26-07-2011, 08:15 PM
Thank You to everyone for your replies to my question.
Robjkmannering's suggestion is an interesting one and certainly has got the old grey matter going.
To use a VCR would involve another set of cables for me to untangle, which I am already overrun by! :s
I wouldn't say no to a Ferguson 3V29 though, as this was the first machine to proudly sit underneath our family telly from 1982-1985!
Sweet memories. :D
These machines were quite weighty, so I'm not sure of seating one on top of a flimsy modern DVD player..
These were of course top-loaders, so it would surely make more sense for me to look out for something along the lines of an earlyish Panasonic front-loader.
Although the model now numbers elude me, I would recognise many of these machines from my first job in 1986, when I worked at a shop dealing mainly in Panny & Technics equipment.
If I were to acquire such a machine, then I would be obliged to use the thing for playing tapes.
Alas, in the last few weeks I have thrown out two VCRs :s - both needing a good deal of TLC - and my collection of off-airs. :@
I should have given this more thought as some tapes are irreplaceable and Youtube will be the poorer for it! :computer:
Sometimes lack of storage space dictates this; I've just moved from a BIG flat to sharing and currently using sleeping bags and a quilt for a bed at weekends!!
So, as you can see minimalism is the key. Oh well..
Going back to the DVD player itself, I keep hearing rumours (on t'internet) of machines with a built-in modulator.
Does anyone know of a High Street electrical retailer that sells such a piece of kit?
I would be most interested if you could drop me a hint.
Thanks to everyone once again.
Robjkmannering's suggestion is an interesting one and certainly has got the old grey matter going.
To use a VCR would involve another set of cables for me to untangle, which I am already overrun by! :s
I wouldn't say no to a Ferguson 3V29 though, as this was the first machine to proudly sit underneath our family telly from 1982-1985!
Sweet memories. :D
These machines were quite weighty, so I'm not sure of seating one on top of a flimsy modern DVD player..
These were of course top-loaders, so it would surely make more sense for me to look out for something along the lines of an earlyish Panasonic front-loader.
Although the model now numbers elude me, I would recognise many of these machines from my first job in 1986, when I worked at a shop dealing mainly in Panny & Technics equipment.
If I were to acquire such a machine, then I would be obliged to use the thing for playing tapes.
Alas, in the last few weeks I have thrown out two VCRs :s - both needing a good deal of TLC - and my collection of off-airs. :@
I should have given this more thought as some tapes are irreplaceable and Youtube will be the poorer for it! :computer:
Sometimes lack of storage space dictates this; I've just moved from a BIG flat to sharing and currently using sleeping bags and a quilt for a bed at weekends!!
So, as you can see minimalism is the key. Oh well..
Going back to the DVD player itself, I keep hearing rumours (on t'internet) of machines with a built-in modulator.
Does anyone know of a High Street electrical retailer that sells such a piece of kit?
I would be most interested if you could drop me a hint.
Thanks to everyone once again.
