Anime DVD or VHS?

Discussion in 'Manga and Anime' started by Lime, Mar 18, 2002.

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DVD or VHS?

  1. DVD

    37 vote(s)
    90.2%

  2. VHS

    4 vote(s)
    9.8%
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  1. Lime

    Lime Claude ish MY honey ^.^

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    We already went through the "Whats Better?" with Subs and Dubs and now it's VHS or DVD...

    I already know the answer to this, everyone loves DVD more, when watching anime. But...why?

    The whole board is going to be against me on this one...But I am so up for VHS and always will be...As you can tell I voted for VHS..

    But what makes DVD so much better? Is it because of the extras?

    I think...(Keep in mind this is MY opionon...Sorry If I offend anyone...I dont mean to) I think its because of the extras and how many episodes are on each DVD...I think VHS is the better way to go, because Anime VHS is going down soo low now (Anime tapes 15 dollars and less on half.com...my best friend :D), im sticking with VHS all the way. I could always get the extras online, and I just dont have the patience to get enough money for one dvd, because im young. I get about 2 or 3 anime tapes every week, for only $5 a tape, and these tapes have never been watched before.

    Once DVD totally takes over the VHS world, then I wont have a choice to stick with VHS or not...then I will go ahead and advance to DVD, but for now...Im happy with getting VHS...I find it a lot faster and easier to go through animes this way....

    Sorry bout all my rambling...^^;;; Just wanted to get my point across..
     
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    Lime, Mar 18, 2002
  2. DrunkLeprachaun

    DrunkLeprachaun Tetsu Oushi

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    DVD.
    Apart from the extras and the amount of episodes on each DVD, I think they're handier. They're smaller, you can play them on a TV DVD player, or on your PC, and if you've got a DVD drive on your laptop, you can watch them anywhere. Also, the quality is usualy better(on a decent player, obviously).
     
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    DrunkLeprachaun, Mar 18, 2002
  3. BakaMattSu

    BakaMattSu ^__^
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    Though I hate the expense of them, hate the fact that the publishers take advantage of us (DVDs can hold waay more anime than they put on)... I still think they have the upper hand.

    -DVDs are digital, so they don't wear and tear like tapes can, meaning you get clear sound and picture even if you've watched your movie 200 times!

    -DVDs are also clearer sound and picture-wise because of the same digital-ness...

    -And yes, the extras can be somewhat enjoyable, but I'm usually not really a fan of them - it's the content itself I want... If pulling out extras meant an extra episode or two, I woulda dropped 'em myself!

    BakaMattSu, who owns a load of VHS, not a single DVD, yet still votes for them...go figure.
     
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    BakaMattSu, Mar 18, 2002
  4. *Fabee*

    *Fabee* Retired

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    I prefer Dvd because the have extra previews and openings of other series :)
    Thats why i prefer dvd:sweat:
     
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    *Fabee*, Mar 19, 2002
  5. Suzu

    Suzu 7th Seat Shinigami

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    DVD's... Quality pictures and sound. Extras, music, karaoke, preview. A chance to view both SUB and Dub. Diffrenct languages (example french) .... :D
     
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    Suzu, Mar 19, 2002
  6. GentatsuNoZanshi cc61

    GentatsuNoZanshi cc61 New Member

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    Personally, I prefer DVDs. Of course, my DVD player's broken (a pox on Sony and their shoddy products!), so I'm stuck with VHS.
     
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    GentatsuNoZanshi cc61, Mar 19, 2002
  7. Sachiko

    Sachiko happy SMJ shoujo ^_^

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    I prefer DVDs. All the goodies that are within them rocks! Besides, the quality of the pictures and sounds are much better.
     
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    Sachiko, Mar 21, 2002
  8. Ak1t0

    Ak1t0 New Member

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    I like DVDs for one reason. EBAY!!! and fansubs (okay two). I cant tell you how much money and space I have saved by buying fansubs on DVD thru ebay. I could care less about a whole lot of extras and previews. I care about the strain on my wallet. Let's face it I can buy full series with 10-12 eps on a DVD that saves a lot of space. Look at Gundam Wing or Kenshin. They have how many DVDS? If you go VHS its nearly double that amount. Sorry, this is turned into a rant about fansubs, but it really is why I choose DVD.
     
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    Ak1t0, Mar 21, 2002
  9. InuYasha

    InuYasha New Member

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    DVDs....for the same reasons that I prefer audio CDs to casette tapes...usually better quality and last far longer than VHS/casettes (as BMS already pontificated on)...but most importantly,I don't have to search blindly for a particular spot that I like,I can usually jump to scenes that I really like (or pretty close to it...).

    InuYasha - through pontificating,though as always,woefully inadequate compared to BMS....
     
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    InuYasha, Mar 23, 2002
  10. NandabaNaota

    NandabaNaota New Member

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    DVDs simply because you know there is always a sub track on them.
     
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    NandabaNaota, Mar 24, 2002
  11. Lady Aoi

    Lady Aoi Princess of Shirataki

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    DVD, because they take up less space. And in a crowded city where you live in an apartment the size of a shoebox, space is all that matters.
     
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    Lady Aoi, Apr 11, 2002
  12. InuYasha

    InuYasha New Member

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    THAT explains why DVDs (and to a lesser extent,LDs) are popular in Japan! :D

    InuYasha - no weird sig line now...
     
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    InuYasha, Apr 14, 2002
  13. JEDI_X

    JEDI_X New Member

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    VHS? that's like the stone age man...
     
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    JEDI_X, Apr 15, 2002
  14. Stardust Phox

    Stardust Phox Such a Taurean I am!

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    DVD, because of what InuYasha says. Besides… they're prettier. I like watching trailers… and I love the sub/dub thing. And hey, we got Spanish on our SMJ DVDs! That's precious!

    Still, I agree with Baka-san… they could give us more content… Even so I'm not complaining. They're getting to us and that's what counts. (Lately I've been this way... Oh well...) :catgirl: :sweat:
     
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    Stardust Phox, Apr 17, 2002
  15. Izzy

    Izzy moo. moo. moo!
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    -DVD for the simple fact that i could lug it around in my laptop so i could watch it if i really wanted to.
    -Plus, if I rented it, I don't have to bother with rewinding.
    -My family has now a total of no VHS players
    -Box sets look cooler and take up less space as DVD's.
    -Quality beats VHS anyday! No rewinder noise either! Don't go saying urs is silent, either!
    -My PS2 is needed to be used for something OTHER than a mind-numbing experience through videogames. So, I use it to numb my mind through anime hot chicks!

    that enough reasons?
     
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    Izzy, Apr 18, 2002
  16. petezilla

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    vhs tapes get damaged from watching them dvds don't simple
     
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    petezilla, Jun 15, 2002
  17. Project191

    Project191 Black Wind

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    of coruse it's will be DvD :D :D :D
     
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    Project191, Jun 16, 2002
  18. Zanza

    Zanza .Net-ing & PHP-ing~*
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    DVD .. !

    DVDs are much much better .. they are - Just like what ToOmaA said - they have many great extras ;)
    Beside .. they are much clearly cuz they are digital :anime: ..
    Even though that VHS are cheeper .. oh well, we can rent as much as we can ;)
     
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    Zanza, Jun 16, 2002
  19. JC00

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    Anime should always be on dvd.
     
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    JC00, Jun 23, 2002
  20. animegirllover

    animegirllover New Member

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    I prefer DVD because it's better.
     
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    animegirllover, Aug 22, 2002
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