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Posted by Neill Massello on 07/07/06 20:35
<heatherL@noyahoospam.org> wrote:
> I'm finding that my old VCR's are starting to conk out. Considering that I
> have a sizable VHS collection that I would like to one day convert to DVD,
> I'm thinking of buying a few VCR's. I see that the Panasonic 4525S sees to
> be the least expensive out there. There's also the Sony SLV N750 for a few
> dollars more. JVC has a few inexpensive S-VHS units out. (What a
> difference from the days where there would dozens to choose from in every
> store!).
At the consumer level, I'd go with JVC over Sony. I've got a JVC that's
still working after six years, and it wasn't a high-end model. It
replaced a higher-priced Sony that quit after less than three years.
> Considering that these tapes and units will soon be obsolete, and that many
> of us have hundreds of tapes if not more (of old TV shows), should I think
> about buying about 5 units now, since it will cost a small fortune to fix
> them in the future?
No. Even stored in ideal conditions, electronic components will go bad
over time. The tape inside videocassettes is even less reliable.
Instead of stockpiling obsolete hardware and storage media, concentrate
on what really matters: the content. Apply the money you would have
spent for those extra VCRs toward digitizing your video collection,
starting now.
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