What are you all doing with your VHS?

cooldham · 01-23-11, 03:52 PM

I don't trade very often but in the spirit of decluttering AND because I counted my DVDs and scared myself...I made a trade list, including SASE. I don't usually look through the SASE list posted here in general discussion b/c I already have so many! But since I am trading I decided in the spirit to check things out, and to see if I should relist the things I listed in my trade post. Anyway...I noticed lots of VHS that had not been requested! The sad thing is...I still own a VCR...it's hooked up and everything but I haven't used it in years now...can't be bothered when DVDs are so much more convenient!

So...what is everyone doing with their old VHS tapes? Keeping them? Donating them? tech savvy and converting to DVD? Throwing them away (horrors!). Just interested!

severin817 · 01-23-11, 03:56 PM

I've been slowly converting them to DVD, starting with the ones I like the best. Now I'm faced with what to do with the actual tapes once I copy them. Can't bring myself to just throw them away.

If anyone wants boxes and boxes of VHS tapes, let me know. They're all yours.

Laura

acescholar · 01-23-11, 04:01 PM

Just passing along: there was a post a couple of days ago suggesting where dvds and vhs could be donated (women's shelter):

http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=159997

ellenalesa · 01-23-11, 06:16 PM

Do you take them somewhere to get it done? how much does it cost? I have TONS of VHS tapes.

severin817 · 01-23-11, 06:19 PM

I use a standalone dvd recorder to record directly from my VCR. You can find them now pretty reasonably.

mtnmom · 01-23-11, 06:27 PM

I've been keeping my one lone VHS of Your Personal Best for years. Yesterday, there was an e-waste collection at a local school and we got rid of the old tube TV that had a VCR built in. It was the only VCR in the house. I still can't part with Karen and Elle though.

I'm hopeless.

shaka02 · 01-23-11, 06:30 PM

I have, over time, sold or given away most of my workout VHS tapes.

I recently posted a SASE list and the DVDs were all taken in minutes. There were no takers for VHS. Oh, well, I guess that technology has marched on.

Thanks acescholar for the idea of women's shelters. I will check that out!

Deb

JackieB · 01-23-11, 06:41 PM

I was just thinking about the small stack of dvds I have--I only have maybe 3-4 left. We don't even watch vhs with the kids anymore. I have Charlene Prickett on VHS and I don't think I could get rid of her.

Jackie

dnna · 01-23-11, 06:43 PM

I still use mine, I have a dvd/vcr combo player and another player in reserve. I got it very inexpensively. I can't give up my vhs, I hope to buy a player to convert them-does anyone have a link to such a player? I am interested in a stand alone converter.

so list your vhs! I remember we had a vhs trade/sase thread not that long ago-that was fun and I could list a few to sase myself!
donna

mommy2two · 01-23-11, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dnna

I still use mine, I have a dvd/vcr combo player and another player in reserve. I got it very inexpensively. I can't give up my vhs, I hope to buy a player to convert them-does anyone have a link to such a player? I am interested in a stand alone converter.

so list your vhs! I remember we had a vhs trade/sase thread not that long ago-that was fun and I could list a few to sase myself!
donna

I'd be interested in vhs trades. It is a cheap way to get new workouts to try, but I have several that I did not click with.

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01-23-11, 03:52 PM
cooldham Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NC	What are you all doing with your VHS? I don't trade very often but in the spirit of decluttering AND because I counted my DVDs and scared myself...I made a trade list, including SASE. I don't usually look through the SASE list posted here in general discussion b/c I already have so many! But since I am trading I decided in the spirit to check things out, and to see if I should relist the things I listed in my trade post. Anyway...I noticed lots of VHS that had not been requested! The sad thing is...I still own a VCR...it's hooked up and everything but I haven't used it in years now...can't be bothered when DVDs are so much more convenient! So...what is everyone doing with their old VHS tapes? Keeping them? Donating them? tech savvy and converting to DVD? Throwing them away (horrors!). Just interested! __________________ "I have to work for what I deserve."

01-23-11, 03:56 PM
severin817 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas	I've been slowly converting them to DVD, starting with the ones I like the best. Now I'm faced with what to do with the actual tapes once I copy them. Can't bring myself to just throw them away. If anyone wants boxes and boxes of VHS tapes, let me know. They're all yours. Laura

01-23-11, 04:01 PM
acescholar Join Date: May 2004 Location: East Bay, CA	Just passing along: there was a post a couple of days ago suggesting where dvds and vhs could be donated (women's shelter): http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=159997

01-23-11, 06:16 PM
ellenalesa Join Date: May 2004	How do you convert VHS to DVD? Do you take them somewhere to get it done? how much does it cost? I have TONS of VHS tapes.

01-23-11, 06:19 PM
severin817 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas	I use a standalone dvd recorder to record directly from my VCR. You can find them now pretty reasonably.

01-23-11, 06:27 PM
mtnmom Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Santa Cruz Mtns, CA	I've been keeping my one lone VHS of Your Personal Best for years. Yesterday, there was an e-waste collection at a local school and we got rid of the old tube TV that had a VCR built in. It was the only VCR in the house. I still can't part with Karen and Elle though. I'm hopeless. __________________ ~~Diane~~

01-23-11, 06:30 PM
shaka02 Join Date: Aug 2006	I have, over time, sold or given away most of my workout VHS tapes. I recently posted a SASE list and the DVDs were all taken in minutes. There were no takers for VHS. Oh, well, I guess that technology has marched on. Thanks acescholar for the idea of women's shelters. I will check that out! Deb

01-23-11, 06:41 PM
JackieB VF Supporter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota	I was just thinking about the small stack of dvds I have--I only have maybe 3-4 left. We don't even watch vhs with the kids anymore. I have Charlene Prickett on VHS and I don't think I could get rid of her. Jackie

01-23-11, 06:43 PM
dnna Join Date: Sep 2002	I still use mine, I have a dvd/vcr combo player and another player in reserve. I got it very inexpensively. I can't give up my vhs, I hope to buy a player to convert them-does anyone have a link to such a player? I am interested in a stand alone converter. so list your vhs! I remember we had a vhs trade/sase thread not that long ago-that was fun and I could list a few to sase myself! donna