Board:   [DoveNet] Hobby Corner
Subject: If replacing VHS copies..
From:    Ogg
Date:    Fri Sep 17, 2021 22:41

Subject: If replacing VHS copies...
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Hello Nightfox!

** On Thursday 16.09.21 - 09:32, Nightfox wrote to Ogg:

 Og>> Makes sense to put VHS onto a newer medium anyway. I have
 Og>> a DVR recorder that can faciliate the output of a VHS
 Og>> player [...]

 N> If replacing VHS copies, I think it can make sense to buy
 N> the DVDs or blu-rays if available.  They usuallydo a
 N> process so that the image takes advantage of the mediums'
 N> higher resolution.  If you record VHS onto DVD etc., then
 N> you're still really only getting a 480p(?) quality image
 N> from the VHS tape.

If I happen to come across a shrinkwrapped $5 DVD version of a
film that I may still have on VHS, then maybe I'll buy it.  But
I wouldn't spend $20+ on a DVD version.

I can count the VHS movies that I own on two hands. And, I'm in
no hurry with more conversions.  If I'm in a mood to watch one
of those VHS movies since having acquired the DVR HDD machine,
I'll start the recording process and watch the HDD version.
And if I need to recover space on the HDD, I'll burn the film
to DVD.


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