GordonThree wrote:
2oldman wrote:
Difficult to watch anything on tape.
X2
X3.
DVD is more convenient and MUCH better picture quality than VCR. But, once you've tried MP4 videos on HDD media player with a 10ft interface, you won't go back. The same for CD. Rip it, scan to Kodi or whatever off-line interface you are using, - done.
I can't sell my perfectly working DVD with MP3 capability, coaxial out, 5.1 surround etc etc for 2 months now. $CAD 15, nobody wants.
For-pay streaming services are a substitute for TV, kind of. For when you like to be fed seemingly unlimited random programming (of random quality, too). Having your own off-line video and audio library is convenient and doesn't cost much. Doesn't need data connection, either. Backup on the 2nd HDD is a must.