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CTyankee

(67,626 posts) Wed Sep 24, 2025, 10:34 AM Sep 24

We have 100 VCRs from olden days in a bookcase in our den and we are moving soon to smaller quarters

We no longer have the VCR player. What do we do with them?

They are VCRs of old, classic movies. 100 of the biggiies.

What do we do with them?

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We have 100 VCRs from olden days in a bookcase in our den and we are moving soon to smaller quarters (Original Post) CTyankee Sep 24 OP

Local library? Call them. If nothing else, they might have a suggestion for a facility that could use them. jls4561 Sep 24 #1

If you really like any of them and want to watch them again, there are businesses Ocelot II Sep 24 #2

You might check with your local veteran support groups Raven123 Sep 24 #3

VCR's or VCR Tapes? MiniMe Sep 24 #4

VHS tapes JoseBalow Sep 24 #10

Thanks, I figured it was the tapes. MiniMe Sep 24 #12

There are services and individuals who can convert a VHS tape to a digital file format or a DVD CurtEastPoint Sep 24 #5

Ah, that is the individual who will get them! My stepson is just the right guy! CTyankee Sep 24 #6

People are worried that physical tapes of movies will disappear crud Sep 24 #7

Well since it's only a hundred VCR TAPES as opposed to 100 VCRS!! 👀 justaprogressive Sep 24 #8

One more thing you should know ... surrealAmerican Sep 24 #9

Frankly, I thought the same thing. Time marches on! There's a reason we don't have them now: CTyankee Sep 24 #11

All of us seniors have lived our entire lives with change Marthe48 Sep 24 #13

jls4561

(2,785 posts)

1. Local library? Call them. If nothing else, they might have a suggestion for a facility that could use them.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 10:40 AM

Sep 24

Ocelot II

(128,386 posts)

2. If you really like any of them and want to watch them again, there are businesses

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 10:42 AM

Sep 24

that will transfer them to DVD. Otherwise you could donate them to a library or a school.

Raven123

(7,338 posts)

3. You might check with your local veteran support groups

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 10:49 AM

Sep 24

In some areas they collect donations.

MiniMe

(21,871 posts)

4. VCR's or VCR Tapes?

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 10:54 AM

Sep 24

A VCR is the machine that plays the tapes

JoseBalow

(8,962 posts)

10. VHS tapes

Reply to MiniMe (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 03:22 PM

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MiniMe

(21,871 posts)

12. Thanks, I figured it was the tapes.

Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #10)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 04:07 PM

Sep 24

CurtEastPoint

(19,747 posts)

5. There are services and individuals who can convert a VHS tape to a digital file format or a DVD

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:00 AM

Sep 24

CTyankee

(67,626 posts)

6. Ah, that is the individual who will get them! My stepson is just the right guy!

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:10 AM

Sep 24

crud

(1,155 posts)

7. People are worried that physical tapes of movies will disappear

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:52 AM

Sep 24

So they collect them. Because the corporations have been canceling titles in order to take them off the books for taxes. I heard this from my cousin who is doing this.

justaprogressive

(5,957 posts)

8. Well since it's only a hundred VCR TAPES as opposed to 100 VCRS!! 👀

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:52 AM

Sep 24

1) Bring them with you.

2) Purchase a VHS to DVD converter (sell it later on some marketplace)

ex: https://www.walmart.com/search?q=dvd%20recorder%20vcr%20combo&typeahead=dvd%20recorder%20vcr%20combo

3) Convert the films yourself

4) Enjoy your collection!!

Still have an image of a huge bookcase with 100 VCRs in it!