DVD killed the video star

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Forgot this one from Monday. Was covering a break in electronics after I had finished counting furniture when I had the following exchange:

Customer: Where are your VHS movies?
Me: Sorry, we don't have any?
Customer: That's stupid. Why not?
Me: Everything's gone to DVDs nowadays I guess.
Customer: Well what am I supposed to do? I just have a VCR?
Me: We have a wide selection of DVD players. They start at about 30 bucks.
Customer: Forget it. (stomps off)
Me:

[blas]

At the local Wal-Mart, there was a bin of VHS tapes for $1. I think it's gone, but I haven't been back by electronics for a while....

All the local video stores have been trying to get rid of their VHS tapes, and are selling them for peanuts pretty much.

Hell, my parents were flat out refusing to go DVD like everyone else, until they couldn't find VHS tapes anymore, and they bought a DVD player. For less than $50...

[edible_hat]

My aunt also refused to buy a DVD player because she's got so many VHS tapes. When she eventually did buy one, it didn't work so now she thinks DVDs are no good.

When the Lord of the Rings movies came out on DVD, we discovered this place called Video Warehouse which has everything on VHS. Or at least they've stocked or ordered in everything we've asked them for so far.

[mattm04]

I have a ton(100+) of old VHS tapes. Stuff I recorded and movies. Someday I would like to get them on DVD, but for now I just keep a VCR hooked up to my home-theater.

[portia911]

Technology is a bitch huh. Every 10 years they bring out something new

[Kalga]

*coughcough*Blu-ray*coughcough*

[MadMike]

I wonder if she also bitches because she can't get 8-track tapes.

[CancelMyService]

I guess he didn't have any money for a DVD player after building that time machine that allowed him to escape from 1988.

[Bliss]

Well at home I have DVDs, VHSs and Betas. And the equipment to play them all. Plus a network media storage/player.

Edit:
And yes before you ask, the BF and I have CDs, Tapes and a lot of Vinyls. And there is some stuff on Vinyl you will not find on cd

[Finduilas]

Little-known fact little worth knowing:

The last movie released on VHS was "A History of Violence" in 2006.

[Horsetuna]

I miss video tapes actually. And cassette tapes.

CDs are nice and all. But they skip when you're jogging. And they can be scratched.

Tapes can't be scratched or stepped on. I've transplanted the ribbon of tapes into new casings when they're cracked. Can't do that with CDs or DVDs.

I am exclusively dVD/CD now, but I still have all my old tapes that I want to get the music off. Someday.

[Reyneth]

Well at home I have DVDs, VHSs and Betas. And the equipment to play them all. Plus a network media storage/player.

I just unearthed old Betas from my closet last weekend. My dad had a working player but somehow it was misplaced when we were cleaning out his stuff. I wonder if my tapes are even any good - I know there's stuff on them I'd like to preserve if possible.

[powerboy]

I am thinking about getting a VHS/DVD player when I get paid again. I have a bunch of VHS tapes that I would like to watch again.

[MoonChild2007]

I prefer to have my dvd scratched than have the film from the VHS torn. And also, at least you can replace a DVD if it doesn't work anymore. Once the VHS is damaged, it'll be hell to replace it.

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

I still have a VCR, I have some old videos not available on DVD so I need somethin to watch them on.