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owwlady
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Jan
Tomahawk
WI
USA
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 Posted - Jun 26 2006 : 08:15:52 AM
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| Well, I guess I'm really behind the times. I went to Blockbuster the other day to rent a video tape and found that they don't have them anymore! They only carry DVDs. Well, I don't have a DVD player so that ended that. I was shocked. Are video tapes really a thing of the past? Boy, I gotta get out more!!! |
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sunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
4877 Posts
Wendy
Utah
USA
4877 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2006 : 08:38:35 AM
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I can still rent them where I live
have a lovely day |
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FarrarFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
330 Posts
Lynda
Frohna
Missouri
USA
330 Posts |
Posted - Jun 26 2006 : 08:41:02 AM
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Jan,
You can still get some at Wal-Mart, but you have to buy them. Some can be bought for as little as $5.50. But I know what you mean. A few years ago already, I was looking for a certain video, which I cannot think of right now, and went to Best Buy and was almost laughed out of the store, (not quite, just by one clerk) when I asked where their video section was, he thought it was quite comical.
Our kids gave us a DVD player this past Christmas, because we didn't have one either and our VCR broke. I didn't know what to do because we have so many videos. They bought us a DVD recorder and so we have been copying some of the videos onto DVD disks, but we are finding out that not all are able to be copied. So, I'm going to have to find a used VCR somewhere or just get a new one (I think they are pretty cheap now) so our favorites on video don't sit there wasting away.
It is hard to believe, though, isn't it, that videos are going the way of the 8-track and cassette? Oddly enough, a few weeks ago, my son and I were yard-saling and found a stereo with a turntable, 8-track player and cassette recorder with AM/FM radio that all still worked, for only $20 - it was a steal. We dug out all my albums that I had been saving (for what, I don't know-glad I did, though) and had a great time listening to them. He doesn't live at home any longer so it was a short-lived pleasure, since he took it home, but now I want to find one so I can listen to my records some more. And it really looked nice in our family room. :o)
Yard sales and consignment shops are probably going to be your best bet to find videos anymore. Just a sign of the times and we are witnesses.
Good luck with your video search. Have a great day of blessings.
In His hands,
Lynda L.
Pray in faith and you will not live in doubt.
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
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owwlady
True Blue Farmgirl
899 Posts
Jan
Tomahawk
WI
USA
899 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2006 : 07:57:24 AM
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| Lynda, I have a turntable also. I can still listen to my old, and I mean old, Elvis 45's from when I was a kid! Frannie, maybe after DVD's we'll put on special glasses and be able to watch a movie wherever we are!!! At least my library still has video tapes. |
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ali2583
True Blue Farmgirl
404 Posts
Alison
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
404 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2006 : 3:27:19 PM
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Ha ha ha...the funny thing is, in a couple years I'm sure we'll all go to Blockbuster and they"ll say "DVD's? No we don't stock those anymore"
Technology changes so fast!
"God's gift to you is life. What you choose to do with that life is your gift to God" |
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Photobugs
True Blue Farmgirl
363 Posts
Pamela
Post Falls
Idaho
USA
363 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2006 : 4:04:21 PM
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I have been renting DVD's for some time now, but still watch my VHS tapes all the time too. I broke down and bought a DVD RECORDER this week end at Costco. Now we can put he VHS (the ones that will allow) onto DVD's and also put all of my 8mm video camera tapes onto DVD. As I have time I will be doing this process...it will probably take me months to get through them all. But it will be nice to have more room in my cupboard where the VHS tapes are. I have boxes of them. My husband thinks I am a bit 'touched' when it comes to recording movies from the tv, but I do watch them over and over again. I love it when Fall rolls around and I watch Christmas movies from September through December. It gets me in the mood, I get real creative and make things to sell.
The best part is that I can record the 8mm home movies onto DVD and makemany copies. Then all the kids can have copies of them and if there is damage done to one it can be replaced by copying someone elses.
My daughter and son-in-law are heading for Germany at the end of the year. They are getting everything put onto DVD and into safety deposit here in the states for safe keeping. I need to do the same, you never know when house fire could destroy all of those memories.
We can still rent VHS here and it is even cheaper than the DVD for some of them. I think the newer movies may only be DVD, though.
Pamela
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jun 27 2006 : 4:50:14 PM
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We can still rent them here..but not very many..mostly older movies and kids movies..which is what we rent the most anyway I guess. My oldest son got us a DVD player Christmas before last since he claimed we were hopelessly behind the times..we have more videos than DVDs still though. Ihope the VCR dosn't wear out any time soon.
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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connio
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
connie
springtown
texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 28 2006 : 2:13:38 PM
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Hey Farm Girls!!!
Jan
As a librarian, I would suggest that you check with your public library. I work in Fort Worth, and we still have 100's of videos in addition to 100's of dvd's. The best part is that everything is free as long as you return them on time.
You might have to be on a waiting list for very current dvd's but you should be able to just check out most videos since they are now "old fashioned". Your library should also be able to order titles via Interlibrary Loan if it does not have what you want. This is usually free or very low-cost also.
Connie
Texas Farm Girl
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Bridge
True Blue Farmgirl
814 Posts
Bridgette
Southern
Indiana
USA
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