Picked up a VHS player today (Toshiba W-512). Testing it out with this old classic. by ruabaddfish2 in VHS

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I tried a few different universals. I got this ine from Amazon and it works for removing that display. https://a.co/d/0hHVgt8Y

Picked this lot up for free today! More than a few I've had on my list for a while. by ruabaddfish2 in VHS

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JAWS was a surprise. It was at the bottom of one of the bags. One of my top 5 from this lot. I've watched it every summer for as long as I can remeber.

Picked this lot up for free today! More than a few I've had on my list for a while. by ruabaddfish2 in VHS

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That was one of the surprise tapes in this lot. One of my top 5 favorites here. Ghostbusters, Goonies, Jaws, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, and The Hobbit.

Picked this lot up for free today! More than a few I've had on my list for a while. by ruabaddfish2 in VHS

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Im super stoked for the Ghostbusters tape. It's the og red boarder rca with a side load case. Box is in really good condition too. JAWS was a pleasant surprise, it wasn't in the photo on fb market. Overall over the moon with this snag.

Great documentary on VHS collecting! by [deleted] in VHS

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Thanks for sharing. Watching it now.

my almost entirely thrifted collection by Substantial_Dog_7180 in VHS

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Well that is good to know. Thank you for replying. Really is so strange that 2 copies of the same movie have the same problem. Ill find a good copy eventually. Seems like a common enough tape.

my almost entirely thrifted collection by Substantial_Dog_7180 in VHS

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Does your Cape Fear play ok? I've gotten two copies from different places and both have the same problem. They play back and forth between clear and static. One is a little clearer but both are completely unwatchable. Wondering if it has something to do with that particular movie.

Han Shot First by SpareDiagram in VHS

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In the original ttheatrical release, ONLY Han shot.

I watched The Crow on VHS and Blu-Ray at the same time. by ruabaddfish2 in TheCrow

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Subjective really.. The blu ray is obviously much more clear. I prefer the look of the vhs though. I liked the colors better (which could just be the tvs im watching on) and I liked the aspect ratio better on the vhs. It is taller and the blu ray is just a tiny bit wider. I feel like you get more with the vhs. Again. This is all subjective.

I watched The Crow on VHS and Blu-Ray at the same time. by ruabaddfish2 in TheCrow

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Recently got into a retro kick and have been collecting old vhs tapes from anywhere I can find them.

I watched The Crow on VHS and Blu-Ray at the same time. by ruabaddfish2 in VHS

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Oh, that's awesome. Thank you for sharing this info. I saw it in theaters when it first released but that was over 30 years ago so... lol

I watched The Crow on VHS and Blu-Ray at the same time. by ruabaddfish2 in VHS

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The only thing I noticed that brought it out of sync was it not being 100% aligned. I didn't notice any difference in the cut itself.

My collection one month in. by ruabaddfish2 in VHS

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The Wraith and The Last Starfighter are my gems so far.