my 'other friend' reckons it's bigger, more sophisticated and quicker than ever before.
Blu-Ray movies downloading in 9 minutes. Boxsets in an hour and all advert free, or so he says
Are VHS Tapes Worthless?
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my 'other friend' reckons it's bigger, more sophisticated and quicker than ever before.
Blu-Ray movies downloading in 9 minutes. Boxsets in an hour and all advert free, or so he says
PhilTheFragger
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there are companies out there who will transfer from VHS/super 8/vhsc to DVD, so old wedding video or that holiday in Benidorm may not be lost forever 
We had all our old ones done a couple of years ago
not sure if you would want to copy a whole box set of Delboy
We had all our old ones done a couple of years ago
not sure if you would want to copy a whole box set of Delboy
SocketRocket
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6inchcup
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be carefull were you sling them,an old workmate bought a load from a car boot sale and found a few had some HOME MADE MOVIES on wink wink,i wonder if the person who threw them away knew they would be scavenged by the blokes at the tip.
nemicu
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Quick question slightly off topic - can you convert pre-recorded VHS tapes to DVD without breaking the copyright law?
Oddsocks
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You sir are a legend, now from here can we convert to DVD?
yes as a back-up
chrisd
Major Champion
Sepia??
SocketRocket
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Yes, you can create a DVD from your computer.
nemicu
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Not entirely convinced you are permitted to do this. If you read the copyright on the video, it explicitly states that any copying without prior permission is prohibitted by law. I'd check with the copyright owner first (BBC?)[h=2]DMCA[/h]The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DCMA, made it illegal to bypass copy protection, even in otherwise legal situations, such as backing up VHS tapes for archival purposes. Many VHS tapes are protected by technology
known as Macrovision; if a VHS you own is protected this way it's technically illegal to make a DVD copy.
malek988
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i binned 100's i went to 16 different charity shops, all had big signs saying no VHS please.
if a charity shop doesnt want something then its pretty damn worthless then, shame
if a charity shop doesnt want something then its pretty damn worthless then, shame
srixon 1
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a couple of weeks ago I dumped the full set of Blackadder vids at the tip.
MadAdey
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Well robin here is my best advice. Get out your gramaphone, go to the garden, put on Bachs Air On A G String (happiness is a cigar called Hamlet music) light a bonfire and throw them on while sitting on your favorite stripes deck chair. Then adjust the knots on the handkerchief that you have on your head and think about the technology of the good old days. Things like ATARI game systems, TV's that were deeper than they were wide. The first time you played Space Invaders, recording your mates music onto tape on your MATSUI HI-FI. Sitting down to the excitement in 1982 of Channel 4 starting up, yes 4 channels on your TV.
There re is the option of recording them all onto disc too, which is relatively easy.
There re is the option of recording them all onto disc too, which is relatively easy.
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louise_a
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I skipped as VHS machine and a load of tapes at the weekend 
Technology moves so fast things are obsolete very quickly.
Technology moves so fast things are obsolete very quickly.
Beezerk
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Bit how can I throw away a Star Wars box set? Just can't get myself to do it 
SwingsitlikeHogan
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Bit how can I throw away a Star Wars box set? Just can't get myself to do it
So just display on your mantlepiece as a momento of times past.
Bit how can I throw away a Star Wars box set? Just can't get myself to do it
Dont, the StarWars fanbase will snap your hand off with cash if its sealed
Beezerk
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Nah mate, seal is off but I don't think they've been watched.
I've also got the full Walkers Crisps Tazo - Star Wars Edition book, remember those?
Selling for around £3 on Ebay I think lol.
Billythefish
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Bit how can I throw away a Star Wars box set? Just can't get myself to do it
Use the force.
Scrindle
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Unfortunately, aside from certain programs/films, you're lucky to get a couple of pounds for DVDs these days let alone VHS tapes.
I'm sure there are some exceptions (the Disney films come to mind since they do still attract a premium) but that would appear to be the general rule.
I'm sure there are some exceptions (the Disney films come to mind since they do still attract a premium) but that would appear to be the general rule.
