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| Thread ID: 43395 | 2004-03-13 09:08:00 | OT: Where to buy a BLACK VCR | Mike (15) | Press F1 |
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| 222289 | 2004-03-15 06:54:00 | Mainly because the future market for VCRs is very limited. Already they are past their technology use-by date as recordable DVD players rapidly drop in price. From $3000 at launch they are now in the $700 bracket and falling. The next round of price reductions will be the HDD capable DVD recorders. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 222290 | 2004-03-15 07:01:00 | > Mainly because the future market for VCRs is very > limited . > > Already they are past their technology use-by date as > recordable DVD players rapidly drop in price . From > $3000 at launch they are now in the $700 bracket and > falling . > The next round of price reductions will be the HDD > capable DVD recorders . The stupid thing is, I don't care how well it records etc . A recordable DVD player isn't going to be much help to my kids when they are wanting to watch one of the many videos we already have here . Our present VCR isn't going to last much longer, and it'd be good to have something to replace it, yet still be able to watch the videos sitting in the video cupboard . A recordable DVD player won't be able to do much with those :) a very annoyed Mike . |
Mike (15) | ||
| 222291 | 2004-03-15 07:05:00 | Be careful in looking at Black Diamond VCR's because "Consumer" says that they are not marketed by Mitsubishi anymore ! Misty |
Misty (368) | ||
| 222292 | 2004-03-15 07:58:00 | points up to his earlier post.......told ya so na na na na lol anyway once DVD recorders drop in price just transfer your tapes over to DVD, They all have an input as well as output so will be a very simple task APART from the Copyrighted tapes. The advantage is that DVD does not degrade in quality with every play like video does. |
dipstick01 (445) | ||
| 222293 | 2004-03-15 21:39:00 | Hi Mike, Just like the changeover from vinyl to CD, there is going to be a lot of pain. I know I struggled to find a decent component system with a turntable, and it was even harder to find a replacement stylus when required. As stated, you can transfer your videos to DVD, but that will take time. I have started transferring my vinyl recordings to CD and find that I have to check each one manually, as none of the software I have tried can split the tracks properly. It either misses splits or adds in extra ones. I don't know anything about video to DVD transfers, so that may not be so time consuming. On the subject of black VCR's - I have one. A Sony model that I bought in 1989 (for about $1600 !!) that will only allow me to set the clock between January 1989 and December 2004. I'm not sure whether some self-destruct mechanism will kick-in in 9 months time. :D Anyway, good luck in your quest. Cheers Miami |
Miami Steve (2128) | ||
| 222294 | 2004-03-16 03:57:00 | I was going to suggest a stereo cabinent with dark glass which would reduce the contrast between them but maybe not :D Yes, I was going to say that you still get back A/V receivers so why not vcr's. Maybe someone has one in a warehouse in a corner somewhere. You'll just have to hide it. |
Dolby Digital (160) | ||
| 222295 | 2004-03-16 04:15:00 | Hey Mike, does it really look that awful having a silver VCR sitting in the middle of your black components? :p :D Our TV and VCR are black and the silver DVD player sitting on the bottom shelf doesn't annoy me because it is a different colour. :-) I wish the whole lot were silver though - ten minutes after dusting black items they always look all dusty again. :-( Anyway, good luck with your search. I agree with the suggestions about getting a DVD writer instead and copying your videos onto DVDs before the VCR player dies. :-) |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 222296 | 2004-03-16 04:22:00 | Meh, I had better rephrase a few lines before you get me for bad grammar. :p > Hey Mike, does it really look that awful having a silver VCR sitting in the middle of your black components? Would it really look that awful having a silver VCR sitting in the middle of your black components? > Our TV and VCR are black and the silver DVD player sitting on the bottom shelf doesn't annoy me because it is a different colour. Our TV and VCR are black and the silver DVD player sitting on the bottom shelf doesn't annoy me because they are different colours. :D |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 222297 | 2004-03-16 06:38:00 | > As stated, you can transfer your videos to DVD, but > that will take time . And money . I have a lot of videos (pre-recorded), some limited editions and special editions that can't be bought anymore (on VHS or DVD), and to buy enough DVDs to hold them all would cost me a fortune . > On the subject of black VCR's - I have one . A Sony > model that I bought in 1989 (for about $1600 !!) that LOL I also have a black VCR, but it isn't that old :) unfortunately it's also the same VCR that's kicking the bucket and needs replacing . Mike . |
Mike (15) | ||
| 222298 | 2004-03-16 06:40:00 | > Yes, I was going to say that you still get back > A/V receivers so why not vcr's . Exactly . . . plus they're bringing out more black DVD players now (to match the black A/V receivers etc . ) . . . so why not! > Maybe someone has one in a warehouse in a corner > somewhere . That's what I'm hoping . . . > You'll just have to hide it . But don't hide it . . . sell it to me :D Mike . |
Mike (15) | ||
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