Cassette Store Day

[No spoken words]

This made me laugh more than it should because I have the comedic sophistication of a 6 year old

Yeah, it made me laugh too despite being 100x more sophisticated than you, fucking igloo man.

 

[LemonMelon]

I think we're all sophisticated enough to laugh at this:

Spoiler

 

[bono_212]

Be back in a few, guys, gotta go to the laser disc store to rent a few videos for my VCR.

 

[lazarus]

I want to punch whoever created this.


Hard.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Maybe you guys should just not let it bother you.

 

[lazarus]

Maybe you should meet us down at the beach.

COME AT ME GAF

 

[martha]

If I were at home, I'd post the Home Taping is Killing Music thing from the 80s. But I'm not, so squint and pretend I did.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Yeah, it made me laugh too despite being 100x more sophisticated than you, fucking igloo man.

600 year old

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Maybe you should meet us down at the beach.

When I hit the beach, I don't fight.

It's more like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PkCJJH3IxY

 

[trojanchick99]

I can't.


Although, maybe U2's new album will be a Cassette Store Day exclusive?

 

[bono_212]

We totally should have seen it coming, the timing is perfect.

 

[iron yuppie]

laser disc

This is the format above all others that I simply cannot understand. The first time I saw one (which actually was not too long ago), I kept staring at it trying to figure out what advantage it could possibly offer.

Dualdiscs were pretty ridiculous as well.

 

[Jive Turkey]

This is the format above all others that I simply cannot understand. The first time I saw one (which actually was not too long ago), I kept staring at it trying to figure out what advantage it could possibly offer.

At the time they were awesome, but super expensive. There was no digital alternative

 

[bono_212]

That one was definitely never a presence in my life until much later.

I didn't even know they existed until late in high school when we watched a video on one. Even then, when the teacher pulled them out, I thought he was joking.

 

[u2popmofo]

I believe my dad still has Tremors on Laserdisc. I actually think he owns that movie on every format it's been released on. Laserdisc was pretty awesome during the relatively short period before things moved to DVD. I remember we'd only watch my friend's copies of the Star Wars movies on Laserdisc, because they were the only digital versions available without the special edition junk for quite a while.

 

[bono_212]

The Star Wars laser discs, ah those relics.

 

[lazarus]

This is the format above all others that I simply cannot understand. The first time I saw one (which actually was not too long ago), I kept staring at it trying to figure out what advantage it could possibly offer.

At the time they were awesome, but super expensive. There was no digital alternative

This. VHS is one of the worst medias ever. A significant improvement, even if they look poor compared to DVDs.

Plus, the Criterion Collection started on LDs. Lot of good stuff there.

 

[No spoken words]

VHS is one of the worst medias ever

 

[cobl04]

I'm going to side with Ashley here - I wish we still had a VCR, because we've got so many fucking VHS tapes that we can't watch anymore because the VCR carked it and you can't buy new ones obviously.

Not a problem for stuff that's readily available on DVD, Blu-Ray etc, but what about all the family videos, taped shows, sports videos that came out years ago and were never re-released!

Goes without saying DVDs are miles better, and VHS sucked (rewinding? Quality eroding? Fuck that) but we had no alternative. No idea what laserdisc is.

 

[bono_212]

Yeah, I hope you guys are just referring to VHS being a horrible media thanks to repeat decay, because obviously the format at its best is still being used today by professionals.

 

[IWasBored]

Only reason I keep my VCR around is because I find the commercials from 10-15 years ago when I used to actually use it are fucking hilarious. Labor Day sale at Nobody Beats the Wiz LOL.

 

[cobl04]

I lost count of the amount of times I watched the 60s Batman film or Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island that we taped off the TV. I can still recall a few of the ads even though I haven't seen either in years.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Albums actually sound fantastic....this is just a lame-ass fucking who the fuck knows.

(well said)

I like the way Snrub thinks!

 

[Hewson]

We totally should have seen it coming, the timing is perfect.

Oh, Cassette Store Day isn't actually till 2015?? Ok then.

 

[Danny Boy]

I believe my dad still has Tremors on Laserdisc. I actually think he owns that movie on every format it's been released on. Laserdisc was pretty awesome during the relatively short period before things moved to DVD. I remember we'd only watch my friend's copies of the Star Wars movies on Laserdisc, because they were the only digital versions available without the special edition junk for quite a while.

OMFG F41L! Laserdisc is analog.

 

[u2popmofo]

You've made a fool of me. I will hang myself this morning. Goodbye, "friends".

 

[IWasBored]

Remember kids: stay in school, don't do drugs, and hang the dj--not yourself!

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

You've made a fool of me. I will hang myself this morning. Goodbye, "friends".

Shouldn't you be shooting yourself with your musket or something?

 

[HeartlandGirl]

Labor Day sale at Nobody Beats the Wiz LOL.

 

[namkcuR]

On the topic of outdated media devices, does anyone else ever got nostalgic for these?