DVD v VHS

[julian_craster]

See:

Darragh McManus: The sad death of the VCR | Film | guardian.co.uk

[rbrooks2008]

name='julian_craster']See:

Darragh McManus: The sad death of the VCR | Film | guardian.co.uk

Save the text and replace VHS for DVD and replace DVD with the next technology.



Mr. McManus doesn't know how hard it is to get spares for a Victrola.

[narabdela]

He shoulda gone to Specsavers.

[rbrooks2008]

name='narabdela']He shoulda gone to Specsavers.

LOL!



It's only one step away from those wind-up exaggerations one imparts to the younger generation at gatherings.



"We too dreamed of fame in the musical industry business, with our straw boaters and singing - crooning, we called it - through paper cones...."

[johng]

I don't know where specsavers comes into the equationWe have had all thisargued out before namely VHS versus DVD so I won't bore everyone again.



Whilst nobody will dispute the fact that a DVD is capable of producing a very high quality picture, the fact remains that if it is a film worth watching, five minutes into the film and any difference in quality will go unnoticed.



I have watched many films where copies have been made from 2nd generation videos and we all know what these are like. Once I was absorbed on the film I never even noticed the poorer quality and it certainly did not mar my enjoyment of the film.

[rbrooks2008]

I bought Coastal Command on DVD from one of DD Videos companies and the nth generation copy of it was so bad that the picture kept rolling and you could see although very soft, the other information normally out of frame. It went back of course but it really did spoil any sense of finally watching something that I'd been after for some time.

[Dandelion]

I have not had a video recorder for a couple of years. Strictly DVD - but as far as I'm concerned quality of picture is always secondary to having something rare. I have the complete collection of Bilko's for instance in which the quality varies from excellent to decidely ropey, but if it's still watchable despite the flaws then I'm happy.

[mallee59]

I think there will always be arguments until video (VHS) is eventually fazed out.

Quality wise Beta was always better than VHS and The Grundig Vid2000 with wide tape was better than Beta. (where are they now...?...)

DVD's are great with all the extras that you get and of course the menus allow searching for specific scenes or items so much easier.



We have used early and later DVD recorders and they still leave a lot to be desired and we still have a VHS recorder to play tapes not yet available on DVD. Also proves quicker and easier to use for recording.



Personally speaking, we (Mallee household) will still keep both technologies as they both have good and bad points

[davidb]

i recently bought one of those freeview things that records onto its own hard drive ,no more looking for space on tapes or dvdrw discs .its great ! you can also pause live tv or rewind back ,up to the point you tuned into that channel

[CaptainWaggett]

name='davidb']i recently bought one of those freeview things that records onto its own hard drive ,no more looking for space on tapes or dvdrw discs .its great ! you can also pause live tv or rewind back ,up to the point you tuned into that channel

The PVR is simply the best invention since someone decided to put chocolate on top of Hobnobs. And it's dead easy to copy stuff to a dvd if you do decide to save anything.

[Steve Crook]

name='davidb']i recently bought one of those freeview things that records onto its own hard drive ,no more looking for space on tapes or dvdrw discs .its great !

Just looking for more memory or more space on the hard drive



Steve

[johng]

At the time it was reckoned that if it had been allowed to be developed, Philips 2000 system was streets ahead of both VHS and Beta. Unfortunately it never caught on and just faded away.



It would of course now be outdated and have gone the same wayb as the other tape system.

[rbrooks2008]

name='davidb']i recently bought one of those freeview things that records onto its own hard drive ,no more looking for space on tapes or dvdrw discs .its great ! you can also pause live tv or rewind back ,up to the point you tuned into that channel

Is it timed via clock or via programme start code?



As I usually record what I would like to watch, I'd say that a hit rate of less than 100% is unsatisfactory in terms of the programme start code being sent at anywhere from 30seconds to over half way through a programme and the record button not having any effect.



The programme end code being sent early is as annoying and now I review all hard-drive recordings by stepping to close to the end and then seeing if it at least records past the end, otherwise the thing gets wiped.

[davidb]

name='Steve Crook']Just looking for more memory or more space on the hard drive



Steve

ive taped loads and the graph is only saying 10% full . if your just taping the soaps or sitcoms or whatever it really doesnt matter when the time comes to get busy with the delete button . like captain wagget said ,something you really want to keep can be taped on to dvd via the aux socket [ providing youve got a dvd recorder ] or even onto a memory stick via a usb thingy .havent tried that yet though !

[davidb]

name='rbrooks2008']Is it timed via clock or via programme start code?



As I usually record what I would like to watch, I'd say that a hit rate of less than 100% is unsatisfactory in terms of the programme start code being sent at anywhere from 30seconds to over half way through a programme and the record button not having any effect.



The programme end code being sent early is as annoying and now I review all hard-drive recordings by stepping to close to the end and then seeing if it at least records past the end, otherwise the thing gets wiped.

its done by a timer on my model ,as easy as programming a vcr [ or as difficult depending on your point of view of these things ] there maybe a code option but i never trust them things anyway .

[rbrooks2008]

name='davidb']its done by a timer on my model ,as easy as programming a vcr [ or as difficult depending on your point of view of these things ] there maybe a code option but i never trust them things anyway .

Wise man!



The code option is so untrustworth and in my manual the unreliability of station timecodes is almost put in as a P.S.