OT: D-VHS deck for $200 - worth it?

FrigidNDEditing wrote on 1/29/2006, 9:35 PM
there's a D-VHS deck here in town that's new - but got a ding or something on the case and is being sold for $198.90 or something like that. Is it worth it? - I don't do anything beyond the quality of my DVX100a at this point, and I'm not sure if this format will be worth much in the future with BD and the Holo discs out there. Anyone got any input?

Also - If I have no use for it and you do - let me know - I'll be happy to pick it up and send it to you (once I've received the money of course), if it's worth it for you.

Thanx for the input.

Dave

Comments

JJKizak wrote on 1/30/2006, 5:23 AM
I assume it is a JVC. I have one just in case someone wants there HD on D-VHS. The quality is outstanding by the way and it is also backward compatible with VHS and S-VHS.

JJK
FrigidNDEditing wrote on 1/30/2006, 8:06 PM
I'll assume that no-one wants one/I shouldn't get one.

Dave
BrianStanding wrote on 1/31/2006, 8:04 AM
Hey, it's a digital HD storage medium that accomodates more than 1 hour of HD material. Not many options to do that without spending big bread.

If I had made the jump to HD, I'd snap it up. As it is, I'm trying to save my pennies for a Z1 (or maybe the JVC), so I'll pass. I think you should grab it.
p@mast3rs wrote on 1/31/2006, 8:14 AM
d love to get one but I cant seem to find them cheap anywhere. $500 is the lowest I have seen anywhere. If I could pick one up for $200, I would in a heartbeat.
FrigidNDEditing wrote on 1/31/2006, 2:42 PM
Hey - if you wanna send me the Bling - I'll send you the deck.

I've got no use for it.
p@mast3rs wrote on 1/31/2006, 2:59 PM
Dave, Ill take you up on that offer provided you can hold off til after this weekend (tax refund check getting deposited.) Now all I have to do is find a place with some cheap D-VHS tapes.
FrigidNDEditing wrote on 1/31/2006, 7:30 PM
Long as it's there - and of course - you'll have to pay shipping etc... but yea - I'll do it

email me off forum and we'll hammer out the details.

Dave