Subj : If replacing VHS copies...
To   : Arelor
From : Ogg
Date : Fri Sep 17 2021 21:31:00

Hello Arelor!

** On Thursday 16.09.21 - 14:56, Arelor wrote to Nightfox:

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

 A> I agree that getting a recent digital copy that has been
 A> properly transefer is optimal, but from my end, I encounter
 A> two issues:

 A> 1) I am not buying a film I already own, even if for
 A> upgrading from a format to another.

And.. sometimes there is a modest feeling of satisfaction of  
having made your own transfer/copy in your own time using your  
own resources.

I did something similar with a Kate Bush VHS not long ago.   
Apparently, the DVD version was next to non-existent. So, it  
was rather interesting to build separate recordings of each  
song (they're still on the HDD DVR machine) and now be able to  
watch anyone at any time instead of end-to-end on VHS.   
Meanwhile, I could produce a DVD where I could pick any video  
selectively.

The max 480i from the VHS source doesn't bother me, considering  
that I didn't have to spend extra $s for my own DVD version.


 A> 2) Many times, they botch the transfers by including
 A> deleted scenes that were excluded from the original for a
 A> good reason.


You mean "extended Director's cuts"?  The DVD versions of old  
VHS films that I've encountered have had the "deleted scenes"  
as a special feature which could be ignored.


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