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Oldest Extant Off-Air VHS/Beta Tape You Have
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Re: Self-made VHS tapes at Thrift Stores
yes exactly! I brought up the same issue on another board about VHS only releases- I know they exist, but any chance of a listing of those titles complete somewhere online? I've only had luck finding VHS only releases for particular titles, but not an actual compilation of releases that don't exist on digital media. Our local thrift store has scads of VHS tapes, but I never know which one to snatch up. I'm not an eBayer, I keep the things I buy from thrift stores. That's another thorn in my side- fleabay snatchers! They grab up EVERYTHING with the most intrinsic of values for resale. I'd bet those fleabay jerks walk right by used VHS tapes though, considering they can't make any $$ off of those. Uh oh- don't give them any ideas!
but yeah, I'll try another web search for VHS only releases list. Maybe I'm not searching for it with the right terms.
never mind.. found lotsa lists
http://www.ebay.com/gds/MOVIES-RELEASED-ON-VHS-AND-OR-LASER-DISC-ONLY/10000000001629024/g.html
and http://listverse.com/2011/02/11/top-15-movies-you-cant-find-on-dvd/
thanks
MCarney said:
yes exactly! I brought up the same issue on another board about VHS only releases- I know they exist, but any chance of a listing of those titles complete somewhere online? I've only had luck finding VHS only releases for particular titles, but not an actual compilation of releases that don't exist on digital media. Our local thrift store has scads of VHS tapes, but I never know which one to snatch up. I'm not an eBayer, I keep the things I buy from thrift stores. That's another thorn in my side- fleabay snatchers! They grab up EVERYTHING with the most intrinsic of values for resale. I'd bet those fleabay jerks walk right by used VHS tapes though, considering they can't make any $$ off of those. Uh oh- don't give them any ideas!
but yeah, I'll try another web search for VHS only releases list. Maybe I'm not searching for it with the right terms.
never mind.. found lotsa lists
http://www.ebay.com/gds/MOVIES-RELEASED-ON-VHS-AND-OR-LASER-DISC-ONLY/10000000001629024/g.html
and http://listverse.com/2011/02/11/top-15-movies-you-cant-find-on-dvd/
thanks
Re: Self-made VHS tapes at Thrift Stores
I also have a tape with both parts of Cleopatra, recorded from WEWS (ABC) in Cleveland on January 11 and 12, 1992 with ads. The first part also has the last 15 minutes of that night's broadcast of Nightline beforehand (special edition called The Gulf War: Untold Stories) also with ads.crainbebo said:
Re: Self-made VHS tapes at Thrift Stores
Picked up a small amount of tapes at a garage sale a few days ago.
TAPE 1: Dr. Andrew Weil: Eight Weeks to Optimum Health (PBS special) taped from KLRN in San Antonio sometime in 1997, including part of a pledge drive intermission
TAPE 2: Four and a half hours of CNN coverage of Bill Clinton's grand jury testimony taped on 9/21/1998, features Bernard Shaw and Judy Woodruff at the anchor desk
TAPE 3: Not exactly a home-recorded VHS, but kind of looks like one: A tape of a broadcast of Tim Russert on CNBC from 8/7/1999 (interviews with Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, reporters of the Watergate Scandal) made by Burrelle's Information Services (they used to make copies of broadcasts of newsmagazines and talk shows for those who would order them, most of us probably remember seeing plugs for transcripts and videotapes during some of these shows)...tape starts with a few seconds of color bars, then the show starts; of course the commercial breaks were cut out, but strangely enough, a couple of the commercials weren't edited out all that well; then color bars for a few seconds after the show before the tape ends
Picked up a small amount of tapes at a garage sale a few days ago.
TAPE 1: Dr. Andrew Weil: Eight Weeks to Optimum Health (PBS special) taped from KLRN in San Antonio sometime in 1997, including part of a pledge drive intermission
TAPE 2: Four and a half hours of CNN coverage of Bill Clinton's grand jury testimony taped on 9/21/1998, features Bernard Shaw and Judy Woodruff at the anchor desk
TAPE 3: Not exactly a home-recorded VHS, but kind of looks like one: A tape of a broadcast of Tim Russert on CNBC from 8/7/1999 (interviews with Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, reporters of the Watergate Scandal) made by Burrelle's Information Services (they used to make copies of broadcasts of newsmagazines and talk shows for those who would order them, most of us probably remember seeing plugs for transcripts and videotapes during some of these shows)...tape starts with a few seconds of color bars, then the show starts; of course the commercial breaks were cut out, but strangely enough, a couple of the commercials weren't edited out all that well; then color bars for a few seconds after the show before the tape ends
Re: Self-made VHS tapes at Thrift Stores
Do you ever find personal videos? I don't mean porn, but tapes of weddings or birthday parties or family vacations. For instance, the tape had been used to record something off TV and was labeled as such, but then the owner decided to reuse the tape in a camera and forgot to re-label the event.
Do you ever find personal videos? I don't mean porn, but tapes of weddings or birthday parties or family vacations. For instance, the tape had been used to record something off TV and was labeled as such, but then the owner decided to reuse the tape in a camera and forgot to re-label the event.
Re: Self-made VHS tapes at Thrift Stores
I spotted a T-30 VHS (JVC) at the record store I usually hit in Everett that said "Christmas Morning 1987" on it. Since it was only a T-30 and it looked family event-like, I never have picked it up. I don't need to have a tape showing some other family's Christmas presents on it from 25 years ago!
Scott2011, speaking of those transcript tapes, I found two VHS tapes at the same place with two different episodes of Jerry Springer from 1995. Around a 60 minute tape for each. Also another tape had an episode of the former KOMO show "Northwest Afternoon" from 1999, also copied from broadcast by some tape duplication company. Since it was not a home-recorded tape, I did not pick up any of them.
Also, my tape with the "Cleopatra" snippet was recorded in AUGUST 1987 - looking back at the Cal Worthington ad, in the fine print it said "TAKE DELIVERY BY 8/31/87".
-crainbebo
I spotted a T-30 VHS (JVC) at the record store I usually hit in Everett that said "Christmas Morning 1987" on it. Since it was only a T-30 and it looked family event-like, I never have picked it up. I don't need to have a tape showing some other family's Christmas presents on it from 25 years ago!
Scott2011, speaking of those transcript tapes, I found two VHS tapes at the same place with two different episodes of Jerry Springer from 1995. Around a 60 minute tape for each. Also another tape had an episode of the former KOMO show "Northwest Afternoon" from 1999, also copied from broadcast by some tape duplication company. Since it was not a home-recorded tape, I did not pick up any of them.
Also, my tape with the "Cleopatra" snippet was recorded in AUGUST 1987 - looking back at the Cal Worthington ad, in the fine print it said "TAKE DELIVERY BY 8/31/87".
-crainbebo
Re: Self-made VHS tapes at Thrift Stores
Kind of surprising to hear of a local program being professionally copied and distributed. I don't think I've ever heard of any other local shows being professionally made like that, but I know episodes of a lot of nationally broadcast talk shows like Jerry Springer, Maury Povich, Montel Williams, Dr. Phil, etc. and broadcasts of national news programs like Nightline, Dateline NBC, Tim Russert, etc. have been made available for viewers to order by phone.
I did some research on Northwest Afternoon. Apparently KOMO cancelled the show in 2008 after 24 years on the air because the show was getting killed in the local ratings, as it aired opposite such nationally syndicated programs as Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray, and Maury Povich. Looking at the show's article on Wikipedia, it seems like it was pretty similar to The Morning Exchange on WEWS in Cleveland, which ran from 1972 to 1999.
crainbebo said:
Kind of surprising to hear of a local program being professionally copied and distributed. I don't think I've ever heard of any other local shows being professionally made like that, but I know episodes of a lot of nationally broadcast talk shows like Jerry Springer, Maury Povich, Montel Williams, Dr. Phil, etc. and broadcasts of national news programs like Nightline, Dateline NBC, Tim Russert, etc. have been made available for viewers to order by phone.
I did some research on Northwest Afternoon. Apparently KOMO cancelled the show in 2008 after 24 years on the air because the show was getting killed in the local ratings, as it aired opposite such nationally syndicated programs as Dr. Phil, Rachael Ray, and Maury Povich. Looking at the show's article on Wikipedia, it seems like it was pretty similar to The Morning Exchange on WEWS in Cleveland, which ran from 1972 to 1999.
Re: Self-made VHS tapes at Thrift Stores
I got a pretty good 4 head HiFi stereo JVC off of ebay a couple months back. I've got a lot and I mean a lot of old VHS tapes with movies and tv show from the late 80s into the late 90s. I also use to use VHS tapes for recording live nightclub broadcasts from the radio (all Hifi stereo). I bought it to transfer the audio to hard drive. They all still sound amazing
RMarino said:
I got a pretty good 4 head HiFi stereo JVC off of ebay a couple months back. I've got a lot and I mean a lot of old VHS tapes with movies and tv show from the late 80s into the late 90s. I also use to use VHS tapes for recording live nightclub broadcasts from the radio (all Hifi stereo). I bought it to transfer the audio to hard drive. They all still sound amazing
Re: Self-made VHS tapes at Thrift Stores
I looked over my tapes again and found a couple of new goodies.
Tape 92 - After the movie "Sugar Hill" with Wesley Snipes, the tape goes into *recorded* blue screen for a few minutes before switching to the last ten minutes of a 1997 episode of "Leeza" taped off KING with commercials, including breaking news of a Bremerton earthquake. Also has Rosie O'Donnell taped from KING with commercials.
Tape 101 - Not only are "The Simpsons" on this tape, but a couple of episodes of "The Drew Carey Show" - one taped off KTTV 11, and the other taped off KOMO 4 Seattle - wonder why? Also had some KCPQ-taped Simpsons reruns as well.
-crainbebo
I looked over my tapes again and found a couple of new goodies.
Tape 92 - After the movie "Sugar Hill" with Wesley Snipes, the tape goes into *recorded* blue screen for a few minutes before switching to the last ten minutes of a 1997 episode of "Leeza" taped off KING with commercials, including breaking news of a Bremerton earthquake. Also has Rosie O'Donnell taped from KING with commercials.
Tape 101 - Not only are "The Simpsons" on this tape, but a couple of episodes of "The Drew Carey Show" - one taped off KTTV 11, and the other taped off KOMO 4 Seattle - wonder why? Also had some KCPQ-taped Simpsons reruns as well.
-crainbebo
Re: Self-made VHS tapes at Thrift Stores
I went to an estate sale early this week and came across a great find -- for me, at least. I got a tape of "Ann Jillian," a short-lived 1989-1990 sitcom. As far as I can tell, it's the only show on the homemade tape (in SP speed), as it's static immediately following the end of the show. I have no idea if the episode was recorded off my local NBC affiliate (WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee), as commercials were removed. However, there was a voice-over promo during the credits, urging viewers to stay tuned to "Sister Kate." (There was a special appearance by Milli Vanilli!
) I remember catching Jillian's sitcom back in the day, so it was a treat to see it again.
I went to an estate sale early this week and came across a great find -- for me, at least. I got a tape of "Ann Jillian," a short-lived 1989-1990 sitcom. As far as I can tell, it's the only show on the homemade tape (in SP speed), as it's static immediately following the end of the show. I have no idea if the episode was recorded off my local NBC affiliate (WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee), as commercials were removed. However, there was a voice-over promo during the credits, urging viewers to stay tuned to "Sister Kate." (There was a special appearance by Milli Vanilli!
) I remember catching Jillian's sitcom back in the day, so it was a treat to see it again.Re: Self-made VHS tapes at Thrift Stores
I vividly recall "Sister Kate." I have an episode of it on tape, recorded off Lifetime when they were showing reruns. Like Jillian's sitcom, "Sister Kate" never quite caught on during the initial NBC run. NBC burned off unaired episodes of both sitcoms in the summer of 1990.
crainbebo said:
I vividly recall "Sister Kate." I have an episode of it on tape, recorded off Lifetime when they were showing reruns. Like Jillian's sitcom, "Sister Kate" never quite caught on during the initial NBC run. NBC burned off unaired episodes of both sitcoms in the summer of 1990.
Re: Self-made VHS tapes at Thrift Stores
Since my posts may be lost forever, here goes YET AGAIN for my VHS finds from last week...
W/C - commercials
N/C - no commercials
S/C - partial commercials
Tape 1 - Part 12 of "I Cladius" taped off KCTS n/c as well as two episodes of Northern Exposure taped off KIRO 1991 w/c.
Tape 2 - The 10th Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival taped off KITV 4 Honolulu w/c, all are local ads for Honolulu. Also an episode of Murphy Brown off KGMB w/c, partial Designing Women off KGMB s/c, a special on Louisiana Politics taped off PBS (probably KHET) n/c, an episode of Home Improvement taped off KITV w/c, and a 1994 KING/5 5PM newscast w/c. The tape switches from SLP to SP so the newscast takes up the rest of the tape.
Tape 3 - Many episodes of "The Late Mr. Pete Show", a short-lived comedy/late night show with grade C guests, taped off USA in 1992, all w/c. Also many ads for Honolulu. It precedes a five-minute CBS This Morning clip with Paula Zahn and a volleyball team.
Tape 4 - A few A&E Mystery Movies taped off A&E in Feb 2003 w/c.
Tape 5 - A Seattle Symphony special taped off KCTS in 1993 w/ pledge break, episode of Twin Peaks taped off KOMO 1991 w/c.
Tape 6 - Five episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, all season 1 episodes, taped off KVOS 12 w/c and KCPQ 13 w/c, syndicated reruns from 1990.
Tape 7 - A Kilauea Volcano special taped off what I believe was KITV in the early 90s, this precedes a few minutes of Murphy Brown. Also includes two episodes of Married...with Children taped off KHNL/13 w/c in 1989, both had to do with Christmas. Also two episodes of the Canadian series "Diamonds" with Nicholas Campbell, taped off USA, 1990 w/c.
Tape 8 - Superman I, Superman II and Superman III taped off an unknown source n/c.
Tape 9 - ALCS Game 4 from 1995, with the Mariners playing against the Cleveland Indians, taped off KING-NBC w/c. Precedes the last several minutes of an episode of Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures taped off KING s/c.
-crainbebo
Since my posts may be lost forever, here goes YET AGAIN for my VHS finds from last week...
W/C - commercials
N/C - no commercials
S/C - partial commercials
Tape 1 - Part 12 of "I Cladius" taped off KCTS n/c as well as two episodes of Northern Exposure taped off KIRO 1991 w/c.
Tape 2 - The 10th Annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival taped off KITV 4 Honolulu w/c, all are local ads for Honolulu. Also an episode of Murphy Brown off KGMB w/c, partial Designing Women off KGMB s/c, a special on Louisiana Politics taped off PBS (probably KHET) n/c, an episode of Home Improvement taped off KITV w/c, and a 1994 KING/5 5PM newscast w/c. The tape switches from SLP to SP so the newscast takes up the rest of the tape.
Tape 3 - Many episodes of "The Late Mr. Pete Show", a short-lived comedy/late night show with grade C guests, taped off USA in 1992, all w/c. Also many ads for Honolulu. It precedes a five-minute CBS This Morning clip with Paula Zahn and a volleyball team.
Tape 4 - A few A&E Mystery Movies taped off A&E in Feb 2003 w/c.
Tape 5 - A Seattle Symphony special taped off KCTS in 1993 w/ pledge break, episode of Twin Peaks taped off KOMO 1991 w/c.
Tape 6 - Five episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, all season 1 episodes, taped off KVOS 12 w/c and KCPQ 13 w/c, syndicated reruns from 1990.
Tape 7 - A Kilauea Volcano special taped off what I believe was KITV in the early 90s, this precedes a few minutes of Murphy Brown. Also includes two episodes of Married...with Children taped off KHNL/13 w/c in 1989, both had to do with Christmas. Also two episodes of the Canadian series "Diamonds" with Nicholas Campbell, taped off USA, 1990 w/c.
Tape 8 - Superman I, Superman II and Superman III taped off an unknown source n/c.
Tape 9 - ALCS Game 4 from 1995, with the Mariners playing against the Cleveland Indians, taped off KING-NBC w/c. Precedes the last several minutes of an episode of Jack Hanna's Animal Adventures taped off KING s/c.
-crainbebo
Re: Self-made VHS tapes at Thrift Stores
Don't know what happened to my last post on this thread, but here's what I found on some tapes I picked up within the past few weeks, all from garage sales.
TAPE 1: A very rare find...this tape contained a few documentaries that were broadcast on the Classroom Channel, a service that was part of the controversial Channel One Network that many middle and high schools used to have access to. In addition to the daily broadcasts of Channel One News, the network would run documentaries during the evening that teachers and school librarians could record for classroom use. This tape in particular started with a promotional video for the Classroom Channel programming, then a documentary called Camp Bluebird (produced by Ozarks Public Television), followed by a few episodes of a series called WorldWise, which was produced by the United States Peace Corps. All of this content was recorded on March 7, 1996, as indicated by the color bars at the start of the tape.
TAPE 2: Alias season finale, 9 News at 11, Nightline broadcast (Women Warriors), Jimmy Kimmel Live (J.J. Abrams and the cast of Lost), Inside Edition broadcast, Oprah episode, and an hour and a half of ABC World News Now, taped from WCPO in Cincinnati on May 25-26, 2005 all with ads
TAPE 3: Most of an episode of Oprah and 9 News at 5, 5:30, and most of 6, taped from WCPO on 9/19/2005 with ads
TAPE 4: First few minutes of an episode of Las Vegas taped from WLWT in Cincinnati in November 2003 with a few ads; most of an episode of Karen Sisco taped from WCPO on 10/29/2003 with ads; 9 News at 11, Nightline broadcast (Critical Condition: Healthcare in America), Jimmy Kimmel Live, episode of Living It Up with Ali and Jack, Tornado Fuel Saver infomercial, and an hour and a half of ABC World News Now, taped from WCPO on October 22-23, 2003 all with ads
TAPE 5: Mr. Bean episode "Mind the Baby," taped circa 1994 (since no on-screen idents were found during the program, I can only presume this was taped from either WCET in Cincinnati or WPTD in Dayton, it was found at the same garage sale I found the rest of the Cincinnati tapes at); last 30 minutes of The Knots Landing Block Party (CBS special), all of the final episode of Knots Landing, and first few minutes of 9 News at 11, taped from WCPO (was Cincinnati's CBS affiliate prior to 1996) on 5/13/1993 with ads; most of an episode of Days of Our Lives taped from WLWT in July 1991 with ads; last few minutes of Saturday Night Live and half of an episode of Pump It Up (old hip-hop music video show) taped from WKEF in Dayton on 4/21/1991 with ads
TAPE 6: Dances with Wolves (1990), found uncut and without commercials, unknown if this was taped from premium cable or copied from a rental tape
TAPE 7: Biography Extra episode on George Armstrong Custer and half of a Life Stories episode on Pele, taped from the Biography Channel in August 2003 with ads
TAPE 8: Ken Burns American Stories episode taped from WVIZ in Cleveland on 11/24/2003...during the end credits and the promos that were shown after the program, we see the original owner of the tape scrolling through the program guide on their Armstrong Digital Cable box, and after a few minutes, the channel changes to Fox News Channel during part of a broadcast of On the Record with Greta Van Susteren for a few minutes, along with a few ads; most of Company Man (2000) and first few minutes of Dr. T and the Women (2000) taped from The Movie Channel Xtra circa 2003 with promos in between the movies; last few minutes of The Junction Boys (ESPN movie) before the tape runs out
TAPE 9: Dateline NBC broadcast taped from WKYC in Cleveland on 8/30/1998 with ads and start of Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995); A&E Biography episode on Princess Diana taped on 8/30/1998 with ads (different from the 2002 Princess Diana Biography I have, as this one was two hours long)
TAPE 10: Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) taped from WRGT in Dayton in July 1986 with ads (last 30 minutes of the movie are missing because it was taped in SP speed)
TAPE 11: The Law and Harry McGraw episode taped from WBNS in Columbus on 1/12/1988 with ads; Magnum P.I. episode taped from WBNS on 1/13/1988 with ads
Don't know what happened to my last post on this thread, but here's what I found on some tapes I picked up within the past few weeks, all from garage sales.
TAPE 1: A very rare find...this tape contained a few documentaries that were broadcast on the Classroom Channel, a service that was part of the controversial Channel One Network that many middle and high schools used to have access to. In addition to the daily broadcasts of Channel One News, the network would run documentaries during the evening that teachers and school librarians could record for classroom use. This tape in particular started with a promotional video for the Classroom Channel programming, then a documentary called Camp Bluebird (produced by Ozarks Public Television), followed by a few episodes of a series called WorldWise, which was produced by the United States Peace Corps. All of this content was recorded on March 7, 1996, as indicated by the color bars at the start of the tape.
TAPE 2: Alias season finale, 9 News at 11, Nightline broadcast (Women Warriors), Jimmy Kimmel Live (J.J. Abrams and the cast of Lost), Inside Edition broadcast, Oprah episode, and an hour and a half of ABC World News Now, taped from WCPO in Cincinnati on May 25-26, 2005 all with ads
TAPE 3: Most of an episode of Oprah and 9 News at 5, 5:30, and most of 6, taped from WCPO on 9/19/2005 with ads
TAPE 4: First few minutes of an episode of Las Vegas taped from WLWT in Cincinnati in November 2003 with a few ads; most of an episode of Karen Sisco taped from WCPO on 10/29/2003 with ads; 9 News at 11, Nightline broadcast (Critical Condition: Healthcare in America), Jimmy Kimmel Live, episode of Living It Up with Ali and Jack, Tornado Fuel Saver infomercial, and an hour and a half of ABC World News Now, taped from WCPO on October 22-23, 2003 all with ads
TAPE 5: Mr. Bean episode "Mind the Baby," taped circa 1994 (since no on-screen idents were found during the program, I can only presume this was taped from either WCET in Cincinnati or WPTD in Dayton, it was found at the same garage sale I found the rest of the Cincinnati tapes at); last 30 minutes of The Knots Landing Block Party (CBS special), all of the final episode of Knots Landing, and first few minutes of 9 News at 11, taped from WCPO (was Cincinnati's CBS affiliate prior to 1996) on 5/13/1993 with ads; most of an episode of Days of Our Lives taped from WLWT in July 1991 with ads; last few minutes of Saturday Night Live and half of an episode of Pump It Up (old hip-hop music video show) taped from WKEF in Dayton on 4/21/1991 with ads
TAPE 6: Dances with Wolves (1990), found uncut and without commercials, unknown if this was taped from premium cable or copied from a rental tape
TAPE 7: Biography Extra episode on George Armstrong Custer and half of a Life Stories episode on Pele, taped from the Biography Channel in August 2003 with ads
TAPE 8: Ken Burns American Stories episode taped from WVIZ in Cleveland on 11/24/2003...during the end credits and the promos that were shown after the program, we see the original owner of the tape scrolling through the program guide on their Armstrong Digital Cable box, and after a few minutes, the channel changes to Fox News Channel during part of a broadcast of On the Record with Greta Van Susteren for a few minutes, along with a few ads; most of Company Man (2000) and first few minutes of Dr. T and the Women (2000) taped from The Movie Channel Xtra circa 2003 with promos in between the movies; last few minutes of The Junction Boys (ESPN movie) before the tape runs out
TAPE 9: Dateline NBC broadcast taped from WKYC in Cleveland on 8/30/1998 with ads and start of Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995); A&E Biography episode on Princess Diana taped on 8/30/1998 with ads (different from the 2002 Princess Diana Biography I have, as this one was two hours long)
TAPE 10: Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) taped from WRGT in Dayton in July 1986 with ads (last 30 minutes of the movie are missing because it was taped in SP speed)
TAPE 11: The Law and Harry McGraw episode taped from WBNS in Columbus on 1/12/1988 with ads; Magnum P.I. episode taped from WBNS on 1/13/1988 with ads
Re: Self-made VHS tapes at Thrift Stores
Hey Scott2011, have you glad you see a list of home-recorded Nick Jr tapes along with other home-recorded VHS tapes
at Kaylor's house in Haskell, Arkansas???
So, we'll give us a list of home-recorded tapes later today.
Hey Scott2011, have you glad you see a list of home-recorded Nick Jr tapes along with other home-recorded VHS tapes
at Kaylor's house in Haskell, Arkansas???
So, we'll give us a list of home-recorded tapes later today.
Re: Self-made VHS tapes at Thrift Stores
I recently got a good number of unopened - still in their shrink wrap - VHS tapes from a thrift store. I took two of the 4 Sony 12-Packs, and my sister took one too. I also took what was left of a TDK 10-pack. Each tape cost $1.00. When I want to watch something only once, I record on one of my VHS machines. If I want to keep something, I'll dub the VHS to DVD and cut the commercials out. It's nice to have these new tapes as the quality I've been getting is very good.
I recently got a good number of unopened - still in their shrink wrap - VHS tapes from a thrift store. I took two of the 4 Sony 12-Packs, and my sister took one too. I also took what was left of a TDK 10-pack. Each tape cost $1.00. When I want to watch something only once, I record on one of my VHS machines. If I want to keep something, I'll dub the VHS to DVD and cut the commercials out. It's nice to have these new tapes as the quality I've been getting is very good.
Re: Self-made VHS tapes at Thrift Stores
I sometimes record on VHS (but I haven't in months). I use Maxell T-120s and T-160s. Tapes are getting worse and worse with quality but still good.
Again, my favorites were the Sony V's from the late 1990s and early '00s, Scotch EG from the 80s and Memorex from the late 1980s. All were great tapes!
-crainbebo
I sometimes record on VHS (but I haven't in months). I use Maxell T-120s and T-160s. Tapes are getting worse and worse with quality but still good.
Again, my favorites were the Sony V's from the late 1990s and early '00s, Scotch EG from the 80s and Memorex from the late 1980s. All were great tapes!
-crainbebo
Re: Self-made VHS tapes at Thrift Stores
While on vacation in Western Kentucky last week, I managed to visit a flea market and pick up six tapes. Here's what I found:
TAPE 1: F/X (1986) taped from HBO; Blue Velvet (1986) taped from Showtime; Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) taped from HBO, all circa 1988
TAPE 2: Traxx (1988), Young Guns (1988), Salvador (1986), and first 30 minutes of The Dead Pool (1988), all taped from HBO in July 1989 with promos found after the first three movies
TAPE 3: The Longest Day (1962) taped from SuperStation TBS in March 1988 with ads and first few minutes of Death Wish (1974); ABC post-race coverage of the 1987 Atlanta 500 and most of a broadcast of World News Sunday with Sam Donaldson taped from WSIL in Harrisburg, IL on 3/15/1987 with ads; most of part three of Peter the Great (NBC miniseries) taped from WPSD in Paducah on 2/4/1986 with ads, one of the ad breaks is cut short due to technical difficulties with the network, we see an NBC technical difficulties slide and hear an announcer say "Please stand by," then forget to turn off his microphone for about a minute...oops; tape ends with the first few minutes of Citizen Kane (1941) taped from Cinemax
TAPE 4: MASH (the 1972 movie that inspired the classic TV series) taped from TBS in December 1989 with ads and first few minutes of a broadcast of U.S. Olympic Gold; last hour of part two of Till We Meet Again (CBS miniseries) and first 20 minutes of Heartland News at Ten, taped from KFVS in Cape Girardeau on 11/21/1989 with ads; last 45 minutes of part four of War and Remembrance (ABC miniseries) and first few minutes of Newscenter 3 at 10:00 taped from WSIL on 11/17/1988 with a few ads
TAPE 5: Memories of M*A*S*H (CBS special) and first 15 minutes of Heartland News at Ten, taped from KFVS in August 1992 with ads; post-race coverage of the 1992 Pepsi 400 taped from ESPN on 7/4/1992 with ads; episode of the Love Boat taped from KFVS in June 1992 with ads; end of the 1992 Champion Spark Plug 500, 1991 NASCAR Season in Review, the 1992 IHRA Snap-On Tools Spring Nationals, Freddie Spencer: The Secrets of Speed, a broadcast of SportsCenter, and first half of a broadcast of Baseball Tonight, taped from ESPN on 6/14/1992, all with ads
TAPE 6: 2009 Bojangles Darlington Southern 500, taped from KBSI in Cape Girardeau on 5/9/2009 with ads; end of the 2008 Camping World RV 400 and first few minutes of News 3 at 5:00, taped from WSIL on 9/28/2008 with a few ads from the race; part of ABC's coverage of the 2007 Indianapolis 500 (during the red flag period) taped from WSIL on 5/27/2007 with ads; last 30 minutes of the 2006 Bank of America 500 taped from WPSD on 10/14/2006 with ads; post-race coverage of the 2006 Pocono 500 taped from TNT on 6/11/2006 with a few ads and the start of Gone in 60 Seconds (2000); most of an episode of King of the Hill taped from KBSI in June 2006 with ads and start of The Simpsons; part of the Men's 100m Freestyle Swimming competition at the 2004 Olympics taped from WPSD on 8/18/2004 with ads
While on vacation in Western Kentucky last week, I managed to visit a flea market and pick up six tapes. Here's what I found:
TAPE 1: F/X (1986) taped from HBO; Blue Velvet (1986) taped from Showtime; Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) taped from HBO, all circa 1988
TAPE 2: Traxx (1988), Young Guns (1988), Salvador (1986), and first 30 minutes of The Dead Pool (1988), all taped from HBO in July 1989 with promos found after the first three movies
TAPE 3: The Longest Day (1962) taped from SuperStation TBS in March 1988 with ads and first few minutes of Death Wish (1974); ABC post-race coverage of the 1987 Atlanta 500 and most of a broadcast of World News Sunday with Sam Donaldson taped from WSIL in Harrisburg, IL on 3/15/1987 with ads; most of part three of Peter the Great (NBC miniseries) taped from WPSD in Paducah on 2/4/1986 with ads, one of the ad breaks is cut short due to technical difficulties with the network, we see an NBC technical difficulties slide and hear an announcer say "Please stand by," then forget to turn off his microphone for about a minute...oops; tape ends with the first few minutes of Citizen Kane (1941) taped from Cinemax
TAPE 4: MASH (the 1972 movie that inspired the classic TV series) taped from TBS in December 1989 with ads and first few minutes of a broadcast of U.S. Olympic Gold; last hour of part two of Till We Meet Again (CBS miniseries) and first 20 minutes of Heartland News at Ten, taped from KFVS in Cape Girardeau on 11/21/1989 with ads; last 45 minutes of part four of War and Remembrance (ABC miniseries) and first few minutes of Newscenter 3 at 10:00 taped from WSIL on 11/17/1988 with a few ads
TAPE 5: Memories of M*A*S*H (CBS special) and first 15 minutes of Heartland News at Ten, taped from KFVS in August 1992 with ads; post-race coverage of the 1992 Pepsi 400 taped from ESPN on 7/4/1992 with ads; episode of the Love Boat taped from KFVS in June 1992 with ads; end of the 1992 Champion Spark Plug 500, 1991 NASCAR Season in Review, the 1992 IHRA Snap-On Tools Spring Nationals, Freddie Spencer: The Secrets of Speed, a broadcast of SportsCenter, and first half of a broadcast of Baseball Tonight, taped from ESPN on 6/14/1992, all with ads
TAPE 6: 2009 Bojangles Darlington Southern 500, taped from KBSI in Cape Girardeau on 5/9/2009 with ads; end of the 2008 Camping World RV 400 and first few minutes of News 3 at 5:00, taped from WSIL on 9/28/2008 with a few ads from the race; part of ABC's coverage of the 2007 Indianapolis 500 (during the red flag period) taped from WSIL on 5/27/2007 with ads; last 30 minutes of the 2006 Bank of America 500 taped from WPSD on 10/14/2006 with ads; post-race coverage of the 2006 Pocono 500 taped from TNT on 6/11/2006 with a few ads and the start of Gone in 60 Seconds (2000); most of an episode of King of the Hill taped from KBSI in June 2006 with ads and start of The Simpsons; part of the Men's 100m Freestyle Swimming competition at the 2004 Olympics taped from WPSD on 8/18/2004 with ads