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Started by Rivkid, January 07, 2008, 11:54:12 AM

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Rivkid

January 07, 2008, 11:54:12 AM
Hi all,

Ive got about 100 VHS videos (originals) that I need to get rid of. Is there any value for these at all on fleabay or is it tip time?
cheers,

Pete
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January 07, 2008, 12:05:37 PM
I didnt even bother trying to flog mine and that was 4 years ago. Dont think charity stores are taking them anymore either.
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January 07, 2008, 12:11:22 PM
Quote from: DoomsI didnt even bother trying to flog mine and that was 4 years ago. Dont think charity stores are taking them anymore either.

Yeah I kinda thought that - but then my brother sold his collection last year to a firm that collects them and got about £80.00 for 150 tapes!
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#3
January 07, 2008, 12:18:36 PM
Hmmm bit of googling results in alot of Ebay comments but no-where else really. I would see if that company still up and running.

Someone pointed out that a VHS tape has a life span of est 100 years where as CDs can degrade in as little as 5... there might be some use for them somewhere ;)
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#4
January 07, 2008, 12:32:48 PM
Yeah Ive heard that before - especially home burnt dvds that can degrade in even less time. Apparently some people have started archiving to VHS.


I might stick the whole collection on for a £1 start and see what happens lol! :D
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Maldonado

#5
January 07, 2008, 12:42:37 PM
archiving to VHS? which dumbass decided that that would be a good idea, when HDs are so cheap?

Rivkid

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January 07, 2008, 12:47:21 PM
Well dont get me wrong here Im not about to start doing it!  :D


However I do understand their logic. If I had video footage that I needed to keep safe for long periods of time like say 30+ years Id take VHS over a HD any day. Come on which of the two is really likely to work better after sitting in a vault or whatever for so long?
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#7
January 07, 2008, 12:48:12 PM
it was slightly popular 10-15 years ago, when hard disks wee far from cheap. 1GB used to be almost £1000 from what I remember.

red

#8
January 07, 2008, 12:52:10 PM
make some wallets/handbags out of them and charge 40 quid a pop to designery types like myself.

http://www.designboom.com/shop/cassettewallet.html

Rivkid

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January 07, 2008, 12:55:06 PM
Quote from: redmake some wallets/handbags out of them and charge 40 quid a pop to designery types like myself.

http://www.designboom.com/shop/cassettewallet.html

we have a winner!!  :D
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January 07, 2008, 17:04:49 PM
Quote from: Markit was slightly popular 10-15 years ago, when hard disks wee far from cheap. 1GB used to be almost £1000 from what I remember.


Over a thousand, and you had to buy a pair of Quantum 512MB hard disks to do it. I remember salivating over their image :D . And that was back in 1993, pretty much exactly fifteen years ago.

FaT LeoN

#11
January 07, 2008, 20:33:42 PM
Archiving to VHS lol love it!  :mrgreen:  Logical joke of the year!
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