tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657735624614374241.post6138949393027661207..comments2023-03-24T02:59:15.447-07:00Comments on rogue wavelength: R.I.P. VHSSplashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16002119408041167128noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657735624614374241.post-55308879243617851872008-12-23T11:54:00.000-08:002008-12-23T11:54:00.000-08:00XDPaul, totally. If you maintained the stylus, I&#...XDPaul, totally. If you maintained the stylus, I'll bet these things would outlast VHS. (I know my brother and I watched 'Star Wars' at least 100 times with less deterioration.)<BR/><BR/>I considered posting more SelectaVision CED links but didn't want to upstage the funeral for VHS. <BR/><BR/>But check out this remastered opening RCA jingle to really bring back the memories:<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHlaDT4gG8I<BR/><BR/>Also see this behind the scenes tour of how they made these things. Feels like a Dharma Initiative training video, too.<BR/><BR/>http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6915995168252564491&ei=pUVQScfWDZaEqQP0reihCw&q=rca+selectavision+videodiscSplashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16002119408041167128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657735624614374241.post-83932572140113781542008-12-23T07:19:00.000-08:002008-12-23T07:19:00.000-08:00Wow. The LaserDisc demo brings back memories of a...Wow. The LaserDisc demo brings back memories of a "well-to-do" (his dad was a detective, his mom was a PE teacher, but he was, by far, the richest kid I knew)elementary school buddy of mine.<BR/><BR/>The first movie we ever watched on laser disc? Dr. No.<BR/><BR/>Those things STILL have tech advantages over DVD, not the least of which was the idiot-proof sleeve that never allowed a human to fingerprint or scratch the data.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851335695807313040noreply@blogger.com