What shop can I still buy a VHS player from?

paulsmithfan · 16/10/10 - 12:25

I am just after a cheap VHS player, does anyone know what shops in the high street I can buy one from?

I am not after one of these expensive ones with built in DVD player or anything, just a basic player.

Thanks!

c4rv · 16/10/10 - 12:30

Put a wanted add in your local freecycle group. There are loads being given away.

chocoholic100 · 16/10/10 - 12:34

ive got one that I was going to dump or send to the charity shop,
I had no idea that anyone really still wanted one

its a shame the one I have cost over £100 when bought about 5 yrs ago and has only been used once:o
I dont even own any VHS tapes anymore!

[Deleted User] · 16/10/10 - 12:35

Argos has one for £59.99

[Deleted User] · 16/10/10 - 13:55

Freecycle or failing that, ebay. What a shame I threw mine out. It never occurred to me that anyone would want it.

2shy2007 · 16/10/10 - 14:03

I got a refurbished one for a tenner on Amazon.

Doll Feet · 16/10/10 - 17:33

I got a used one on ebay for £11 inc p&p. Best VCR I've ever owned.

[Deleted User] · 16/10/10 - 17:40

I disagree with them in principle... but how about trying local shops such as cash convertors or similar... they should have a few......

The Geek · 16/10/10 - 17:54

burnt toast wrote: »

Freecycle or failing that, ebay. What a shame I threw mine out. It never occurred to me that anyone would want it.

There are still people who buy those old beetamax recorders off ebay.

TeeGee · 16/10/10 - 18:55

Could the OP give a hint as to where he/she live. I have a barely used one for free?

Dante Ameche · 16/10/10 - 19:02

Not everyone ditched their videos like the magazines told them to. Some of us held on to ours for archiving to DVD.

My nephew was taking the pi$$ one day when he came round and saw that I still had one. A few months later when his granddad wanted a copy of my sisters wedding video converting to disc, who was it that got the call to help him out?

[Deleted User] · 16/10/10 - 19:27

Another recommendation for Freecycle

[Deleted User] · 16/10/10 - 19:32

Dante Ameche wrote: »

Not everyone ditched their videos like the magazines told them to. Some of us held on to ours for archiving to DVD.

My nephew was taking the pi$$ one day when he came round and saw that I still had one. A few months later when his granddad wanted a copy of my sisters wedding video converting to disc, who was it that got the call to help him out?

wouldnt be without my VCR - just for the sheer convenience of it.

I can't be doing with faffing about with dvd + / - r, rw, dual layer, single layer, etc

Jason100 · 16/10/10 - 20:38

I still have my VCR! and my VHS' still have good picture quality 10/20 years on!

emails · 16/10/10 - 21:51

Lins_81 wrote: »

Argos has one for £59.99

adrgos £60? thats a rip off in this day & age

HollyC · 16/10/10 - 21:58

emails wrote: »

adrgos £60? thats a rip off in this day & age

Too bloody right - especially as you can get a DVD player for £20!!

emails · 16/10/10 - 22:00

HollyC wrote: »

Too bloody right - especially as you can get a DVD player for £20!!

here here

hassan · 16/10/10 - 22:09

I volunteer in a charity shop in brixton, we have a VHS player, and tons of casettes. It surprised me that people still buy tapes, we sell quite a lot of them.

emails · 16/10/10 - 22:12

i am suprised VHS tapes are still being sold in shops but no video machines:eek:

iknowitall1 · 16/10/10 - 22:17

r_mitchell85 wrote: »

wouldnt be without my VCR - just for the sheer convenience of it.

I can't be doing with faffing about with dvd + / - r, rw, dual layer, single layer, etc

That's why you should have a hard drive recorder .
Preferably a combo with a dvd recorder so that you can archive any recordings you want to keep to dvd once you've edited them.

Copying a hard drive recording to disc takes about 8 minutes.

If you never intend to keep anything then Sky+ , V+ or if you're not a pay tv fan get a Freeview recorder for about £100.
Far more convenient than a VHS and recordings of equal quality to the broadcast

iknowitall1 · 16/10/10 - 22:19

hassan wrote: »

I volunteer in a charity shop in brixton, we have a VHS player, and tons of casettes. It surprised me that people still buy tapes, we sell quite a lot of them.

I guess Brixton not being the most affluent area might explain it , but all over the country collectors are still buying VHS releases of material that's still not been released on dvd .

I bought a C4 special made by Norman Wisdom in 1986 on VHS just the other day.
Copied it to dvd of course .

[Deleted User] · 16/10/10 - 22:47

HollyC wrote: »

Too bloody right - especially as you can get a DVD player for £20!!

emails wrote: »

here here

Supply and demand?

I'm surprised Argos even sell them.

Dante Ameche · 16/10/10 - 23:00

jimmy7bellies wrote: »

Supply and demand?

I'm surprised Argos even sell them.

Well it's good to know at least one retailer isn't just a sheep in the herd

[Deleted User] · 16/10/10 - 23:21

Dante Ameche wrote: »

Well it's good to know at least one retailer isn't just a sheep in the herd

If you can pick one up there that is, says it's out of stock for home delivery and none of my nearest 10 Argos stores have one in stock.

NightSurfer · 17/10/10 - 00:40

Unfortunately, my VHS packed in not so long ago after almost 17yrs, it still looks good today as the day I bought it - pity it packed in.

I'm hoping to try and fix it, because I don't really want to get shot of it after all these years. In case it can't be fixed I'm also looking out for another one.

RJH Glover · 17/10/10 - 02:06

If there's a British Heart Foundation Electrical Shop near you that might help.

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