Who's down with the Blu-ray?

[BDBohnzie]

I remember trips to Erol's to rent videos. Before Erol's, there was a small chain (I know of stores in Bethesda and Gaithersburg) called The Video Place that we went to. And we also had a Beta machine, that had a wired remote that essentially had 2 functions on it: Play and Pause.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

I remember trips to Erol's to rent videos. Before Erol's, there was a small chain (I know of stores in Bethesda and Gaithersburg) called The Video Place that we went to. And we also had a Beta machine, that had a wired remote that essentially had 2 functions on it: Play and Pause.

Does that mean your family also had to invest in a rewinding machine?
We had one for some reason. I think it got used twice.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

Does that mean your family also had to invest in a rewinding machine?
We had one for some reason. I think it got used twice.

Actually I had a rewind machine it did it faster and was less wear and tear on the VCR.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Actually I had a rewind machine it did it faster and was less wear and tear on the VCR.

Hell yeah. I had a rewind machine that was shaped like a red sports car. The top popped up like a convertible, and that's where you stuck the tape in to be rewound. It was friggin sweet.

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz

Does that mean your family also had to invest in a rewinding machine?
We had one for some reason. I think it got used twice.

No, we just had to get off our asses and walk to the VCR to rewind instead of using the remote. Never had a rewinding machine...

As far as technology goes, the only thing I've run out and bought when it first came out was the XBox, which also doubled as my first DVD player. Other than that, I still have 2 CRT TVs that are running great (We have a 19inch HD LCD in the kitchen that has an HD box on it, but the TV was a gift) and don't mind DVDs when I watch them.

Once those CRTs break down, I'll go out and get what I need. I've been eyeballing a 26 or 32 inch LCD for the bedroom, and a 42 inch LCD for the basement. I saw Vizio came out with a 55 inch 1080p 120Hz LCD TV for $1999. Not that I'd run out to get that, but that just shows me that eventually, what I'll be looking for will be found at a reasonable price.

As far as Blu-Ray, eventually I'll get on the wagon, but I'll wait until I can get a player for less than $75.