You guys think there's a market for VHS & VCR's in the near future?

[mego73]

The only appeal to having some titles on VHS is to have a few particular titles that I got in their first release on CED disc (which were made from the same masters as they made the videotapes). Like Star Trek 2, Ghostbusters, The Thing, etc. where I remember how they were panned and scanned. Also, The Thing and Fast Times At Ridgemont high had music replacement on their first versions I remember watching so much. It was be a nostalgic version for me.

[ScottA]

I still have my top loading VCR I got in 1980. I wonder what it's worth now?

[megoapesnut]

you also cannot just stock any vcr and think it will sell. Most of them are pure crap, but find the higher end or special decks many are looking for and you will get profit from it (example some of the higher end JVC decks that had the built in time base corrector). Likewise a betamax deck might be hit or miss, but a super beta max deck and if it works will sell

Sound advice. I don't follow the VHS market but I do follow the Beta market as I was an avid Beta fan. I have two of the most sought after Beta decks and a nice collection of Beta tapes including a collection of old Errol Flynn movies, some of which never made it to DVD.

[Bruce Banner]

Still have two VCRs in the house.

The appeal for me is that there are still a few rare items that were released on VHS that have yet to be released on DVD.
And also some versions of movies with extra or alternate scenes and often alternate audio mixes.
Also, a fair few vintage making of documentaries that were out on VHS have yet to be given any kind of digital release.

I've converted a few items to disc over the years, but I'll always keep the original tapes, too.

[Mikey]

I have a few VHS tapes I hate to throw out

They're all common junk and would give them away but the shipping amount would be a waste of money

A shame.

Eventually i'll just sh__can them

[toys2cool]

yea the wife says it's a stupid idea I'm still gonna check it out this week..if I can find enough rare releases then I'll probably give it a go

[Brad]

I don't think there will ever be a big market for them. Kind of like cassette tapes. Technology passed it by and while some folks still have them I just don't see a huge secondary market for them. The exception is as others have pointed out any VHS tapes of movies/shows that didn't make it to DVD. We still have at least 4 VCRs ourselves and rarely use any of them.

[Figuremod73]

I could see some harder to find movies being sought after.

Im more interested in stuff that people may have taped; especially from the early to mid eighties. Theres some cartoons out there that have never had a dvd release and I enjoy old commercials to.

[z3zep]

Most VHS tapes you can't give them away. Maybe you can buy 1-2 vhs players and see if they sell before making a bigger investment.

[mego73]

Me too. I collect old broadcasts on tape and have made old commercial compilations from some of them.

I could see some harder to find movies being sought after.

Im more interested in stuff that people may have taped; especially from the early to mid eighties. Theres some cartoons out there that have never had a dvd release and I enjoy old commercials to.