Some of the best things about old TV shows are the commercials that played at that time. Occasionally you can find an old TV show from the 50’s and watch the actual commercials from that time. Commercials back then were actually fun to watch. And of course back then it was different regarding the total commercial time vs the actual time of the content.
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JoMiran@lemmy.ml 4 days ago
I still have a rewinder, a VCR, and a huge box of tapes in storage.
The cool thing is that in that box is the entirety of Star Trek: TNG recorded off the TV broadcasts, commercials and all. Those 1990’s local cable TV commercials are an absolute trip.
Mickey7@lemmy.world 4 days ago
warbond@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Are they still good? How long do VHS tapes last?
JoMiran@lemmy.ml 4 days ago
Officially, they were supposed to go bad years ago, but they seem fine. Same as with audio cassettes, they seem to hold up really well.
thagoat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 days ago
Spin up a peertube instance and get to ripping! I’d love that trip down memory lane.
JoMiran@lemmy.ml 4 days ago
I really do need to buy a converter while I still can.