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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
Took to watching this tonight, Hunger... kinda...

Took to watching this tonight, Hunger... kinda surprised that it made it to a Laserdisc transfer... seems more of a VHS vignette kinda deal. It felt like a student film. If your going to cover your...
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
Awww. Dude. Sorry to hear that man. But it's...

Awww. Dude. Sorry to hear that man. But it's never too late! Films never die/go away! I'm sure you can start a-new. :D
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
Yes, RCA. Yellow video and two audio Red and...

Yes, RCA. Yellow video and two audio Red and White. Plays best, (in my opinion), on original CRT intent... but I'm old school.
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
https://i.ibb.co/2cT15Yh/IMG-1565.jpg...

https://i.ibb.co/2cT15Yh/IMG-1565.jpg (https://ibb.co/RQqk74b)
https://i.ibb.co/MNdj31d/IMG-1566.jpg (https://ibb.co/ry9L1p9)
https://i.ibb.co/LCKsgN5/IMG-1567.jpg (https://ibb.co/Vv6kCwm)...
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
I actually just got this in today!! Someone from...

I actually just got this in today!! Someone from my church dropped this, (and other Laserdiscs), on my doorstep today!! I'll post pictures after a bit. :D
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
The 39 Steps is a very important piece of cinema,...

The 39 Steps is a very important piece of cinema, not only for the director Alfred Hitchcock who really “honed” and "built" his career from this film. Eventually reaching a Golden Age in the 50’s and...
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
https://i.ibb.co/t4PkB3C/darth.png Not...

https://i.ibb.co/t4PkB3C/darth.png

Not kidding here, you have a larger VHS collection than I do! And it sounds like you "may" have more Laserdiscs. As right now I'm "building my bedrock" as it...
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
Damn... I'm looking into HD-VMD... I can't seem...

Damn... I'm looking into HD-VMD... I can't seem to find it on eBay, (both the player and any such films for it)... basically this particular dive is going to take some serious searching... It's a...
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
I follow this YouTuber for old retro-tech. He...

I follow this YouTuber for old retro-tech. He touches on niche audio/visual formats, (among other things), and get "the gears" going as to what format(s) I should be digging into next.
...
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
What tapes and discs do you have if you don't...

What tapes and discs do you have if you don't mind me asking?
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
No, you'd ruin both the player and disc. The...

No, you'd ruin both the player and disc. The discs are probably bigger than a DVD player itself. It's literally the same size as a vinyl.
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
https://youtu.be/lh3Y4EKJjJc First day with...

https://youtu.be/lh3Y4EKJjJc

First day with my LaserDisc Player: "Love at first play."
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
https://i.ibb.co/j81Mm2V/IMG-1532.jpg Too...

https://i.ibb.co/j81Mm2V/IMG-1532.jpg

Too technologically illiterate to figure out how to "flip" the image the right way... but you get the picture. The Lady Vanishes on Criterion LaserDisc.
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
Also I just began my "Criterion dip" in...

Also I just began my "Criterion dip" in Laserdisc. Right now I have the King Kong, Casablanca, The Anniversary Edition of Citizen Kane... and I'm hoping to get the initial, (sort of), print of...
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
Bah! Really going to have to overhaul some things...

Bah! Really going to have to overhaul some things in my room right now. Not happy—

1. Region-free Blu-ray player is on the fritz and I'm afraid of putting anything in it, (as I've already...
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
Eventually I want to start hitting up other...

Eventually I want to start hitting up other formats like Betamax and HD, yeah they may have lost the war—but out of sheer historical interest they fascinate me.
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
I'm probably going to have to replace the DVD/VCR...

I'm probably going to have to replace the DVD/VCR combo and opt for another at some point... this model is a bit "jankie" and its already caused me some admitted grief. For one there's no "eject"...
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
I decided to “double-dip” my VCR’s… one of them...

I decided to “double-dip” my VCR’s… one of them is a multi-region but since those are becoming harder to come by these days they’re also getting more expensive as a result. So, in an attempt to put...
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
Maybe in the States, but the BFI released a...

Maybe in the States, but the BFI released a beautiful Blu-ray transfer of that film and if you own a multi-region player, (coming from someone who lives in the States and subject to NTSC and A...
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
And yes I did finally invest in a Laserdisc...

And yes I did finally invest in a Laserdisc player. A Pioneer CLD-D503. Works great but sadly doesn’t play PAL, only NTSC.
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Any "Tape Heads" or "Spinners?" (VHS or Laserdisc Collectors?)
Posted By Dog Star Man
I have a CRT in my room and watching The Running...

I have a CRT in my room and watching The Running Man on VHS is a total time warp... Its like peanut butter met jelly, its made for each other.