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7. People are worried that physical tapes of movies will disappear

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 12:52 PM

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So they collect them. Because the corporations have been canceling titles in order to take them off the books for taxes. I heard this from my cousin who is doing this.

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We have 100 VCRs from olden days in a bookcase in our den and we are moving soon to smaller quarters [View all] CTyankee Wednesday OP

Local library? Call them. If nothing else, they might have a suggestion for a facility that could use them. jls4561 Wednesday #1

If you really like any of them and want to watch them again, there are businesses Ocelot II Wednesday #2

You might check with your local veteran support groups Raven123 Wednesday #3

VCR's or VCR Tapes? MiniMe Wednesday #4

VHS tapes JoseBalow Wednesday #10

Thanks, I figured it was the tapes. MiniMe Wednesday #12

There are services and individuals who can convert a VHS tape to a digital file format or a DVD CurtEastPoint Wednesday #5

Ah, that is the individual who will get them! My stepson is just the right guy! CTyankee Wednesday #6

People are worried that physical tapes of movies will disappear crud Wednesday #7

Well since it's only a hundred VCR TAPES as opposed to 100 VCRS!! 👀 justaprogressive Wednesday #8

One more thing you should know ... surrealAmerican Wednesday #9

Frankly, I thought the same thing. Time marches on! There's a reason we don't have them now: CTyankee Wednesday #11

All of us seniors have lived our entire lives with change Marthe48 Wednesday #13