So I watched some VHS tapes...

[RyaNtheSlayA]

..and the quality doesn't seem any worse than DVD's, plus I didn't have to go through sluggish menus and unskipable advertisements.

Plus at my local Thrift Shop, VHS tapes are 25c each. That means you can buy like 40 movies for 10 dollars. Who in there right mind would pass up on this. Sure if you watch your movies over and over then it's not a great deal as the tape will wear, but for the average person that watches a movie at most once to two times a year, it makes more sense doesn't it?

So I guess what I'm saying is, the transition to DVD wasn't all that great?

[Reverend]

Eventually VHS tapes will deteriorate. DVDs will also, but by then, there will be some new media format. I really just prefer the longevity of the DVD compared to the VHS, a lot of my older ones have seen a significant loss of quality.

[Mod_Man_Extreme]

Eventually VHS tapes will deteriorate. DVDs will also, but by then, there will be some new media format. I really just prefer the longevity of the DVD compared to the VHS, a lot of my older ones have seen a significant loss of quality.

Wait, what?

DVD's are digital, therefore they won't suffer from any problems such as de-magnetization or picture degredation unless the data was pressed incorrectly, or the disc has been damaged from poor handling or an incredibly humid and destructive surrounding environment.

[Dylan]

There are 2 gripes I have about VHS tapes:
1. They have to be rewound (a minor annoyance)
2. They're fricking huge, and so are VHS players. They're like NeoGeo cartridges, if one of them dropped of the top shelf onto my head it'd kill me.

[Mod_Man_Extreme]

There are 2 gripes I have about VHS tapes:
1. They have to be rewound (a minor annoyance)
2. They're fricking huge, and so are VHS players. They're like NeoGeo cartridges, if one of them dropped of the top shelf onto my head it'd kill me.

Not true, older VCR's yes, but any quality Hi-Fi STEREO VCR post 1999 is usually under 2 pounds (unless it's a metal box) and around 1 ft. long, 2-3 in. wide, and 7-9 in. deep.

Also the average VHS tape is the exact same size as a DVD case, only about twice as thick.

[BigTinz]

DVD's are digital, therefore they won't suffer from any problems such as de-magnetization or picture degredation unless the data was pressed incorrectly, or the disc has been damaged from poor handling or an incredibly humid and destructive surrounding environment.

Ever heard of bit rot?

[Mod_Man_Extreme]

DVD's are digital, therefore they won't suffer from any problems such as de-magnetization or picture degredation unless the data was pressed incorrectly, or the disc has been damaged from poor handling or an incredibly humid and destructive surrounding environment.

Ever heard of bit rot?

Bit rot is bull crap.

Bit rot doesn't happen to PRESSED media such as retail DVD's and CD's unless you've butchered them while handling, or left them in a hot car of humid environment for extended periods.

BURNED media on the other hand is manufactured to a much lower standard and doesn't have nearly as good of an air/watertight seal as pressed media and therefore will suffer from bit rot if exposed to even minimal damage and exposure to an unfit environment. This is where most of the misconceptions about pressed media come from as most people experience bit rot from their burned media and therefore mistakenly think that it applies to pressed media as well.

Laser Rot on the other hand is also where many of these misconceptions come from, Laser Rot can only affect Analog media such as LaserDiscs CDV's and CLV's, but not PRESSED DVD's or CD's.

[RyaNtheSlayA]

DVD's are digital, therefore they won't suffer from any problems such as de-magnetization or picture degredation unless the data was pressed incorrectly, or the disc has been damaged from poor handling or an incredibly humid and destructive surrounding environment.

Ever heard of bit rot?

Bit rot is bull crap.

Bit rot doesn't happen to PRESSED media such as retail DVD's and CD's unless you've butchered them while handling, or left them in a hot car of humid environment for extended periods.

BURNED media on the other hand is manufactured to a much lower standard and doesn't have nearly as good of an air/watertight seal as pressed media and therefore will suffer from bit rot if exposed to even minimal damage and exposure to an unfit environment. This is where most of the misconceptions about pressed media come from as most people experience bit rot from their burned media and therefore mistakenly think that it applies to pressed media as well.

Laser Rot on the other hand is also where many of these misconceptions come from, Laser Rot can only affect Analog media such as LaserDiscs CDV's and CLV's, but not PRESSED DVD's or CD's.

Well I remember reading at one point manufacturers said something of around a 75 year life span for the average DVD. Maybe I'm wrong in my info but that's what I remember. Compared to the average 25 years for a VHS.

[Frag Mortuus]

Im sorry, but I must be a bit of a video snob. I watched a VHS tape a couple of years ago and immediately packed up all of my tapes and VCR's and game them to my sister. I just thought the quality was crap. I was watching it on an HDTV with about a 10 year old VCR, but still. I could tell a tremendous difference. But I can also see a massive difference between DVD and Bluray, which some people cant. My mother in law cant tell the difference between SD and HD picture quality

But, yeah if you are happy with the quality then stock up on all the VHS tapes you can.

[Dylan]

Not true, older VCR's yes, but any quality Hi-Fi STEREO VCR post 1999 is usually under 2 pounds (unless it's a metal box) and around 1 ft. long, 2-3 in. wide, and 7-9 in. deep.

Wow, didn't know that. Guess I just haven't seen one in a while.

Also the average VHS tape is the exact same size as a DVD case, only about twice as thick.

True, but while the height and width are the same, they still take up twice the shelf space. Maybe a little more if you factor in the VHS case.