Posted by Bardon at cr70169-a.ktchnr1.on.wave.home.com on July 08, 2000 at 22:53:38:
In Reply to: Re: Time to bite the bullet... posted by Myra on July 07, 2000 at 17:30:39:
There's nobody saying that you have to replace all your VHS with DVD-You shouldn't. True, I bought the 3 Askew discs, but I also sold off my VHS copies first (go Ebay!). I have about 100 VHS movies, and there's maybe a dozen that I want on DVD-the rest VHS is fine for.
As for Recordability, that's coming, but I think that the Personal TV servers are going to take that over-no media at all! It's great (except that there's maybe 3 things worth watching on TV...).
: I don't know Vixen, those are the same arrguments people used in the early days of CD vs. the old trustworthy audio tapes...
: "People have invested too much in tapes"
: "You can record tapes, not to mention your own voice"
: CD burners have just become popular, or at least affordable in the last few years. But I honestly can't remember the last time I bought a cassette.
: I am not saying that I think VHS will be obsolete anytime soon, but I do believe it will happen, so why work on your video collection when you can start working on your DVD collection?
: For me, just the extras in "Chasing Amy", and "Ghostbusters" is worth the cost of the player.
: : I don't think DVD's will ever totally replace tapes (let's face it, people have invested TOO MUCH in VHS tapes to give up on them. Also, you can record. Not to mention home movies!). I'd love to get a DVD player on the side, but let's face it, most people wouldn't rather spend $150 or whatever on new VHS's than one DVD player. No one will get a DVD and the 4 special edition DVDs AND the Clerks: TCS DVD. Most people don't have that kind of money, even if they are huge fans.
: : I agree, they really should have some special edition VHSs. I just don't think a DVD player is worth the investment, but I really would like to see those interviews. o.O