How do people display their old tmnt vhs tapes?

[slashpieturtlemix]

I am wonder how people display their old vhs tapes because I am debating on hunting the old classics in this manner. Any pointers from people?

[Jephael]

I keep all of mine in a big shoebox that's decorated with some stickers.

[plastroncafe]

Mine are in the unplanned Retro Corner book case in my living room.
Right next to a vhs Tiny Toon Adventure tape, Darkwing Duck nightlight, 2-XL (8 track) and these great "learn to read" books I had as a kid.
They have small vinyl records on the pages and come with a tiny record player to listen to them.

[Lisardo]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Mine are in the unplanned Retro Corner book case in my living room.
Right next to a vhs Tiny Toon Adventure tape, Darkwing Duck nightlight, 2-XL (8 track) and these great "learn to read" books I had as a kid.
They have small vinyl records on the pages and come with a tiny record player to listen to them.

Yeah mine's on a shelf too, all TMNT VHS tapes only.

[CyberCubed]

People still keep their VHS tapes? Why? Once they started releasing the show on DVD all the tapes went directly into the trash.

There's literally no reason to keep them with everyone on DVD.

[plastroncafe]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

People still keep their VHS tapes? Why? Once they started releasing the show on DVD all the tapes went directly into the trash.

There's literally no reason to keep them with everyone on DVD.

People still keep their old comic books? Why? Once they started releasing the issues in digital formats my comics went directly into the recycle bin.

There's literally no reason to keep them with everything on digital.

[slashpieturtlemix]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

People still keep their VHS tapes? Why? Once they started releasing the show on DVD all the tapes went directly into the trash.

There's literally no reason to keep them with everyone on DVD.

People kept the tapes because they were nostalgic and because they all had cool art work. I have every single episode downloaded for every tmnt show yet I still got my tapes. Not everyone thinks a like.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

People still keep their old comic books? Why? Once they started releasing the issues in digital formats my comics went directly into the recycle bin.

There's literally no reason to keep them with everything on digital.

That is not the same as tapes as you know it. Lots of people like their books/comics physical over digital. However VHS tapes are immediately obsolete since DVDs have the same episodes in better quality and quantity. They're literally just useless junk.

I can understand keeping something on VHS that never got a DVD release if there's no other way to watch it, but for something on DVD? Why? Its like being a hoarder or a pack-rat.

[plastroncafe]

It's exactly the same, and you know it.
Why keep newsprint pages around that will decay and fade over time, when you can have lossless images forever. Not only that, but lossless images that take up a micron of the space as floppies.

[CyberCubed]

Keeping a VHS of something you have on DVD is the same as not wanting to buy books/comics digitally? Not really, some people have to physically hold something to read it and would never want to own it digitally.

For TV shows we watch on TV, keeping an obsolete VHS tape over something you have on DVD is pointless.

[plastroncafe]

So you're saying that keeping media on an obsolete format is pointless when there's a better format to consume that media from?

Print comics are obsolete, when compared to digital.
cds are obsolete, when compared to MP4.
DVDs are obsolete, when compared to .avi.

So you're going to trash your comics, dvds, and cds...right?
Or, you know...maybe you could come down from your high-horse and accept that people collect different things for their own reasons, none of which are pointless to them.

[slashpieturtlemix]

lol wow. All this because one person hates on vhs tapes

[plastroncafe]

I'm practicing my Socratic Method.

[slashpieturtlemix]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

I'm practicing my Socratic Method.

Oh I don't blame you lol I see an attempt to explain when I see your messages. At least its not an Aphareus explaination. Longest explainer ever.

[Powder]

You can't read a digital comic when there's no power, but you can read a real one. But both DVD's & VHS tapes are useless without power. Not totally the same.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

So you're saying that keeping media on an obsolete format is pointless when there's a better format to consume that media from?

Of course. Why keep clutter?

Print comics are obsolete, when compared to digital.

The point is I don't buy digital comics. I buy comics (or trades) and leave it at that. There is no point to own both physical and digital. One or the other is fine.

cds are obsolete, when compared to MP4.

I haven't bought a music CD since the 90's.

DVDs are obsolete, when compared to .avi.

Again I buy blu-rays but I don't buy digital. But you can be sure that I sold off my DVD collection when I upgraded to blu-ray. Just like I got rid of VHS...what the hell is the point of owning the same movie on both DVD and blu-ray? There's no point.

Or, you know...maybe you could come down from your high-horse and accept that people collect different things for their own reasons, none of which are pointless to them.

Well people can do whatever they want, I just think its rather odd and useless clutter.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

cds are obsolete, when compared to MP4.
DVDs are obsolete, when compared to .avi.

Hardly. DVDs are far superior to AVI files. CDs are far superior to digital audio files.

[Shark_Blade]

I stop buying physical comic books, everything is digital now on my ipad. So easy to go through any volumes, save space and I can bring it anywhere I go.

Originally Posted by Powder

You can't read a digital comic when there's no power, but you can read a real one. But both DVD's & VHS tapes are useless without power. Not totally the same.

Use a power bank. iPad is independent power like mobile phone, so you can still use it even if your house blackout.


Speaking of VHS tapes, their quality deteriorates when you keep using them often. Thank God for digital, dvd and blu rays.

[Jephael]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

I'm practicing my Socratic Method.

All right, something new to Google!!!

EDIT: And after looking it up I am still beyond confused.

[joefsas]

I can't see the problem with keeping vhs tapes. Like what has been said already, awsome artwork and when you watch em, they have that nostalgic feel to em.
It's like new and old cars. New cars have no character at all. Driving an old car is so much more enjoyable Imo...