ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoKids today only know what a VHS tape is because of horror gamesmessage-squaremessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1307arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1295arrow-down1message-squareKids today only know what a VHS tape is because of horror gamesShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square41fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareshoulderoforion@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down2·2 months agoI think you underestimate how many frugal families still own large VHS movie collections, and use their VHS players to watch them
minus-squareRivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·2 months agoFrugal families sold their tapes, sold their VCRs, and sought their fortunes on the high seas.
minus-squareadarza@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·2 months agoi have the tapes, lots of tapes. all recorded off of tv. vcr quit working years ago, though. but i do have another at the office. used like three times in the last 15 years to digitize old home movies for someone.
I think you underestimate how many frugal families still own large VHS movie collections, and use their VHS players to watch them
Frugal families sold their tapes, sold their VCRs, and sought their fortunes on the high seas.
i have the tapes, lots of tapes. all recorded off of tv. vcr quit working years ago, though. but i do have another at the office. used like three times in the last 15 years to digitize old home movies for someone.