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Posted by Kill Bill on 10/23/90 11:45
Bible John wrote:
>>VHS is already a dying format, and even its current replacment
>>(DVD) is about to be overtaken by the Next New Thing (HD,
>>Blu-Ray, etc.) Basing decisions like this on your current lack
>>of DVD output seems very short sighted. You can buy an
>>external DVDR drive for less than the cost of a case of VHS tapes.
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> I cant do much about it. It works for millions of people and will work for
> me. Until I can find another job, Ia m stuck with VHS. It works.
With millions of people switching really fast to other formats like PVRs
and DVRs.. My guess is that VHS formats will be dead in less than a
year. It may "work" yes, but not for long as you'll have a shelf full
of great quality VHS tapes in which you can't play.
>>>The friend that recorded the wedding is not using a computer, but a DVD
>>>recorder (which I lack). I think if I were to spend, it would have to be
>>>on a external DVD burner for my ibook G4.
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>>I can get a very nice external DVDR for a PC for way less than $100
>>Dunno if similar opportunities are afforded to the Mac elite? :-)
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> I doubt it. Macs have always been terribly expensive. Mac hardware always
> costs 4 times what PC hardware would cost.
I'm sorry, I seem to be totally confused here.. You walk into a store
like CompUSA, you pick out the first external DVD-RW/R you find, you
walk up to the counter and they give you 2 prices??? One for if you
have a Mac, and another if you say you have a PC?? My suggestion would
be to say you have a PC then, if the price is cheaper if you say you
have a PC.
Here's a nice external on newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827191304
> I want a mini DV camcorder, but I think my only way to get one, would be
> ebay. Or I will need to live with ym current camcorder.
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> I have tapes from my 2001 Florida trip that are on VHS and still play
> crystal clear. VHS does not deteriate as fast as you advertise. Nice sales
> pitch to get people to go to DVD.
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> John
Why does everyone who has shitty equipment, watch that shitty VCR tape,
thought that old shitty TV set, and then proclaim, "It looks good to me".
Try this test.. Go get a VCR, plug it into a HDTV at least 1080i, and
then see how good it looks.. It will become very painfully obvious on
how crappy that picture looks, when you use proper tools in which to
judge these things by.
Richard, is NOT trying to sell you something. He's 100% correct in
saying that currently DVD is the highest customer standard in which you
can distribute your videos on. Is there better? Sure, but its
something that's coming still, and certainly not ready for prime time yet.
-Bill
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