There’s a reason optical discs are cheaper than tapes and cartridges. One tiny scratch and the entire media can be ruined. If the VCR eats the tape, you just roll it back in and keep watching. If the optical drive eats the disc, well… then you’re just out $20.
Sure, but if the tape breaks and gets tangled in the VCR, you either have to pay to get it fixed or pay for a new one, unless you know how to do it yourself. At the time, you would’ve been out even more than 20 bucks. So which is better all depends on what you find the least annoying.
They’ll all be replaced. I don’t know if we’ll ever get to the perfect tech for things, because part of the company’s profit is in replacing what you’ve got because of failure and tech upgrades. With tapes and DVDs, that’s placed on the consumer (beta, vcr, dvd, blueray etc). If you make everything electronic and in the cloud, then the cost of upgrading to the next tech is on the cloud holder more than the tech to play it. The cost is also passed along as a fee for the cloud access and service.
@Paula, the data layer on optical media can degrade slowly (there’s one type that doesn’t, but I can’t remember the name).
@Buggi, perfect is also defined by individual perceptions. Cloud-based streaming services are the worst for some people (poor internet connection, bandwidth limits, &c.). I’ve also seen evidence that the streaming versions are sometimes edited (a TV show that I’ve watched has a bit where the new Detective Inspector is complaining about his monitor not turning on and everyone looks at one particular Officer; on the DVD the scene where that Officer switches his malfunctioning monitor for the working one on the DI’s desk is left in; streaming it, it’s gone). Also, this means you’ll need to buy The White Album again.
This is probably the main reason nobody uses tapes anymore.
Nope, it’s because companies won’t use them.
There’s a reason optical discs are cheaper than tapes and cartridges. One tiny scratch and the entire media can be ruined. If the VCR eats the tape, you just roll it back in and keep watching. If the optical drive eats the disc, well… then you’re just out $20.
Sure, but if the tape breaks and gets tangled in the VCR, you either have to pay to get it fixed or pay for a new one, unless you know how to do it yourself. At the time, you would’ve been out even more than 20 bucks. So which is better all depends on what you find the least annoying.
that and videos tend to wear out pretty quick. not sure if dvd do that. they haven’t been around as long ^^
They’ll all be replaced. I don’t know if we’ll ever get to the perfect tech for things, because part of the company’s profit is in replacing what you’ve got because of failure and tech upgrades. With tapes and DVDs, that’s placed on the consumer (beta, vcr, dvd, blueray etc). If you make everything electronic and in the cloud, then the cost of upgrading to the next tech is on the cloud holder more than the tech to play it. The cost is also passed along as a fee for the cloud access and service.
@Paula, the data layer on optical media can degrade slowly (there’s one type that doesn’t, but I can’t remember the name).
@Buggi, perfect is also defined by individual perceptions. Cloud-based streaming services are the worst for some people (poor internet connection, bandwidth limits, &c.). I’ve also seen evidence that the streaming versions are sometimes edited (a TV show that I’ve watched has a bit where the new Detective Inspector is complaining about his monitor not turning on and everyone looks at one particular Officer; on the DVD the scene where that Officer switches his malfunctioning monitor for the working one on the DI’s desk is left in; streaming it, it’s gone). Also, this means you’ll need to buy The White Album again.
Her VCR has excellent cinematic taste! ^_^
Which grandma?
The VCR Gods demand a sacrifice Bridget Jones your diary dies tonight!!!