'66 Batman movie

[kingdom warrior]

I finally gave in to Dvd's and now I'm so hooked the extras are the best part.....Plus some of my favorite B movies are on Dvd now and they look great.Plus they take up less room. I gave my Dad most of my Vhs tapes he doesn't like Dvd's....But I still own two vcr's lol!

For the most part I hate Cell phones but have a simple one so my wife can check up on me lol!...not an Ipod fan...Have no desire to download music.

I'm old school I like Lp's plus my cousin is a Dj in Florida and I'm always on the lookout for old school beats for him.

[thunderbolt]

I used to have a huge VHS collection, the stuff wears out after multiple viewings. Once they started wearing out, and going the way of the dinosaur at stores, I switched. I will never go back to vhs, there is just too much to get on dvd. And as far as scratches go, I've rented stuff that looks like it was used for a frisbee, and it played fine. so a few little scratches won't really affect it.

[toys2cool]

wow I see a lot hating on the cell phones,man I've gotten so use to mine that I don't think I could live with out it I don't use it too much But I do get about 10 calls a day,I just love all the new tech stuff,My PC with LCD screen,IPOD 30GB and the 4 GB to workout,360 xbox,my big screen LCD 46" TV with 1080P HD and my car system that you could here a mile away

[Adam West]

The other nice thing about DVD's are the players are cheap! I just saw a cheap DVD player at Walmart for $25. The funny thing is the cheapie DVD players are more forgiving with the scratches and will play anyway, plus if you take care of the DVD's (put them back in the case after watching it, etc.), you really shouldn't experience the scratching.

As mentioned many DVD's are super cheap $5 for the Batman movie, they take up less space and the picture quality is better.

I am also anti-technology for the most part. I have a cell phone but have a plan where I prepay minutes and use it only for emergencies. I hardly go through $20 worth of phone calls in a 3 month period. I own no ipod and still purchase CD's. I don't have Hi-Def Tv, Digital Cable, or an LCD or plasma screen for that matter. The only thing I have splurged on and love is cable internet service on our home computer.

[K]

HardyGirl,

I have that Batman flick on VHS. I'm sure you can easily find it.

I just love watching Lee Meriwether.

[mego73]

My feelings on video tape and DVD are kind of complex. When it comes to released stuff, DVD's are it everytime for me.

But although I am recorded on DVD myself now, I still don't trust it completely for archiving.

I've had several home burned DVD's gotten in trade go bad just after just a couple years while at the same time I have some Beta tapes that were recorded in 1977 still play fine with nice picture.

Yes, video tape deteriorates but with care it can last a very long time.

There are dies used in recordable DVD's that I am not sure will stand the test of time. RW's use a phase shifting metal and I'm not sure about that either. I have proof that properly cared for, videotapes last at least 30 years.

So, sometimes with stuff I really want to keep, I make a VHS copy in addition to a DVD one. Just in case.

But in general, I think of DVD as a godsend to retrophiles like me. You can seasons of old TV series that cable all but ignores, it takes up less space and you can have value added material that enhances the experience with vintage promos and other stuff.

So, there are reasons to love video tape and DVD. And I still use video tape to make long playing tapes of shows and movies I like when I do computer work. I don't have to worry about changing a disc and I have variety.

But for the full blown, quality presentation, I turn to DVD.

[RG]

lol I upgrade, but keep all the old stuff. I still play LP's, 8 tracks (it's just too funny to hear that loud CLICK right in the middle of a song lol), and cassettes along with CD's. I have 2 VCRs, but I love my DVD player. I have 2 Atari 2600s and 3 basic NES and a Playstaion (since most of my playstation games are the vintage collection discs I didn't bother getting a PS2 or higher)

But I hate cell phones ... until I have no choice but to get one ... I'm not going near one I HATE THEM!!!

[batmanmc]

i like the vinyl records have a couple superhero ones. i usually dont listen to them anyway. as far as no cell i would be lost and the dvd player cant go back to vhs .

[toys2cool]

I hardly even listen to CD's anymore either since I got my IPOD ,but I do love the sound of vinyls.I still remember the sound of my moms Elvis collection and her 50's x-mas songs

[The Toyroom]

For the most part I love modern technology but I hear ya Hardy Girl....I love vinyl as well but unfortunately I don't currently have anything to play all of my 45s and albums on. It's been several years since I've even had a turntable hooked up to my stereo and even then it wasn't one that would hold a stack of records. I used to love watching 'em drop to play the next tune.

[Marvelmania]

Got to agree with HG on 2 things. I too hate cell phones (although I do carry one) and much prefer vinyl than CDs.

[toys2cool]

I can't even imagine going back to VHS,after watching something on DVD there's just no way.But hey to each there own,if that's what you like then I'm happy for you.The good thing is that you could basically find any movie you want for like $1.00

[Dave Mc]

The very act of copying a tape degrades it more than anything else. If you do that, you are not protecting, you are damaging.

I can see being anti-technology, I can even see being into vinyl instead of CD's, but VHS? That's not 70's retro, that's just insanity.

[HardyGirl]

A friend of mine is recording the 66 series for me on tape. But let me clarify:
I am the type of person who prefers the cracks and pops of a record. Who doesn't need a cell phone (though I'm forced to carry one for my job, but the minute I'm off the clock it gets shut off), b/c no one calls me anyway, and when they do it's on my home phone, (I refuse to say it's my landline, sheesh). And I really wouldn't mind an old B&W portable TV as long as it got the same 7 stations, w/ good programming that was almost always on back in the day. This PC, my VCR and my digital cable as about as high tech as I get. I don't like discs (CDs or DVDs) b/c the tiniest little scratch gets on them, they're ruined. The laser can'd interpret the data correctly. If my records get a little scratch, they will still play, it may pop a little or even skip once, but it won't freeze up. I do have 2 VCRs hooked into each other, so I can make copies of tapes before they degrade. But even if they get a little fuzzy, they will still play. They won't freeze up on me.

I hope that's a suitable explanation of my retro attitudes. I'm perpetually stuck in the 70s and I like it that way.

BTW...what's a beeper? JK!

[Zemo]

I can understand the no cell phone and cds better than Dvd. The Dvd is a way better picture. I hate my cell phone cause its always friggin ringing and nothing sounds as good an LP spinin.