If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

old videos

jos28 · 2006-08-30 12:58:55

Like most people I have a collection of movies on VHS that I want to get rid of. What has everyone else done with theirs ? Are they worth anything ?

Options

30-08-2006 1:58pm

#1

jos28

Registered Users Posts: 7,189 ✭✭✭

Join Date: August 2005

Posts: 6647

Like most people I have a collection of movies on VHS that I want to get rid of. What has everyone else done with theirs ? Are they worth anything ?

0

Comments

Options
#2 19-09-2006 2:52am
mathias

Closed Accounts Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭

Join Date: May 2006

Posts: 2132

Unfortunately no , and are never likely to be ,

The problem is that the technology is far to abrasive on the tapes themselves , and they wear out very quickly.

VHS tapes are only good for about 200 passes across even the best video heads before the tape wears out.
Even Vinyl records was a better technology , at least they have some lasting power , VHS tapes on the other hand , were at best only a temporary thing.

0