Just a reminder, just because you bought a movie on digital, does not mean you actually own it. Once that movie app shuts down, you will not get your money back. Buy physical copies now, and save them

Another great thing about owning the physical media (be it paper books, CDs or VHS tapes) is that the content can't be changed if it becomes "problematic" for someone.

I'm more a DVD guy, but I appreciate everything you're saying about the value of physical media. In another generation, everything will be a download or subscription. Some boutique companies might crop up to help fill the void, but inevitably, numerous films of the second-tier variety will become scarce. Even disappear completely.

Owning physical media is huge to me. This was a cool little video. 👍

The inserting the tape noise the VCR makes is the most satisfying thing to me. ❤

"You will only nothing and be happy." And that pretty much sums up why I love physical media. We're being targeted as dream customers for digital stuff (aka nothing), that is worthless and can be taken away.

I started collecting my favorite dvd movies/ shows years ago when I noticed the dvd and blueray selection at stores were getting smaller every year and going digital. This includes my favorite games and consoles as well. I recommend everyone to start now before its too late.

I am so glad you made this video because this needs to be discussed on a large scale.

I'm old (60) and have never subscribed to a streaming service. I have collections of records, cassette tapes, CDs and DVDs. But I totally understood the point of this video. Thanks.

I grew up with VHS and to be honest, it's the one old format I don't miss. That said I do get the importance of physical media, mostly because it can't be censored for "modern sensibilities", I've got a huge Blu Ray collection as a result, they're dirt cheap too, I buy used ones and they usually cost £8 ($10) for four.

the reduced aspect ratio is the single drawback that keeps me from fully recommending vhs, but it definitely has its merits. I don't get people who say they aren't worth it. They're fun and cheap to collect, especially obscure low budget stuff I otherwise wouldn't give the time of day.

Huge supporter for owning media. We have internet outages where I live semi often, and that’s when we gotta bust out the DVDs/VHS, play my actually downloaded music, use the backyard lol. We had one the other day and I thought “we need MORE VHS!”

VHS tapes are great. The soft fuzzy picture, and cute sounds of rewinding the tapes.

The more advanced the media - bluray, 4k etc, the more it is possible to see how much green screen is used in the movies, hence it reduces the enjoyment of the movie. Great video!

Love it. I’ve been doing the same with CDs and cassettes lately. 👍

The most important thing about owning physical media is that it can't be taken away from you with the click of a button. If you rely on streaming to watch your favorite movies, they can literally delete (or change it) with the click of a button. And it will be gone forever. This is already being done by major streaming services. Don't let streaming giants decide which history gets to exist and which gets deleted.

I'm right there with ya! Still love to use my VCR running not only childhood VHS tapes, but even newfound VHS tapes that I'll get off eBay, such as tapes that were used to record content off TV. Great video man!

Look how happy this dude is. That's sincere, and all you need to know

It is not very hard to digitize VHS tapes and put them on a Plex server. It is just a bit time consuming, but then you can buy two hard drives to keep them on. One of the hard drives can be a backup and both hard drives take up the space as one deck of cards. I collect DVD's for my Plex server. They can be ripped and loaded up in 15min in most cases. I have a Disc Zip Case that holds 500 discs and takes up little space. I keep the physical discs inside and I store the DVD boxes in the shed.

Agree 100%. I have several hundred VHS and growing. Starting collecting Laserdisc lately because I got a player at Goodwill for $15!! Will do a video on it myself soon.

I've still got loads of VHS tapes from the 1980s, when I bought them. I was going to toss them out, but it seems obscene to do that, so I shall keep them. I also have 4000 0r so vinyl albums, and definitely will be keeping them!

Hell yeah! I've got about about 300 VHS tapes. 3 of my VCRs are high end later models with HDMI which is a bit weird to see on a VCR.

This is cool. Another thing about owning VHS specifically is they tend to be more true to the original look of the film. I've been noticing that many blu-rays and 4Ks are actually very inaccurate when it comes to the original colors and overall tone. Things are changed, color corrected and exposure is off. In the day and age of perfect looking digital I feel a lot of labels are trying their hardest to "clean up" the film grain and scratches and older film tone that they are completely changing the movie itself. Cinematographers choose specific lighting and color choices for a reason and for that to be completely ignored and changed is not cool. I've compared 4Ks to their VHS counterparts and the VHS looks more like the original movie it's crazy.

The hell I don't anymore... I have all of my CD's, DVD's, VHS... Screw the establishment. I'm going to keep what I had and I'll be damned if they are going to take that from me.

Great video my friend. I remember when VHS came out and we would go with my dad to the video store to rent a VCR for the weekend .Good times. I have about 70 VHS movies myself. They are great to watch and it's cool to look at the cover art as they sit on the shelf. Keep up the good work .🤠

I have about 700 tapes in my collection. Getting back into collecting dvds just because people are basically throwing them away. I think physical media will make a comeback soon when more people realize that the digital streaming can be rug-pulled from under you at any given time.

This was such a great watch I had to sub. I love your collection and you never know when those this will come in handy. Great video, keep creating!

It baffles me when people say the moment they got Netflix, they got rid of their physical media collection because they can watch them on Netflix now. They probably spent a lot of money building up that collection and Netflix isn't guaranteed to have all the movies they got rid of or want to watch. Also your continuously paying Netflix each month to be able to watch those movies.

I myself am getting back into the VHS game. It’s niche, fun, and there’s surprisingly still a good bit out there at thrift stores. I usually spend 50 cents on average for a tape. Now I have a huge collection again and am running out of space. Lol. But I love it. It takes me away from these chaotic times by popping in a tape and hearing the sound of the VCR and watching the old previews.

Plenty of VHS tapes back in the day had cool cover art often depicting the painted or airbrushed theatrical posters of those movies which were so visually appealing while that kind of artwork started waning in the 90's with boring headshots of the principal actors in the movie. Many DVD's still had great or similar artwork to their VHS counterparts, but when Blu-rays became available and now a lot of 4K's too (and definitely artwork for streamed movies), the artwork declined significantly to merely Photoshop artwork or headshots, etc. That's why I'll always get a kick out of collecting VHS tapes or specific DVD's or Blu-rays from niche or boutique companies that still have a love for the original poster art or they commission new artwork inspired by previous artwork.

Im right there with you. I have some VHS tapes, but mainly DVD's. I cancelled all my streaming services due to the price and poor content on them and how they can remove something any time they want or it gets put on another service which costs money if I dont have it, etc. I think now is the best time to get all physical media while its cheap because I feel its going to BOOM again in say 10-20 years. Love the collection by the way!

I’ve still got my old school 27” TV, for both retro videogames, and DVDs! Streaming has its place, but will never replace my physical collections.

I’ll never forget getting the TMNT movie on VHS when it released. That movie was my childhood.

I don't collect VHS tapes. I switched to 4K discs only but that nostalgic feeling of VHS is unmatched. I totally understand your passion about it. PS: I 100% against rental and subscription based economy. Especially after The French Connection stream censorship. Keep supporting physical media.

I totally understand your point. I am a Blu-ray and CD man. I absolutely own all my medias.

I really love this kind of mindset. I'm glad to see others see the value of physical media and old physical media at that. While I personally don't own a lot of VHS tapes or DVDs I have (in my opinion) a rather significantly sized collection of retro video games, but i'd definitely be open to getting into DVDs or VHS tapes, I just need more storage.

I'm a 90s/2000s kid, I remember taping all my favourite cartoons on VHS, long play was great because I could record countless episodes. Most media after it never let you tape stuff on the TV, like we lost a lot of ownership going forward. Only thing makes me sad with VHS is the degradation over time, wish there was a way to counter it because its a great format.

Always seemed crazy to me to throw out physical media to pay again to rent it/stream. I Mainly have DVDs but a few VHS. But wish i had kept some more VHS.

Your passion is super chill and wholesome.

There's something really special about not only collecting, but still using old tech. My woman and I collect all kinds of stuff from the 80's/90's. I'm particular with the Tupperware and afghan blankets and throws. We're also in VHS movies from time to time. It certainly humbles you in a really awesome way, and generates a type of gratitude being absolutely fine with older things. Anyway, I've subbed. Good stuff.

I completely agree with this sentiment and I practice the same concept of owning as much physical media as possible. The only aspect I really differ in is the idea of analog over digital physical media. I vastly prefer DVD or even Blu-Ray over VHS. This is almost completely because of the degradation properties of VHS. I have a ton of nostalgia for VHS since I grew up with that form of media being the primary option for home video but sadly VHS cassettes can and will degrade over time, even to a point in which they are completely unusable. This was one of the bigger factors as to why this tech phased out. Storing them a specific way can prolong their lifespan and slow down the degradation over time but eventually it will happen. Granted DVDs, CDs, and even Blu-Rays have a lifespan as well but the lifespan of a DVD, CD, or Blu-Ray is substantially greater and these forms of media are much much easier to digitally back up to a device such as an external drive of some sort that can easily be plugged into most digital televisions, dvd or blu-ray players, or computers to watch your favorite backed up videos. After I lost the vast majority of my childhood home videos because of the degradation properties of VHS cassettes, I completely gave up on the format personally.

We exchange convenience at the expense of our liberties in owning the media we consume whenever we please. We also sacrifice our privacy to use such a platform at any time and under any conditions, and that includes, but is not limited to, changing the original media to suit the modern audience.

Totally Awesome Video Nostalgia Bro I Still Have My VCR And a Collection of Tapes as Well Happy New Year Bro 📼📼📼📼

Great idea! I still have my HVS and still works, and the idea of the old fashon way to wath movies sound amazing

It is important to note that having media in digital format. The problem l lies in DRM protected media. The DRM is what stops you from burning media to disc and/or just storing it forever, in essence, it is what keeps you from truly owning your digital content. Back in the 90's the record companies tried to say it was illegal to backup your own personal music CD's to your computer, but people fought back and they lost in court. People did not make a big enough fuss during the time it became popular to buy digital movies and that is why you cannot buy and download movies to your computer DRM free. I made this comment to educate everyone in hopes we can fight to maintain the ability to purchase digital mp3's DRM free and to fight for the right to buy DRM free movies.

Fievel Goes West was one of my favorites as a kid. It's a Classic!

I must say I fully have to agree with everything you just said. The digital world is trying to make physical copies of media pointless, but look, I still collect physical copies of DVD's, Blu-Rays and yes I still collect VHS Tapes. I enjoy the nostalgia of putting a tape in the VCR and watching all the old memories of going down to a Video Shop and hiring out a film. Man I miss those days. Kids will never get to experience such a pleasure. Good Job. I commend you. :)

Thank you! Very happy to find a like minded individual on the internet. I also use my VHS player fairly often, and have quite a collection of VHS tapes that I hold on to. I have some VideoCDs and DVDs, but somehow it's the VHS I tend to go back to. Won't touch streaming services with a passion. Cheers from Portugal!

There is one other benefit of what you're doing. Sometimes streaming services remove movies or TV shows due to licensing issues, making it impossible to purchase until the issue is resolved. In certain cases, it doesn't get resolved. I back up people's VHS tapes to either DVD or even VCD depending on what they want. I can add menus, button navigation, and chapters. Best part is that no rewinding is needed.

DOPE!!! This year I’ve been making my own VHS’s recently! I actually go through the trouble of editing a cropped pan and scan version to get the authentic 4:3 feeling. It feels so cool watching modern movies like Pacific Rim that way

Great video and it is important to keep your physical media because down the track you’ll be paying every month and that’s if they store the movie. Thanks for sharing.

This was a sweet video, the algorithm is suggesting your stuff haha

Really well considered vid and your collection looks very nice indeed. I’m feeling the same about music at the moment and am starting to buy back cd’s or vinyl that I regret buying. I can see myself buying back films albeit I may take the dvd route. Found you via a KZfaq recommendation 👊 Have a goodun 👍🕹️😊

very cool! I recently plugged my old CRT to PC via some HDMI adapters and the picture quality on that TV just makes everything looks so "real" compared to flat LCD\LED monitors that it made me want to watch more things that way, and it's also became sort of like a ritual.. it kinda locks you in on what you're watching when there's less impulse to Alt-Tab..

Great video, just found you in my KZfaq suggested list I think it was! Completely agree, I'm doing the same! I just have at least 50 vhs now after buying them over the past year. Streaming is not the wonder is cracked up to be for sure lol! I do need a crt TV now though although I can watch vhs on a more modern tv that I've got too.

That showing of Fievel goes west got you my sub! Haha

Physical media will never really die, as long as you and I use them to enjoy and love!!!

That goosebumps! Still have 200 plus vhs at my parents place. Many were in that drawer. Good stuff

I still have all of my DVDs and a decent amount of Blu-ray stashed away. I was buying up a lot of used DVDs from rental stores 10-12 years ago for dirt cheap and have a sizable collection. I've considered selling them all several times but I feel the same way you do about the digital era, keeping physical media is actually really important imo. Cool video ❤

Fantastic my man!!!! wow!

I am glad that you are happy with VHS. I was really disappointed with the quality of some of my Disney VHS tapes when I played them in my early 2000s VCR. Interestingly, the older ones were better than the newer ones Disney brought out when they were moving to DVD. So, it is possible to just use videos but it is dependent on the quality of the tape that has been used.

For me it’s because of a few reasons: the fuzziness looks cool, it doesn’t skip scenes (my old dvds do), and of course nostalgia.

I am going to ask, did you have to get new VHS or convert it to discs when they got older? Also what’s the difference between VHS Player and VCR?

I've never had any interest in streaming or digital so I've always used physical media. I'll still sometimes watch VHS as there are some things which only came out on VHS and not DVD or Blu Ray, plus it's nostalgic too, I've always liked old technology.

My favorite thing about vhs is recording. I’ve got marathon tapes, ones with favorites shows, ones with favorite movies and ones with sports. I used to cut out commercials and think it was better but over the years going back and seeing old commercials are kind of a treat now. 😂

Good and important video. I switched back to physical only media again a few months ago after realising how much money i had wasted on digital media because its in your face constantly, sales everyday etc etc. plus i realised how much i wasnt actually using anything i was buying. Switched back to physical media entirely and i feel so much more content. It's nice just having a browse through collection, getting the disc out and popping it in to watch. Only reason i dont have VHS set up is due to current space issues. Digital media is a problem on many levels and it's designed to get people addicted to buying im convinced of that. Keep doing you mate 👍

I love this!!!❤

Good to see our numbers growing💪😄

Hey man I’ve been doing the same thing since 2021 (my little covid hobby) and I’m not sure if you know this but towards the end of the vhs dvd combo VCR era Panesonic made a few VCR’s with HDMI out some 1080i some 1080p and it looks absolutely beautiful on modern tvs when i found out about that it made me dive into this hobby and thats how i started my collection, hope this helps.

2nd generation hunter, never stopped collecting and have massed 4000 tapes, 400 sealed, 30 functional vcrs several dvd combo. In the format wars I am ready for the end. John and Sarah Conner an inspiration. Keep on Huntin'

I agree with the theory of all of the corporate trolls eventually rising prices on the streaming game that everyone seems to be comfortable with for now. I myself still have a small vhs collection of some rare titles but quite frankly im spoiled by the hd picture of the disc. Love where you're coming from though and yes i have movie night EVERY night. .keep up the fight and "don't let anyone push baby in the corner!"

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I'm totally with you on this, I have never entirely stopped using VHS or DVD, and in recent years have gone way back into it, especially as streaming is not always the superior option. A lot of stuff that I want to see, there isn't a better-looking copy online anywhere, but I can get the tape and have a good setup which makes it worthwhile to watch. I find that VHS on a CRT tends to look about as good as a DVD on a modern TV-- not hi-def, but a decent way to watch most things. One thing that really made me double down on it was when I realized that a lot of older movies were originally shot full-frame, so it would get cut down to widescreen for cinema, while the full-frame edition was used on the TV version, which usually ended up on tape as well. If something was shot in anamorphic widescreen, it would get cut it down to 4:3, so I always want the widescreen of those films whether on tape or disc.

My wife and I started a VHS collection in the last 6 months and it looks like yours. 50 -60 great movies for dirt cheap prices. The way the physical tape (not freaking 1s and 0s) glows through the phosphours of the CRT tv...... *chefs kiss*

This video was rad, and seeing somebody who does something similar as me was really cool, I just a real quick question, since this video is 4 months old, I was wondering if you had gotten more VHS tapes, also amazing collection of movies:)

This is great. I love this. I do purchase digital sometimes if it’s on sale but I have physical for the movies that really matter to me. I have multiple copies of Lord of the Rings for example. Something less important to me I’m okay with the digital purchase. Also, if you’re a VHS collector you’re more likely to find non special edition Star Wars which 8 know a lot covet. My friend found Empire at Value Village for super cheap.

Nice! I own a few tape recorders and late 70s amplifiers (if you know how to service them you can get a pretty good deal a thrift still), and tapes go for $0,70 and even if the record is not super hq, I can always record it over with same album, but usually quality is ok even on those old medium, and yes, I do not pay for any subscriptions. Seeing people diggin old physical media makes me happy!

I own 100s of Blue Rays, Dvds and Vhs and never will get rid of them

I found the only other person in the world that watches VHS sometimes! Subscribed

This is the way to go. I still have my large DVD/VHS/BluRay Collection, as many movies (often obscure) are nowhere to be found on streaming services. Old SciFi, Westerns,TV Series etc.

Nice collection!

You guys sold it all, I bought it all. I will never give up my Dark Shadow's Coffin of 131 DVDs with 1250 episodes.

As someone who has a 4k collection with blurays and a few dvds, I really admire your vhs collection! I remember using them as a kid! Sadly a lot of my vhs tapes would break when I'd play them as a kid (probably from a faulty player) so I gravitated towards discs.

I have hundreds of my own VHS tapes, and plan to keep them. I also have tons of them for sale on my website. I personally feel they will eventually come back into demand. I am not sure when but believe it will happen. I remember my parents buying our first VCR for over $200 back in the 80s. I also remember VHS at one time some costing over $50. I was thrilled when they finally started selling for $19.99 and then less and less.

I used my VHS to record a few films from a streaming platform with a Dablig translation that is not available anywhere except on the streaming platform. I have several VHS machines and a few TV sets from those times. Connected to a small video wall to watch films in my garage where I run my business.

Im going to hold onto my tapes and maybe sell some one day for a good price. I have a good feeling about them. VHS ages like wine.

Great video!!

Okay so where did you get the dresser you store those tapes in!? I’ve got like 400 vhs tapes and need a better storage solution for them. Love the 80s/90s woodgrain, mine are piled into my childhood dressers under my NES/N64/CRTs

One disadvantage of tapes is you do not have the option of sub titles. There have been times where I had trouble understanding what was being said. Roll back and turn on sub titles and you can see what is being said.

Fair play man, imagine if everting went offline oneday, you'd be the most popular guy on the planet and man to each there own. Stay safe and well Man.

I am an all around physical media guy. VHS/ DVDs /BlueRay/ 4kUltraHD, it’s all great! For VHS I specifically like my old SOV horror films from the 80s. Many of them I have a dvd/blueray copy of as well, but the biggest thing is censorship. So many of these movies are not available on newer formats, or if they are, minutes are cut from them. VHS offers me a way to watch them how they were intended to be viewed.

My family and i used to own some vhs tapes but sadly we did sold them off since we have a dvd collection. And as much as a im more of a dvd guy you do have my massive respects. Since i do have a spft spot for vhs tapes. ^^

Nice man. I'm Gen Z and I've been collecting VHS tapes and dvds since 2016. You can find some pretty good deals at goodwill and local thrift stores. Now I have hundreds of tapes and discs

It might not be as noticeable on such a small screen. Whether you have a low end or a high end VCR. It's definitely worth getting a high end VCR if you are going to mess with VHS. There is a night and day difference in the quality you will get out of your movies.

Soo, how do VHS movies look if you connect it to a 4k t.V.

Being 54 years old, I definitely have a lot of nostalgic feelings for the early days of home video. Still have some old horror titles on vhs (even a few beta as well) as well as half a dozen vcrs stashed away. Have no desire to go back to CRT televisions however. If you've ever attempted moving house with a 36" tube tv you'll probably understand why.

I still have my Laserdisc player and VHS due to color grade, unaltered film(Star Wars for example), or audio. Some, never got a DVD, Blu-Ray or 4K. I still get current stuff on Blu-Ray or 4K from Asian cinema. Current films I get on iTunes which people barely discuss. You can remove the DRM of these purchases just like DVD, Blu-Ray, 4K and also get the extras from iTunes Extra. So everytime I hear people mention physical media ownership they tend to compare it to streaming vs digital storefronts that look out for the consumer like Apple, who fought with studios for the free 4K upgrade. Unlike SONY or MS who will remove films from your library. With iTunes, you still have access to delisted films. Overall massive props on this video and love your setup.

I'm glad I am not alone. I have hundreds of VHS and DVDs. I watch it on my Widescreen CRT TV in my room with my VCR DVD Combo and my Home Theater is hooked up to a VCR, DVD Player Chromecast for more digital stuff and KZfaq. and recently I bought a Blu-ray player to hook up to it because honestly this is just better. I like owning my media. the same with music. I download a lot of my music still also have them on CD Tape Vinyl and Minidisc. It's a sad world today that people choose convenience over freedom. they don't care about owning the media until suddenly the media they loved just vanished online. Now they are up in arms but it's too late at that point

Nice one. I love my VHS, DVD, Blu Ray and Vinyl collection. Just means I can do what I want without huge corporations knowing exactly what I’m watching.

Hello , I have a question to people who save the VHS tapes , If somebody know the best way to preserve them ?.