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Mark Arya
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Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:30 am Post subject:
Re: Worth buying a VCR now? |
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In article <tjd911508frmrob0h0so433pq9ggfo34k1@4ax.com>,
David Quinton <usenet_2004D_email@REMOVETHISBITbizorg.co.uk> wrote:
| Quote: | A couple of years ago I bought my first (JVC) S-VHS recorder and the
difference is amazing compared with plain VHS
Throrougly recommended!.
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Is it amazing compared to a DVD recorder? No, of course not. So what's
the point of investing in one?
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Mark
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Mark Arya
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Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:30 am Post subject:
Re: Worth buying a VCR now? - DVD instead? |
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In article <cveekv$4ag$1@news.xmission.com>,
glenzabr@nospamallowed.xmission.com (GMAN) wrote:
| Quote: | The VCR has been replaced by TIVO like DVR devices. I will never tape a show
again unless its for a family member
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Indeed. A Tivo(or similar device) is a simpler, SMARTER, more effecient
way to record. I'm dumbfounded by the number of people who would still
rather use a clunky, dumb, unreliable VCR to record off the tv in this
digital world we live in. The only practical use a VCR has over a hard
drive based recorder is archiving and frankly, a DVD recorder is much
better for archiving anyway. Not only will the discs use up a fraction
of the shelf space bulky tapes would, but they'll likely last longer and
stand up to repeated viewings over the years..
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Mark
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chicagofan
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Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:02 pm Post subject:
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Mark Arya wrote:
| Quote: | David Quinton wrote:
A couple of years ago I bought my first (JVC) S-VHS recorder and the
difference is amazing compared with plain VHS
Throrougly recommended!.
Is it amazing compared to a DVD recorder? No, of course not. So what's
the point of investing in one?
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Having access to lots of VHS tapes that you value, but are not worth the
time and expense required to transfer to DVDs?
That's my situation. My 20 yr old Mitsubishi VCR has died, and I can't
find anything to replace it with, that consumers haven't trashed online
somewhere.
My cable company has promised DVRs by mid-year, and until then, I can't
decide whether I should get a VCR/DVD combo, in spite of all the bad
reviews [just pick the best rated of the lot], OR stick with a separate VCR.
Has anyone here, had a good experience with JVC, Sony or Toshiba combos?
I haven't seen many Mitsubishi's around to read about or form an
opinion on. Any opinions will be appreciated.
bj |
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Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:31 pm Post subject:
Re: Worth buying a VCR now? |
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Mark Arya wrote:
| Quote: | In article <tjd911508frmrob0h0so433pq9ggfo34k1@4ax.com>,
David Quinton <usenet_2004D_email@REMOVETHISBITbizorg.co.uk> wrote:
A couple of years ago I bought my first (JVC) S-VHS recorder and
the
difference is amazing compared with plain VHS
Throrougly recommended!.
Is it amazing compared to a DVD recorder? No, of course not. So
what's
the point of investing in one?
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If you were actually to read my reply - and the entire thread - you
might notice the "a couple of years ago" bit (clue - it's at the
beginning). |
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b
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Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:10 am Post subject:
Re: Worth buying a VCR now? |
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chicagofan wrote:
| Quote: | Mark Arya wrote:
David Quinton wrote:
A couple of years ago I bought my first (JVC) S-VHS recorder and
the
difference is amazing compared with plain VHS
Throrougly recommended!.
Is it amazing compared to a DVD recorder? No, of course not. So
what's
the point of investing in one?
Having access to lots of VHS tapes that you value, but are not worth
the
time and expense required to transfer to DVDs?
That's my situation. My 20 yr old Mitsubishi VCR has died, and I
can't
find anything to replace it with, that consumers haven't trashed
online
somewhere.
My cable company has promised DVRs by mid-year, and until then, I
can't
decide whether I should get a VCR/DVD combo, in spite of all the
bad
reviews [just pick the best rated of the lot], OR stick with a
separate VCR.
Has anyone here, had a good experience with JVC, Sony or Toshiba
combos?
I haven't seen many Mitsubishi's around to read about or form an
opinion on. Any opinions will be appreciated.
bj
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Faced with this situation, I suggest looking around locally for people
selling off decent hi fi vcrs as they upgrade to TiVo or dvd-r, there
are sure to be bargains to be had and they will doubtless outlive the
new junk.
-Ben |
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chicagofan
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Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:19 am Post subject:
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b wrote:
| Quote: | chicagofan wrote:
Has anyone here, had a good experience with JVC, Sony or Toshiba
combos?
I haven't seen many Mitsubishi's around to read about or form an
opinion on. Any opinions will be appreciated.
bj
Faced with this situation, I suggest looking around locally for people
selling off decent hi fi vcrs as they upgrade to TiVo or dvd-r, there
are sure to be bargains to be had and they will doubtless outlive the
new junk.
-Ben
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That fits with the impression I have been getting, after reading online
for a few weeks, and just discovering this newsgroup yesterday.
The Mitsubishi I have, was a high end [$1100, right after they came
out]; would it make any sense to try to repair it? The problem is, it
has a tape inside and won't eject. There's a clacking sound, but
nothing happens.
Thanks for your response, Ben.
bj |
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crofter
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Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:34 am Post subject:
Re: Worth buying a VCR now? - DVD instead? |
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x-no-archive: yes
Is tivo a subscuiption service, like sky+ ?
I guess cost is a factor, not to mention big brother keeping tabs on what
you watch,
download, share with friends etc.. |
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crofter
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Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:34 am Post subject:
Re: Worth buying a VCR now? - DVD instead? |
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x-no-archive: yes
Is tivo a subscuiption service, like sky+ ?
I guess cost is a factor, not to mention big brother keeping tabs on what
you watch,
download, share with friends etc.. |
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Mark Arya
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Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:40 am Post subject:
Re: Worth buying a VCR now? |
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In article <1109179882.179162.221230@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
bizorg@gmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | If you were actually to read my reply - and the entire thread - you
might notice the "a couple of years ago" bit (clue - it's at the
beginning).
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I noticed the couple years ago portion. I also noticed the post was
dated February 17th, 2005. If your post is refering to a couple years
back(when dvd recorders were still over-priced and buggy, which is not
so much the case anymore..), why are you recommending an S-VHS VCR
*now*?
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Mark
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Mark Arya
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Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:54 am Post subject:
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In article <383r9oF5iohcsU1@individual.net>,
chicagofan <me7@privacy.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Having access to lots of VHS tapes that you value, but are not worth the
time and expense required to transfer to DVDs?
That's my situation. My 20 yr old Mitsubishi VCR has died, and I can't
find anything to replace it with, that consumers haven't trashed online
somewhere.
My cable company has promised DVRs by mid-year, and until then, I can't
decide whether I should get a VCR/DVD combo, in spite of all the bad
reviews [just pick the best rated of the lot], OR stick with a separate VCR.
Has anyone here, had a good experience with JVC, Sony or Toshiba combos?
I haven't seen many Mitsubishi's around to read about or form an
opinion on. Any opinions will be appreciated.
bj
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A VCR/DVD Recorder is the best route to take these days if you have a
large collection of VHS that you wish to access, IMO. This will give you
the option to easily transfer them to 'DVD-R' discs if you ever wish to
save any of them from their inevitable demise(assuming they aren't
macrovision protected). Naturally a unit like this will be far more
expensive than an S-VHS deck, but it's the most pratical solution to
your problem. Check out this link from the google archives. This article
was posted recently to the a.v.vcr and should help you decide if a
VCR/DVD Recorder combo is the way to go and what particular unit you
should go with. <Note that a VCR/DVD Recorder combo unit is entirely
different than a VCR/DVD player combo.>
http://tinyurl.com/4jqtl
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Mark
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GMAN
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Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:14 am Post subject:
Re: Worth buying a VCR now? |
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In article <384ds7F5hurhsU1@individual.net>, chicagofan <me7@privacy.net> wrote:
| Quote: | b wrote:
chicagofan wrote:
Has anyone here, had a good experience with JVC, Sony or Toshiba
combos?
I haven't seen many Mitsubishi's around to read about or form an
opinion on. Any opinions will be appreciated.
bj
Faced with this situation, I suggest looking around locally for people
selling off decent hi fi vcrs as they upgrade to TiVo or dvd-r, there
are sure to be bargains to be had and they will doubtless outlive the
new junk.
-Ben
That fits with the impression I have been getting, after reading online
for a few weeks, and just discovering this newsgroup yesterday.
The Mitsubishi I have, was a high end [$1100, right after they came
out]; would it make any sense to try to repair it? The problem is, it
has a tape inside and won't eject. There's a clacking sound, but
nothing happens.
Thanks for your response, Ben.
bj
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Tell us the model number and we can help out. it may be a less than $12 fix. |
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b
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Fri Feb 25, 2005 3:20 am Post subject:
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chicagofan wrote:
| Quote: | b wrote:(snip)> The Mitsubishi I have, was a high end [$1100, right
after they came
out]; would it make any sense to try to repair it? The problem is,
it
has a tape inside and won't eject. There's a clacking sound, but
nothing happens.
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This fault could be as simple as a slack load belt, see
www.repairfaq.org for the VCR repair advice.
In the meantime, don't be tempted to force the cassette out! I have
seen more cases of this than I care to remember, too many otherwise
good vcrs consigned to scrap!
Hope this helps,
Good luck, Ben |
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chicagofan
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Fri Feb 25, 2005 4:06 am Post subject:
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GMAN wrote:
| Quote: | In article <384ds7F5hurhsU1@individual.net>, chicagofan <me7@privacy.net> wrote:
b wrote:
Faced with this situation, I suggest looking around locally for people
selling off decent hi fi vcrs as they upgrade to TiVo or dvd-r, there
are sure to be bargains to be had and they will doubtless outlive the
new junk.
-Ben
That fits with the impression I have been getting, after reading online
for a few weeks, and just discovering this newsgroup yesterday.
The Mitsubishi I have, was a high end [$1100, right after they came
out]; would it make any sense to try to repair it? The problem is, it
has a tape inside and won't eject. There's a clacking sound, but
nothing happens.
Thanks for your response, Ben.
bj
Tell us the model number and we can help out. it may be a less than $12 fix.
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It is a HS-430UR Mitsubishi VCR.
BTW, I am a non-technical, over the hill grandmother, but I do have
average intelligence... and might be able to handle a repair if the
parts,etc., are obvious. :)
Thanks for any advice, under these circumstances.
bj |
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chicagofan
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Fri Feb 25, 2005 4:11 am Post subject:
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b wrote:
| Quote: | chicagofan wrote:
would it make any sense to try to repair it? The problem is,
it has a tape inside and won't eject. There's a clacking sound,
but nothing happens.
This fault could be as simple as a slack load belt, see
www.repairfaq.org for the VCR repair advice. In the meantime, don't
be tempted to force the cassette out! I have seen more cases of this
than I care to remember, too many otherwise good vcrs consigned to
scrap!
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LOL... haven't done that yet. Thanks for the advice and follow up. I
got lost in all the details at the repair faq, so I'm hoping G-Man can
use my model no. and give me some specific advice. I have saved the
link though. Thanks, again.
bj |
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Louis Barfe's IbMePdErRoI
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Fri Feb 25, 2005 4:19 am Post subject:
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"crofter" <nocrofter@spam.com> wrote in message
news:421d1e2a_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
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Is tivo a subscuiption service, like sky+ ?
I guess cost is a factor, not to mention big brother keeping tabs on what
you watch,
download, share with friends etc..
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A DVD recorder with a hard drive gives almost the same level of convenience
as a TiVo or a Sky+ installation, without the subscription. I bought a
Pioneer DVR-420HS a month ago and it's revolutionised my recording and
viewing habits.
L
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