Do you still own or use a VCR or another out of date Tech?

Augmerson wrote: »

How about Betamax? Still playing a 8-bit or 16-bit videogame console? Walkman....cassette or CD?

I still have a CRT TV. I still play my Playstation 2 and own a few Playstation 1 games for it. I guess, being honest, I just don't have the money to buy a newer console or TV set. I also use a Canon EOS 300D from 2006. I like to make things last though.

I connect to the net via 33k modem.

I bought a ps1 slim not long ago specifically for playing resident evil 2, final fantasy 7+8 and space hulk.

My brother still has his 3D0 launch console. It's absolutely legendary among us & friends at this stage, has passed hands so many times.

Can't beat a game of return fire & a few beers.

I still have an iPhone 3GS!

To hear my phonograph I use an ear trumpet .

My brother has asked me to convert his video memories to disk, so right now I have an old VCR connected to my tele.

But the olympics are on so I will do it next week.

I have to confess that the only out of date tech items that I don't own anymore are a record player and an ordinary SLR camera. Everything else, including an Atari 2600 games console (the kids still drag it out for pacman), the original Playstation (never graduated to the later models) and which sees regular use, various cassette players, a Samsung multi-region VHS player which is used a lot, a Super 8 movie projector (awaiting a new bulb) - I've a pile of pre-recorded movies that I'm dying to watch on the 'big' screen. Since I've still plenty of LPs I'm going to purchase one of these new fangled record players that can be linked to a PC. All sit comfortably alongside the newer toys like the DVD player, XBox and Wii and I'm glad I never got shut of them.

Still have a VCR. I have a large collection of tapes from down the years that I like to look at from time to time. My VCR hasn't given me one hint of trouble in 15 years. God bless those Japanese.

I have a few VHS tapes but don't have a working video recorder to play them on. I burned a few of the better ones to DVD a few years ago.

I have a couple of hundred records and love the sound. I still buy second hand (and sometimes new) vinyl every so often. My turntable (this model) was bought in Argos about eight or nine years ago. Although it's hooked up to the iPod input of my stereo through an adapter it sounds pretty good, although the records don't lie down flat on it. I regret buying the cheaper mini turntable rather than the full size one.

A while ago I bought a second hand Rory Gallagher album and when I got it home discovered the cover was damp and the record was dirty. The needle kept skipping parts of it. I gave it a wipe with a damp cloth and it then played perfectly and now sounds even better than the CD. Although I was ripped off somewhat it goes to show that vinyl is more resilient than it's given credit for. A lot of my albums from when I was a teenager are scratched but that's probably my fault for not handling them properly.

I do still have a few tapes but never listen to them as I have most of the albums on CD. I only have about six albums on tape that I never bought on CD. I have a few tapes I made of my own music on a four track cassette recorder years ago.

I also have a tape I made of my voice was I was about four years old (32 years ago). I'm singing songs and telling stories I made up on it. Kids nowadays don't know the simple pleasure of recording themselves and listening back to it.

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

I wouldnt consider the ps2 and gamecube totally out of date. Sure its last gen and not whats currently hot but its not retro like the nintendo or megadrive.


I imagine some 13year olds view it as tho :pac:

I would have cried with joy to have a gamecube as a kid. I absolutely cherished my snes that I had saved up to buy myself, when everyone else was playing crap games like metal gear solid on their inferior playstations.

still have a vhs, watched one about 3 months ago and the wife just bought one off amazon