What are your thoughts on VHS tapes? I have a CRT and started to collect some movies on VHS and have actually enjoyed watching movies this way. Despite being 480p they come across as being more visually appealing than the blurry, pixelated mess that streaming services provide, and I find it more enjoyable using analogue technology rather than digital. The only major drawback for me personally is the 4:3 aspect ratio.
>>201783961My goal in life is to have a cabin in the woods, a VCR, and a bunch of old horror cassettes. Oh and a dog.
>>201783961If they were made for 4:3 viewing why would that be a problem.The audio on vhs is vastly superior to these modern releases, cant hear shit in them.
>>201784057>men only want one thing and it’s disgusting>>201783961Dead media
>>201783961They were shit then and they are shit now, they were always getting shredded and the quality was crap and the VCRs jammed and died constantly too. It only succeeded because it was the only way to get porn. Optical disks were and are far better in every way. So were 8mm projectors. VHS was just shit.
>>201784057You are 100% right about the dog one of the best things in life and for me the best you can have aside from prayer and I've had children and wives and money and glory
>>201783961>is the 4:3 aspect ratioMost film was adapted for 4:3 as it was the standard and had many oddities if shown at full resolution.>visually appealing than the blurryI remember a lot of the VHS we had had full distortion in some scenes. Unlike the frame skipping of DVD when there was a scratch. VHS tapes are generally better because what was put on them were originally shot on film to begin with.
>>201783961I think the "major drawback" would be degrading your media every time you view it or, God forgive me for even saying this, rewinding it in your VCR.
>>201783961I love it. There are about 500 tapes in my collection, and it’s growing. Movies peaked around 2009-2010, so most of my favorite titles can be found in VHS
>>201783961Good riddance.They were life changing for me in 1981 though.
