Submitted 2 months ago by Mickey7@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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I still have a rewinder, a VCR, and a huge box of tapes in storage.
The cool thing is that in that box is the entirety of Star Trek: TNG recorded off the TV broadcasts, commercials and all. Those 1990’s local cable TV commercials are an absolute trip.
Spin up a peertube instance and get to ripping! I’d love that trip down memory lane.
I really do need to buy a converter while I still can.
Some of the best things about old TV shows are the commercials that played at that time. Occasionally you can find an old TV show from the 50’s and watch the actual commercials from that time. Commercials back then were actually fun to watch. And of course back then it was different regarding the total commercial time vs the actual time of the content.
Are they still good? How long do VHS tapes last?
Officially, they were supposed to go bad years ago, but they seem fine. Same as with audio cassettes, they seem to hold up really well.
I always liked them better when they were Corvettes.
Be kind. Rewind.
I think this is still in my mom’s house somewhere. She still watches VHS.
We had two of those! One red and one black.
I had a car shaped rewinder when I was a kid.
I remember those at the swap meet!
Nice car. All electric, I see. So, do you, uh, have a girlfriend?
TrippyHippyDan@lemmy.world 2 months ago
VHS auto rewinder?
lost_faith@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Yes, they were big for a while, save your vcr the sudden stop at the end of rewinding, newer vcrs made these not necessary as they would slow down before the beginning of the tape.
thagoat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Video rental stores would have several of these devices under their counters to rewind the returned tapes because people wouldn’t rewind them at home. Go figure.
jim_v@lemmy.world 2 months ago
When hosting a Leprechaun movie marathon, you could swap tapes and fast forward through the previews and new releases while the VHS you finished drives in reverse in the rewinder. They come in clutch (haha) when the family sits down to watch Titanic and the second tape starts at that one scene with Rose wearing the necklace. And only the necklace.
Be kind, please rewind.
jqubed@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I remember people said it was bad for the VCRs, but never knew why!
Mickey7@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I think that’s what it is