-09, 09:40 AM
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I have them all. We started with Beta in '78 Bought my first VHS in '87 and LD in '89. I still have them all. I have one of each for every main room in the house. I have the most Beta. The full Columbia House Star Trek and about 25 other pre recorded Beta's, Beta tapes from TV and such are well over 1000. I even have the Battlestar Galactica ('78) premier that was interrupted for the signing of the Camp David accords. Although it hasn't held up to well over the years.

VHS about 50 prerecorded and 400+ from TV

Laser is around 400 mostly Star Trek and Sci-fi and Karaoke

DVD...let's not get started.

HD-DVD gotta love those dead formats!

Blu-ray here I come. The Ten Commandments...I need to buy you one more time!
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None. I do have plenty of the defunct HD DVD format though.

I don't even own a VCR anymore...
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Re: How many VHS/Beta/Laserdisc do you own?

Originally Posted by buddhawood
I even have the Battlestar Galactica ('78) premier that was interrupted for the signing of the Camp David accords. Although it hasn't held up to well over the years.
What hasn't held up well over the years? The Battlestar Galactica premiere or the Camp David accords?
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Originally Posted by Ash Ketchum
What hasn't held up well over the years? The Battlestar Galactica premiere or the Camp David accords?
Good Point!
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Re: How many VHS/Beta/Laserdisc do you own?

Batman (1989) in a "screener copy" cover
Star Wars Trilogy (with the two flaps with the box office / Academy Awards information)
Star Wars Trilogy Widescreen Collection (includes an abridged book about Lucas, as well as the "From Star Wars To Jedi" documentary)
Independence Day - Fox Widescreen Series
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This is one of the oldest Beta tapes I have, recorded in October 1976 (didn't record it myself, got it from a collection someone was dumping) Look how beautiful it is:
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Worst commercials ever! I love it! HAHAHAHAHAHA!
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I always show that to people who claim that tape wears out after about 10 years. That one was about 30 years old when I transferred it to DVD.
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VHS zero as far Laserdiscs I have 53.
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Re: How many VHS/Beta/Laserdisc do you own?

Originally Posted by Alan Smithee
I always show that to people who claim that tape wears out after about 10 years. That one was about 30 years old when I transferred it to DVD.
None of the stuff I recorded in mid 80's (VHS) is watchable anymore. Tape sticks, & freezes every couple seconds, or everything is green...

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