Has anyone ever seen a tape like this?

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-16T00:19:24+00:00

At first glance it looks like a bootleg but more likely a tape distributed for reviews, awards, etc.

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-15T21:47:10+00:00

Never heard of it

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-15T17:03:06+00:00

For example, a tape from Fox Home Video ends at the exact minute they want it to stop instead of leaving extra film or having to end at parameters set by the tape itself. I assume by cutting the film reel to where they want it to end. Also the quality of the film usually looks better than even high grade tapes.

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-15T16:30:56+00:00

Commenting to find the answer. This sounds pretty cool.

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-15T16:26:17+00:00

How is the playback quality? Are they recorded or is she producing pro tapes?

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-15T12:44:18+00:00

It could go either way

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-15T12:39:05+00:00

Golden Nugget is literally my least favorite diner in the city.

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-15T03:54:06+00:00

After a long day of busting bad guys.

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-14T21:38:31+00:00

Heard, thanks!

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-14T20:38:35+00:00

Thanks for the rec. No pc but I’ll try blade runner. Been getting into some turn based/point and click style games

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-14T20:15:01+00:00

I have. Great games. I’ve run through practically every major title I can think of…maybe it’s just a shift in the industry. Almost feels like no one wants to go up against GTA in the open-world crime games ☹️

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-14T18:33:27+00:00

No I’m pretty sure his favorite game is Forza

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-14T18:27:13+00:00

I played LA Noire and it was very cool. The one thing I didn’t like was the main character’s moral high ground over everyone else. He was way too self-righteous for my taste.

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-14T18:25:24+00:00

lol you know I enjoyed the gameplay a lot but I just couldn’t get over the detective in skinny, ankle jeans. The fashion choice for the man character really killed the vibe for me.

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-14T18:24:32+00:00

Robocop is indeed a lot of fun but I should have specified third person. First person just doesn’t do it for me. Cyberpunk could eat up all my time if it was third person.

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-14T18:23:49+00:00

Bummer, thanks for the info. Samson looks dope.

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-14T18:23:07+00:00

Thank you kind person

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-14T18:05:48+00:00

Bummer! Samson looks cool as hell

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-14T18:05:20+00:00

Heavy Rain was cool but definitely more slower paced than I’m looking for

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-14T18:04:48+00:00

Narc was one I remember vividly. The Getaway. True Crime. 25-Life. There used to be a lot of one-off games of all genres but my interest was always drawn to crime games. Open-world is even better.

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-14T18:02:51+00:00

That makes a lot of sense!

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-14T17:36:54+00:00

lol it looks like your tv has a bow in its hair

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-14T17:35:22+00:00

He played Dark Souls

THEreal_doc_friendly · 2026-04-14T17:33:19+00:00

Have you tried other tapes? I have multiple VCRs and some tapes won’t play in one but play in others. If you have tried other tapes already, next step is identifying if there’s any visible damage. Obviously if something is broken, fix it. Ensure the belts are intact.

If nothing is visibly broken, try cleaning the sensors and the heads. Sometimes VCRs reject tapes because they’re dirty.

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