VHS enthusiats

[samsonlonghair]

I love VHS for low budget movies. My favorite movies to watch on VHS are Friday and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

I know someone else mentioned Monty Python and the Holy Grail. What other low budget movies do you guys think look better on VHS?

[AppleQueso]

How much was a LaserDisc movie int he US? and How much was the player?

In the U.S., Tower Records used to carry a ton of Laser Disc movies. The prices were between $25.00 to $40.00. Criterion Discs tended to be the priciest, the big box sets ran up to $100.00.

That doesn't sound too far off from the price point of Blu-Rays, though Blu-Rays tend to start at around $10 for budget releases (a lot of which are actually really nice, I picked up It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World at that price new and it was FANTASTIC looking) and go up from there.

I've always kinda drawn a parallel that Blu Rays probably appeal most now to the same kinds of people who were into Laserdiscs back then. As in, more of a format for enthusiasts, film buffs, and those who are sticklers for quality than a format for the average guy who just wants to watch a movie.

[RCBH928]

hmm...
Laser Discs prices don't seem too bad!
Maybe when I saw them as a kid on a HUGE CD while I watched movies on tape, I got the impression this MUST be expensive! Why did laser disc never picked up?

As for CED, this is amazing. It was higher quality than VHS BEFORE the release of VHS by sometimes, yet VHS still won?

Here is a question: Does Laser Disc and CED have a following or hobbyists like Vinyl?
I know they still make Vinyl but u know what I mean

@CRTGAMER

Your guides are great, maybe they should have a special section for your hardware guides here on Racketboy!

I have a question for you. If I have an electronic equipment and I keep it connect to electricity but without use, does it take out of its lifetime? I have a VCR that is connected to electricity for like 6 months without a single use

[CRTGAMER]

Here is a question: Does Laser Disc and CED have a following or hobbyists like Vinyl?

@CRTGAMER
Your guides are great, maybe they should have a special section for your hardware guides here on Racketboy!

I have a question for you. If I have an electronic equipment and I keep it connect to electricity but without use, does it take out of its lifetime? I have a VCR that is connected to electricity for like 6 months without a single use

Thanks! My CRT vs LCD Signature Link has links to most of my bigger posts. Also check out the Guides Section on Racketboy, I posted my larger articles in that section, there are great articles by other members there as well.

CED and Laser Discs are no longer made, just nuts like me keep them around.

Any electronic equipment plugged in does have power going to the internal AC to DC transformer. So there is "wear" at the transformer, though minimal. This is negligible since other parts such as capacitors, belts and switches may give out first. There are some systems that have a dedicated kill switch which cuts the AC power to the internal transformer. Older AT Computers for example, some have hard switches right at the front.

You can have the various components plugged into a surge suppressor/power strip. Shutting off the power strip is the same as unplugging the VCR. The daily power on off is probably worse due to the surge and the flashing 12:00 clock display can get annoying.

[RCBH928]

Since the discussion seemed to end, maybe someone would like to add something about VCD?
I thought those were VHS tape recorded on a CD-R but it seems like its a format just like DVD, Bluray and Laser Disc.

I hear they are still popular in the Philippines? I saw few but the quality sucked maybe they were bootlegged?! I dont think I ever saw an original, they always seemed to be in cases similar to the Audio CDs.

[Hobie-wan]

VCD was a low quality mpeg video file on a disc that was comparable to VHS quality. I believe there were limited menu options, but that's about it. They were just PC CDROM format discs and fit 45 minutes to an hour each so movies were usually on 2 discs. Movies were spread on the internet in VCD format as well (then Super VCD format) until Divx arrived and people switched to that format.

[FiftyDollarCurse]

I love VHS for low budget movies. My favorite movies to watch on VHS are Friday and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

I know someone else mentioned Monty Python and the Holy Grail. What other low budget movies do you guys think look better on VHS?

Pornography.

[RCBH928]

@crtgamer

I have some intentions on buying a dvhs player i thought I take your advice on the thing
which model should I look out for and what price should I pay?
should i worry about wat is called Dtheater?
I tried to search on ebay and amazon I hardly found players for sale. Are they extinct?

[AppleQueso]

Why on earth would you want a dvhs player for anything other than pure novelty?

There are like, what, less than 100 movies actually available?

[KillerJuan77]

I love VHS for low budget movies. My favorite movies to watch on VHS are Friday and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

I know someone else mentioned Monty Python and the Holy Grail. What other low budget movies do you guys think look better on VHS?

Pornography.

I have to disagree, VHS porn looks as classy and sharp as an snuff film (Not that I've seen or want to see one).