Anyone still watch movies on VCRs?

@AmbiePam (85273)
United States
December 12, 2008 1:32pm CST
I know it seems like DVDs have taken over when it comes to movies, but I wonder if any of you still have a VCR and watch VHS tapes on it? If you rent movies, is it hard to find them on VHS? I don't think Blockbuster has them at all anymore. If you don't use a VCR to watch movies, when did you stop using one, if you did use one in the first place.
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@taface412 (3175)
• United States
13 Dec 08
I still have my VHS tapes, but my VCR broke awhile back. I have always intended on getting one of those DVD/VHS combos....but notice now they are not around as much...so all my tapes I was collecting of George Cooney movies and all my favorites well I guess I gotta find them on DVD...andmaybe place these in a ayrd sale.... we just talking abut this at work about how the VHS is much like the 8 track....
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@rizzu87 (860)
• Malaysia
13 Dec 08
i stil have my VCR but i dont watch anything on it. First of all the print is not that good as compared to a print of a CD. Then forward and rewind is so slow on a video cassette. Its kind of a antique piece kept under my TV trolley.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
12 Dec 08
no my vcr broke a long time ago and even my dvd broke, my son has a dvd drive on his computer and he watches movies sometimes there, but we don't really rent many movies, and we do have a few dvd's in the house.
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@Modestah (11179)
• United States
13 Dec 08
we do still have a lot of vhs tapes and watch them several times a week. (we do not get tv so rely on dvd and vhs for viewing) I have about 200 that need dusting off today, I cleared them off the open racks the other day - what a job. the ones in the closed cabinets do not need dusting at all....
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@nicholejade (2430)
• Canada
12 Dec 08
We still have a VCR with some movies but we never watch them. I find that they make the VCR's too cheaply now and it really doesn't even do anything for me anymore. We haven't used it for quite a long time. We are now even getting out of DVD's as they are all going Blu Ray. So no more buying just regular DVD's for us anymore it's just Blu Ray. However if we do rent we have to get DVD's. But that is not a problem as I am sure they will be coming out with Blu Ray for renting.
@AmbiePam (85273)
• United States
12 Dec 08
What is the deal with Blu Ray? I don't think I know what it is.
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• Omagh, Northern Ireland
13 Dec 08
Analogue (ie,regular tv to an aerial) is being phased out next year in the US,and has already started in the uk,in favour of Digital TV (eg satellite).New Digital Spec TV's are now available,and of the 2 competing DVD Digital standards that were on the Market,Blu-Ray won out.So You'll be seeing more of them on the shelves as time goes on..
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• United States
12 Dec 08
I'm glad that somebody still has a VCR like me. I don't use mine to watch movies or videos but to record videos and movies onto VHS tapes. It is also my only means of setting up my game system to play on my old analog tv. I do have to say that I do have a dvd player though and i do love current technology. I just don't feel the need to get a dvd recorder or TiVo just yet.
@AmbiePam (85273)
• United States
12 Dec 08
I'm a long way from TiVo! lol
@Charente (113)
12 Dec 08
I still have my VCR and watch old movies on it that I have got on video tape. Although the majority of my movies are on DVD, I still have some on video that I wouldn't ever get rid of.
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• Pakistan
14 Dec 08
no this is old fation
@thedaddym (1731)
• United States
13 Dec 08
We still have a working VCR in the basement, and my wife has a lot of exercise tapes she still likes to play. We also have a handful of movies. If ever there are tornado warnings we will all go down in the basement and watch one of the movies. The TV is not hooked up to cable so it can only be used for games and watching the VCR, we also have a lot of family movies on VHS tapes.
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@nanajanet (4436)
• United States
12 Dec 08
I still have a lot of stuff still on VHS and some even on Beta. I still have machines to play them on. Some I have converted to DVD but only ones that are irreplaceable, like home movies.
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@AmbiePam (85273)
• United States
12 Dec 08
Good idea, to at least convert the home videos.
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• United States
14 Dec 08
Yes, we still have a couple VCR's and a bunch of VHS movies for them. Mostly the kids watch their Barney tapes on them though. I am not going to throw them out just because they are not made any more. I figure we will just use them until they wear out. Happy mylotting!!
• United States
13 Dec 08
I still have a lot of my VHS tapes, but do not watch them anymore. I sold a lot of them on ebay and still have the ones that were my favorites. I have a DVD/VCR combo so I can watch both. All of the new movies that I buy are on DVD.
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@Averiex (83)
• United States
13 Dec 08
I have preferred VHS to DVD for a long time. I find that they survive longer, especially if you're like me and don't end up putting the movies back into their cases. Of course, they aren't like the digitally remastered videos that are coming out, but they're classics, and I've never had cable tv in my room so VHS have always been there for me to kill some time! I was given a VHS/DVD player and the VHS player has outlived the DVD player. I do not think I will ever stop using them, until I forcably have to.
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• United States
13 Dec 08
AmbiePam, Yes I still watch on my vcr. That is all I have!! I think I must be the only one that dosent have a dvd player or any dvd's. I can't afford to buy one. I would sure like one though there are so many dvds I want to buy but I can't. I don't rent anymore cause I usually dont have the money. So I keep taping movies on my vhs tapes!
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• India
12 Dec 08
no. i do not watch film on a vcr..now, they have become extinct as new movies wud be hard to find though i have a vcr, i became curious one day, and try to watch some old cassete, you will not believe it, it got stuck..inside, tried to get it repair. my local eletronic guy told me, u would not be able to repair it now, no one will repair it,,is it true .are they that outdated that no one will even repair them.your view guys
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
12 Dec 08
No I don't watch movies on VCR. they don't even sell them anymire I went to the library and they had a lot of VHS Movies. I have one I just don't have it hook up.
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@Fishmomma (11377)
• United States
12 Dec 08
I use a vcr often to record television shows. Also have many movies on vhs and most will never get on DVD. It would cost to much.
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@lilybug (21107)
• United States
12 Dec 08
My kids watch VHS tapes all the time. They have probably 150 of them. My daughter is watching one right now actually. I have several VHS tapes that I will watch once in awhile, but not very often. Sometimes late at night when I am myLotting I will pop one in.
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@teka44 (3420)
• Brazil
12 Dec 08
I still have a VCR and watch movies on this. I have about 45 VHS movies that I love to watch. I have old movies and new movies too and I still watching them. I have a DVD as well but why put away my VCR if it is working well and I like my VHS tapes? I agree that now is hard to find other than DVDs. It is the same with CDs and the old vinil. I still having vinil records and listening them.
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@_sketch_ (5742)
• United States
14 Dec 08
Yes. I have a vhs/dvd combo player. you're right. Blockbuster doesnt have them.I still have a lot of old vhs movies I got a long time ago before dvd players plus I still buy vhs at yardsales and stuff. Now people are using those dumb blu-rays. I'm never gonna switch to those. pointless. what do u think about them?
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@AmbiePam (85273)
• United States
14 Dec 08
I still don't think I understand what blu-ray is! So I hope it takes a long time before DVDs become exstinct.
@_sketch_ (5742)
• United States
14 Dec 08
A ripoff. I dunno. I guess they are supposed to have better quality, but I've seen them and it looks and sounds just the same to me.
@my2boys (821)
• United States
12 Dec 08
vhs - vhs video tapes
I ahve a dvd and vcr combo. I really dont use the vcr much but my son has a lot of kid movies that my sister gave him a few years ago and he still watches those vhs tapes sometimes. I have not seen any vhs at a movie rental store anymore now that you mention it.