VCRs no longer being manufactured

[Banacek]

The last manufacturer of VCRs ceased production in July although they are still available in the channel. But if you are looking for one to play your old porno tapes, you better snag one before they disappear. I checked prices on eBay and they are getting a hefty premium for the in-demand ones.

 

[Slinky Bender]

I'm going to have all my tapes transferred to laserdisc.

 

[Banacek]

Right after you transfer all your 8-tracks to cassettes and your cassettes to CDs.

 

[Mr. Wiggley]

Yikes more shit to explain to KK after I show her the instamatic with the flash cube.

 

[Banacek]

Kids. They have no sense of history.

 

[Mr. Wiggley]

Kids. They have no sense of history.

Funny since she works in the worlds oldest profession.

 

[Slinky Bender]

 

[genius]

The last manufacturer of VCRs ceased production in July although they are still available in the channel. But if you are looking for one to play your old porno tapes, you better snag one before they disappear. I checked prices on eBay and they are getting a hefty premium for the in-demand ones.

I bought a Toshiba VCR/DVD combo device a few years back and looks like it still is sold by Best Buy. You can play VCR tapes (or DVDs) and also can record from the VCR to DVD. Eventually threw it out and all my tapes as I converted those tapes I wanted to keep -mostly family stuff and PBS TV shows.

 

[Mongercode]

You watch PBS shows that's why they call u Genius I likey!

 

[The Exiled]

Nova, Nature and American Experience are the best.

 

[bomber6989]

I just gave away my Sanyo Betacord VT-9100A. This was a Betamax format beast from 1979. It had piano keys and 2 knobs for channel selection (VHF & UHF). This was Sanyo's 2nd generation machine where they added the capability of setting it to record a program - 1 program, no more then 24 hours in advance, and the timer only turned the recorder on. It did not stop at the end of the program, only when the tape ran out.

I actually donated it to Big Brothers / Big Sisters, and I felt sorry for the driver who had to pick it up. It weighed about 50 pounds.

 

[Mongercode]

Nova, Nature and American Experience are the best.

Ken Burns is a beast on the documentaries imho!

 

[Banacek]

If I remember correctly,certain Beta machines were fetching big bucks on eBay.

 

[Slinky Bender]

If I remember correctly Beta was considered the superior format to VHS but since Sony kept Beta as proprietary but JVC allowed VHS to be an open format that is what won the war.

 

[Banacek]

That probably accounts for the reason that the remaining machines command the prices they do.

 

[bomber6989]

If I remember correctly,certain Beta machines were fetching big bucks on eBay.

Not mine. I did see one that sold on another website for (are you ready for the huge price?) $11.00. And I would hate to see what the shipping cost was.

 

[Banacek]

Guess it depends on the condition. Take this one for example, that sold in June:
VINTAGE SANYO BetaCord BETA VCR SHOWROOM CONDITION LOOK A BEAUTY!! W/BOX MANUAL
Sold for: US $129.00