Will anyone be recording the show on videotape?

*Jephael* · 08-28-2012, 09:16 AM

As I'm sure very few people still use VCRs these days, I am curious to know if anyone who may still happen to own one plan on making homemade VHS copies of the new series for their personal use. I'm only going to record the hour long premiere myself.

*gobo* · 08-28-2012, 09:32 AM

Betamax's the way to go.

*DonatelloFan* · 08-28-2012, 09:35 AM

Oh man, hell, I didn't think anyone even owned VHS players anymore. I think my wife has one at work to watch Disney movies, but I probably will never own one again. If I had one, though, no, I wouldn't record it. With replays on tv all the time, dvd's and Blu Ray's being released not long after a season, I don't see the point in recording it, really. Unless you're just old school and like to keep a part of the 'good old days' to counteract all the technology.

*CyberCubed* · 08-28-2012, 09:41 AM

We're not in the 90's anymore, why would anyone still have a VHS?

*gobo* · 08-28-2012, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

why would anyone still have a VHS?

To make you ask questions.

*pannoni1* · 08-28-2012, 10:06 AM

Since my household has digital cable, VHS isn't compatible with my TV, and I still haven't figured out how to properly record using a DVD (though I'll admit I'm just a bit lazy about it and could use a new DVD player). And given that this is not even a classic series, I'd leave the VHS recording to shows that actually aired when VHS was still around. It's like asking if you're recording the lastest pop hits on cassette. It's funny though when I see people ask these questions about technologies well past their prime though since it shows that people still care about it.

*Jephael* · 08-28-2012, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

We're not in the 90's anymore, why would anyone still have a VHS?

Hey just because the format is virtually obsolete, that doesn't mean it no longer exists. Go to a Best Buy or an hhgregg sometime and check out how much the VCR/DVD combo sets go for.

Genesis · 08-28-2012, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by DonatelloFan

Oh man, hell, I didn't think anyone even owned VHS players anymore.

VHS player? You mean VCR? 'Cause that's what normal people call them.

*Zany Orange Dude* · 08-28-2012, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Genesis

VHS player? You mean VCR? 'Cause that's what normal people call them.

It's called by both names actually.

Brandon · 08-28-2012, 03:20 PM

No, it's what DVR's are for.

I plan on recording it to my laptop then throwing it on my external drive that is hooked up to my WDTV (a media box). It's 2012, why on earth would anyone want to record to VHS when there are better ways to record this?

Gyt Kaliba · 08-29-2012, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Brandon

No, it's what DVR's are for.

I plan on recording it to my laptop then throwing it on my external drive that is hooked up to my WDTV (a media box). It's 2012, why on earth would anyone want to record to VHS when there are better ways to record this?

Maybe cuz not everyone is so tech savvy that they know how to do what you just said? Or can even afford that kind of stuff?

That said though, I've got a VCR somewhere, but I'm not entirely sure it still works...really need to get one that does and see what lost treasures are on some of my old tapes that just say 'Cartoons'. Anyway, the room with the satellite where I live doesn't have a DVD player hooked up to it even, so I'll just DVR the show, and then watch-and-delete, and wait for an eventual DVD release.

*Candy Kappa* · 08-29-2012, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Genesis

VHS player? You mean VCR? 'Cause that's what normal people call them.

Didn't know you could use a black box for that

The Purple Dragon · 08-29-2012, 12:03 PM

well i hope some members do record it and uppload it to youtube or a dvd so we internasjonale fans can see i guess it is 8-10 months before they show it here where i live and by then i rather buy it on dvd.and if i am not mistaken vhs is wath we call it here in europe and vcr are wath people call it in us

*chrisdude* · 08-30-2012, 05:17 AM

Really, all shows are posted online by the day after they air, often in HD. Downloading a torrent would be essentially the same thing, though perhaps not legally the same. And I'm not endorsing illegal activity in my second darned post.

Alex · 08-30-2012, 06:52 AM

I still have a VCR at home. Got some old cartoons and soccer documentaries that haven't been released to DVD or can be found online. But I will certainly not use the VCR to record the new TMNT show, since it will end up online either way.

*gobo* · 08-30-2012, 10:13 AM

I think I might try recording them on water... or is that a strictly audio format?

hudemx · 08-30-2012, 11:27 AM

Still got my old VCR/VHS Recorder hooked to the TV, because the only way to watch the german dub of the classic Doctor Who Series is to watch the old selfrecorded Tapes from the 90s ^^

I might also record a securitycopy of every episode on VHS if my harddrive recorder malfunctions (again)

tmntpower1988 · 08-31-2012, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

We're not in the 90's anymore, why would anyone still have a VHS?

There's still video tape players/recorders in my house. Still have a load of video tapes which have been lying around since the 80s and 90s lol Guess it's just for the nostalgia.

Vegeta · 08-31-2012, 08:57 PM

Some older items can stand the test of time or go up in value. Vinyl, cars, audio equipment, tools etc. vhs/vcrs are not in this category.

bloodstainedwings · 09-02-2012, 11:15 AM

I am not going to be recording the show on VHS, but I do hope some one caps it and uploads it as a torrent, as its prolly the only way I will be able to see the show.

08-28-2012, 09:16 AM	#1
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	Will anyone be recording the show on videotape? As I'm sure very few people still use VCRs these days, I am curious to know if anyone who may still happen to own one plan on making homemade VHS copies of the new series for their personal use. I'm only going to record the hour long premiere myself. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

08-28-2012, 09:32 AM	#2
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Betamax's the way to go. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

08-28-2012, 09:35 AM	#3
DonatelloFan "The Pixel Dad" Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,764	Oh man, hell, I didn't think anyone even owned VHS players anymore. I think my wife has one at work to watch Disney movies, but I probably will never own one again. If I had one, though, no, I wouldn't record it. With replays on tv all the time, dvd's and Blu Ray's being released not long after a season, I don't see the point in recording it, really. Unless you're just old school and like to keep a part of the 'good old days' to counteract all the technology. __________________ My Pixel Paintings: On this forum On Facebook Samples:

08-28-2012, 10:06 AM	#6
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	Since my household has digital cable, VHS isn't compatible with my TV, and I still haven't figured out how to properly record using a DVD (though I'll admit I'm just a bit lazy about it and could use a new DVD player). And given that this is not even a classic series, I'd leave the VHS recording to shows that actually aired when VHS was still around. It's like asking if you're recording the lastest pop hits on cassette. It's funny though when I see people ask these questions about technologies well past their prime though since it shows that people still care about it. __________________ http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...d.php?t=37065- MY WANT LIST TMNT FAN CLUB LINK: http://sot.ag/gCjK/ 30 years of Turtle Power!

08-30-2012, 06:52 AM	#15
Alex Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 233	I still have a VCR at home. Got some old cartoons and soccer documentaries that haven't been released to DVD or can be found online. But I will certainly not use the VCR to record the new TMNT show, since it will end up online either way. __________________ My collection of TMNT: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=28233 Collecting mostly TMNT comics, movies and games released in Sweden.

08-28-2012, 09:41 AM	#4
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,825	We're not in the 90's anymore, why would anyone still have a VHS?

08-28-2012, 03:20 PM	#10
Brandon Random Punk Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 34	No, it's what DVR's are for. I plan on recording it to my laptop then throwing it on my external drive that is hooked up to my WDTV (a media box). It's 2012, why on earth would anyone want to record to VHS when there are better ways to record this?

08-29-2012, 12:03 PM	#13
The Purple Dragon Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2011 Location: the streets in norway 😉 Posts: 659	well i hope some members do record it and uppload it to youtube or a dvd so we internasjonale fans can see i guess it is 8-10 months before they show it here where i live and by then i rather buy it on dvd.and if i am not mistaken vhs is wath we call it here in europe and vcr are wath people call it in us

08-30-2012, 05:17 AM	#14
chrisdude Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,708	Really, all shows are posted online by the day after they air, often in HD. Downloading a torrent would be essentially the same thing, though perhaps not legally the same. And I'm not endorsing illegal activity in my second darned post.

08-30-2012, 10:13 AM	#16
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	I think I might try recording them on water... or is that a strictly audio format? __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

08-30-2012, 11:27 AM	#17
hudemx Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Klagenfurt Posts: 371	Still got my old VCR/VHS Recorder hooked to the TV, because the only way to watch the german dub of the classic Doctor Who Series is to watch the old selfrecorded Tapes from the 90s ^^ I might also record a securitycopy of every episode on VHS if my harddrive recorder malfunctions (again) __________________ German TMNT News Blog: http://ninjaturtlepower.wordpress.com/

08-31-2012, 08:57 PM	#19
Vegeta Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 398	Some older items can stand the test of time or go up in value. Vinyl, cars, audio equipment, tools etc. vhs/vcrs are not in this category. __________________

09-02-2012, 11:15 AM	#20
bloodstainedwings Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 105	I am not going to be recording the show on VHS, but I do hope some one caps it and uploads it as a torrent, as its prolly the only way I will be able to see the show.