Varco has just found a possible working Sanyo VCR4400 Betamax Betcord with included wired remote and an RCA VR507. 📼 ❤️ #Betamax #VCR #ThriftFinds

Loose Cannon - TMNT Retrospective Discussion - Part 2 - Animated Theatrical Movies ThisWeekInGeek’s Loose Cannon is our all around movies podcast covering the weird, wild, or sometimes nostalgic world of films.This time, Ken, David and Adam are heading back to the sewers of New York City for the second part of our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Retrospective. This time we’re covering the 2 Theatrical Animated Features, TMNT and Mutant Mayhem. We talk about how TMNT is almost 20 years old and both shows its age and somewhat holds up more than expected to how Mutant Mayhem is the exact kind of reimagining that franchises need and how its sequel is anticipated despite it seeming that Paramount is looking to already move on from this iteration. It’s time to shout Cowabunga and grab ourselves a slice of pizza on TWIG Loose Cannon. Please Be Kind and Don’t Forget to Rewind before returning your videos to the shelves. Show Notes: Your Geekmasters: Mike "The Birdman" - https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social Alex "The Producer" - https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social Ken Reels - https://bsky.app/profile/kenreels.com Aaron Pollyea Feedback for the show?: Email: mailto:feedback@thisweekingeek.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeek Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekingeek.net Subscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feed iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqq Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id2162049 Website: https://www.thisweekingeek.net March 28, 2026

📣 New Podcast! "Loose Cannon - TMNT Retrospective Discussion - Part 2 - Animated Theatrical Movies" on @Spreaker #actionmovie #badmovie #badmovies #betamax #bmovie #bmovies #cannonfilms #directtovideo #driveinmovie #loosecannon #moviediscussion #moviepodcast #podcast #rifftrax #thisweekingeek

Don't let your family’s history "expire" in a closet. We’re currently working on an order of 24 Betamax tapes to ensure these voices are preserved for the long term, rather than lost to time. Stop rolling the dice on your memories.

#Betamax #VideoTransfer #familyhistory

New Betamax player just landed 📼 Got a stack of Sony L-750s with WRESTLING written on the label and we are going IN. If you've got any Betamax tapes recorded off TV sitting in a box somewhere, we want to hear from you. Drop a comment or slide into our DMs 👇 #Betamax #VHS #PhysicalMedia #BeKindRewind

Loose Cannon - TMNT Retrospective Discussion - Part 1 - 90’s Live Action Movie Trilogy ThisWeekInGeek’s Loose Cannon is our all around movies podcast covering the weird, wild, or sometimes nostalgic world of films.This time, Bridman, Ken, David and Adam are heading to the sewers of New York City for the first part of our Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Retrospective. This time we’re covering the complete 90’s live action trilogy. From the first outing which is still one of the highest grossing independent features of all time, to the sequel where we find out the Secret of the Ooze, all concluding with the romp to the past in the third film. We talk about some of the memorable actors, the Jim Henson Creature Shop Turtles, and everything in between. It’s time to shout Cowabunga and grab ourselves a slice of pizza on TWIG Loose Cannon. Please Be Kind and Don’t Forget to Rewind before returning your videos to the shelves. Show Notes: Your Geekmasters: Mike "The Birdman" - https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social Alex "The Producer" - https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social Ken Reels - https://bsky.app/profile/kenreels.com Aaron Pollyea Feedback for the show?: Email: mailto:feedback@thisweekingeek.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeek Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekingeek.net Subscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feed iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqq Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id2162049 Website: https://www.thisweekingeek.net March 21, 2026

📣 New Podcast! "Loose Cannon - TMNT Retrospective Discussion - Part 1 - 90’s Live Action Movie Trilogy" on @Spreaker #actionmovie #badmovie #badmovies #betamax #bmovie #bmovies #cannonfilms #directtovideo #driveinmovie #loosecannon #moviediscussion #moviepodcast #podcast #rifftrax #tmnt #twig

Loose Canon - LOTR Retrospective Part 3 - Return Of The King This Week in Geek’s Loose Cannon is our all around movies podcast covering the weird, wild, or sometimes nostalgic world of films. This time, Bridman, Ken, Adam and David conclude the first part of our long digesting Lord of the Rings Retrospective. Some of us are book readers and some of us are revisiting these features for the first time as adults. We welcome the springtime sun and crown a new king on TWIG Loose Cannon. Please Be Kind and Don’t Forget to Rewind before returning your videos to the shelves. Show Notes: Your Geekmasters: Mike "The Birdman" - https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social Alex "The Producer" - https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social Ken Reels - https://bsky.app/profile/kenreels.com Aaron Pollyea Feedback for the show?: Email: mailto:feedback@thisweekingeek.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeek Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekingeek.net Subscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feed iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqq Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id2162049 Website: https://www.thisweekingeek.net March 17, 2026

📣 New Podcast! "Loose Canon - LOTR Retrospective Part 3 - Return Of The King" on @Spreaker #actionmovie #badmovie #badmovies #betamax #bmovie #bmovies #cannonfilms #directtovideo #driveinmovie #loosecannon #lotr #moviediscussion #moviepodcast #podcast #returnoftheking #rifftrax #thisweekingeek

Il formato video perfetto… che è stato cancellato.
Video 2000 di Philips

Guarda il video qui www.youtube.com/shorts/VC9JF...

#FormBit24 #Video2000 #Philips #RetroTech #StoriaDellaTecnologia #VHS #Betamax #HomeVideo #TechHistory #TechIn60Secondi

3D image of the cover art for Alpha Max, by Mark A. Rayner

Okay, it's official. There WILL be a sequel (and a third book) in the Tundraverse.

The sequel, Beta Max of course, is ready for the proofreader!

You can get the first book of the trilogy on Amazon:
https://geni.us/AlphaMax
Books2read: https://books2read.com/u/m0olnY […]

[Original post on mas.to]

Dal Betamax al VHS: la guerra dei formati che ha cambiato il modo di registrare e guardare i film.

Guarda il video qui: www.youtube.com/shorts/sRad-...

#Formbit24
#Betamax #VHS #Videocassette #StoriaDellaTecnologia #RetroTech
#Tecnologia #TechItalia #Short

Sometimes ya just gotta faff and persevere

Early 80s #Betamax Christening Video arrived for Digitising & putting on a USB Stick

I’ve tried multiple machines & Time Base Correctors. Could not get the thing to Lock. Rolling, constant Dropouts

Tried it in Sony T7, 1979…..

Locked & plays perfectly

Beta player acquired. The archive just leveled up.
#SleepoverTradingCo #Catskill #Betamax #BeKindRewind #VHS

Leftovers

Lead song from the recently released Leftovers EP #music #newmusic #betamax open.spotify.com/track/7azJoh...

Loose Cannon - Disney’s Dark Days - The Black Cauldron (1985) & The Sword In The Stone (1963) ThisWeekInGeek’s Loose Cannon is our all around movies podcast covering the weird, wild, or sometimes nostalgic world of films. This time, our crew of Ken and Adam dive back into the Disney Vault to pull from “The Dark Days of Disney”. First is what many consider to be THE darkest Disney film of all time, The Black Cauldron, and the second is another highly troubled production for Disney, The Sword in the Stone. Both have fans and one of them has a 4k restoration for some weird reason. It’s another TWIG Loose Cannon. Please Be Kind and Don’t Forget to Rewind before returning your videos to the shelves.  Yesterworld Entertainment’s Documentary on the Production History of The Black Cauldron: https://youtu.be/mIuK4OZCWbU?si=o9fTng2_OmqH856B Show Notes: Your Geekmasters: Mike "The Birdman" - https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social Alex "The Producer" - https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social Ken Reels - https://bsky.app/profile/kenreels.com Aaron Pollyea Feedback for the show?: Email: mailto:feedback@thisweekingeek.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeek Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekingeek.net Subscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feed iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqq Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id2162049 Website: https://www.thisweekingeek.net February 16, 2026

📣 New Podcast! "Loose Cannon - Disney’s Dark Days - The Black Cauldron (1985) & The Sword In The Stone (1963)" on @Spreaker #actionmovie #badmovie #badmovies #betamax #bmovie #bmovies #cannonfilms #directtovideo #disney #loosecannon #moviediscussion #moviepodcast #podcast #rifftrax #twig #vhs

#MarilóMONTERO debe ser más de #Betamax o de la "posición del misionero"...

Loose Cannon - LOTR Retrospective Part 2 – Two Towers Discussion This Week in Geek’s Loose Cannon is our all around movies podcast covering the weird, wild, or sometimes nostalgic world of films. This time, Ken, Adam and David continue our long digesting Lord of the Rings Retrospective. Some of us are book readers and some of us are revisiting these features for the first time as adults.It’s a winter spirited TWIG Loose Cannon.  Please Be Kind and Don’t Forget to Rewind before returning your videos to the shelves. Show Notes: Your Geekmasters: Mike "The Birdman" - https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social Alex "The Producer" - https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social Ken Reels - https://bsky.app/profile/kenreels.com Aaron Pollyea Feedback for the show?: Email: mailto:feedback@thisweekingeek.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeek Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekingeek.net Subscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feed iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqq Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id2162049 Website: https://www.thisweekingeek.net January 25, 2026

📣 New Podcast! "Loose Cannon - LOTR Retrospective Part 2 – Two Towers Discussion" on @Spreaker #actionmovie #badmovie #badmovies #betamax #bmovie #bmovies #cannonfilms #directtovideo #driveinmovie #loosecannon #lotr #moviediscussion #moviepodcast #podcast #rifftrax #thisweekingeek #twig #vhs

True Stories #445 - Maxed Out The 1970s and 80s saw rise of two home video giants: Sony Betamax and VHS. Why did one side win as the other waned?

📣 New Podcast! "True Stories #445 - Maxed Out" on @Spreaker #1970s #1980s #andrews #beta #betamax #home #jvc #movies #panasonic #seth #sony #stories #true #vhs #video #wars

Well. It’s time to relive. Revisit. The format wars.

I do love my Sony stuff and also love my Panasonic stuff too here representing the VHS side.

The Panasonic nv-fs90

#PhysicalMedia #VHS #Panasonic #BetaMax #Sony

Well. It’s time to relive. Revisit. The format wars.

I do love my Sony stuff.

#PhysicalMedia #BetaMax @obsoletesony.com #Sony #FormatWars #VHS

Guy sparks debate by claiming he can tell you were born after 1995 if you say 'VHS player' There are certain words, expressions, and references that, when used, can absolutely give away a person's generation. If someone hears "Leave a message on my machine," they might assume they're dealing with a Boomer. On the other end of the spectrum, if someone says, "Hit me up on Snapchat," one could place bets that it's not a Boomer or even a Gen X-er talking. So when @Bittenhand19 took to Threads to state, "If I hear a person say 'VHS player' I know for a fact that person was born after 1995," it got quite a lot of people weighing in. But let's rewind for a quick technological history lesson. A brief history of the VCR. www.youtube.com, 21st Century Entertainment Way back in the 1950s (1956, to be exact), the first VCR, or Video Cassette Recorder, was released to the public. According to Christian Roemer's article on the history of the VCR, "The first widely available VCR-like device was mainly intended for television networks, and it was incredibly expensive. Its 1956 price tag was $55,000, which converts to about half a million dollars in 2022. That's right: the first VCR analogue was more expensive than a house!" Over the decades, the price tag dropped, and by the early 1970s, the first VCRs were hitting store shelves for consumers. But here's where the confusion might come in for some. "The problem was that VCRs didn't all use the same tapes at that point," Roemer wrote. "Sony had Betamax, JVC had VHS, and a couple other stragglers bounced around too. Sort of like different video game systems, the different home video formats vied for market share and duked it out for a while. By the late 1970s, the public had spoken with their wallets, and VHS won the day. VCRs would eventually be in practically every home worldwide." A VHS tape is pulled out of a VCR. Giphy Video VHS GIF Interestingly, a post titled "The Rise and Fall of the VCR: A Comprehensive History" on the DiJiFi website further explains: "Despite incorporating state-of-the-art sound and audio quality at the time, Betamax and VHS were at war. JVC developed and released the VHS in Japan in 1976, then released the product in the U.S. market a year later. While Sony's Betamax machine was the first form of videotape hardware to host home videos, it was no match for JVC for several reasons. The VHS has a lighter build, resulting in cheaper manufacturing. The rectangular box could hold twice the amount of film tape, allowing it to play longer features that Betamax could not. While Sony's Betamax had superior picture quality, the VHS took first place in terms of cost-effectiveness and convenience, making it the preferred home videotaping format." Which brings us back to the Threads post. With nearly 2,000 likes and more than 300 comments, people most definitely had their own takes. Some jumped in to say the correct term was "tape player," with one person specifically writing, "tape player, if you're nasty." A Betamax sits on the floor. commons.wikimedia.org, File:Sony Betamax SL-C7E.jpg - Wikimedia Commons Many seem to know that the correct term is VCR, since VHS was merely a brand name (not unlike the way "tissues" and "Kleenex" are often used interchangeably). Another commenter went into greater detail, while also pointing out that someone born in 1995 understands the distinction: "1995 here. Wrong. All VCRs played VHS tapes, but not all VHS players were VCRs. There were dedicated VHS players that could only play tapes, but couldn't record onto those tapes." This commenter goes deep into the weeds: "You do not know this for a fact. They could possibly be someone who thought Betamax was a superior format for video cassette recorders. Or differentiating from their regular VHS VCR and one that did S-VHS, Video8, VHS-C, Hi8, PXL-2000, etc. etc. etc. Sometimes people have to make a distinction." Some went the humorous route: "VHS player? That's a VCR. Stands for…video…crambobulating…robot." Perhaps even more interestingly, some claim it's not a generational thing at all, but a geographical one: "Funny, if I hear a person say 'VCR,' I know they're American."

Future Imperfect - Revisting Star Trek The Motion Picture (1979) & Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan (1982) In this episode the crew sat down to discuss Star Trek The Motion Picture (1979) & Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan (1982)! Show Notes: Your Geekmasters: Mike "The Birdman" - https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social Alex "The Producer" - https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social Ken Reels - https://bsky.app/profile/kenreels.com Aaron Pollyea Feedback for the show?: Email: mailto:feedback@thisweekingeek.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeek Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekingeek.net Subscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feed iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqq Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id2162049 Website: https://www.thisweekingeek.net January 12, 2025

📣 New Podcast! "Future Imperfect - Revisting Star Trek The Motion Picture (1979) & Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan (1982)" on @Spreaker #actionmovie #badmovie #badmovies #betamax #bmovie #cannonfilms #driveinmovie #futureimperfect #moviediscussion #moviepodcast #podcast #rifftrax #scifi #twig

I’m one upping this. The first movie I saw on BetaMax was Death Race 2000. There wasn’t much selection at the video store and watching it I was gasping in horror throughout. Yet to this day I quote it 😂 #BetaMax #moviesonvideo

TWIG Loose Cannon - Atlantis The Lost Empire (2001) & Disney’s Treasure Planet (2002) This Week in Geek’s Loose Cannon is our all around movies podcast covering the weird, wild, or sometimes nostalgic world of films. This time, our full crew of Birdman, Ken, David and Adam discuss two underrated movies in the Disney Animation catalog. First is the Swashbuckling Science Fiction twist on Robert Lewis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, Treasure Planet, and the second is the classic adventure feature using the designs of comic book artist Mike Mignola, Atlantis the Lost Empire. Some of us have never seen both or one of these and for some of us they’ve become staples of both our childhoods and adulthoods. It’s another TWIG Loose Cannon. Please Be Kind and Don’t Forget to Rewind before returning your videos to the shelves.  Show Notes: Your Geekmasters: Mike "The Birdman" - https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social Alex "The Producer" - https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social Ken Reels - https://bsky.app/profile/kenreels.com Aaron Pollyea Feedback for the show?: Email: mailto:feedback@thisweekingeek.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeek Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekingeek.net Subscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feed iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqq Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id2162049 Website: https://www.thisweekingeek.net January 7, 2026

📣 New Podcast! "TWIG Loose Cannon - Atlantis The Lost Empire (2001) & Disney’s Treasure Planet (2002)" on @Spreaker #actionmovie #atlantislostempire #badmovie #badmovies #betamax #bmovie #bmovies #cannonfilms #directtovideo #driveinmovie #loosecannon #moviediscussion #moviepodcast #podcast #vhs

Future Imperfect - Judge Dredd (1995) & Dredd (2012) In this episode the crew sat down to discuss Judge Dredd (1995) & Dredd (2012)! Show Notes: Your Geekmasters: Mike "The Birdman" - https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social Alex "The Producer" - https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social Ken Reels - https://bsky.app/profile/kenreels.com Aaron Pollyea Feedback for the show?: Email: mailto:feedback@thisweekingeek.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeek Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekingeek.net Subscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feed iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqq Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id2162049 Website: https://www.thisweekingeek.net December 22, 2025

📣 New Podcast! "Future Imperfect - Judge Dredd (1995) & Dredd (2012)" on @Spreaker #actionmovie #badmovie #badmovies #betamax #bmovie #cannonfilms #dredd #driveinmovie #futureimperfect #judgedredd #moviediscussion #moviepodcast #podcast #rifftrax #scifi #scifipodcast #thisweekingeek #twig #vhs

Throwback to our deep dive on The Thing (1982) and 80s #nostalgia.

#johncarpenter #thething #fatherknowsbest #betamax #horrorpodcast #horrorcommunity #horrorcouple #horrorfam #originalmusic #marriedlife #horror #podcast

If anyone wants any original Betamax tapes, they're going on eBay

#Betamax

I finally got my vcr and laserdisc player hooked up through my Betamax player and now I can switch between the three on demand 🖤🖤😁 #vhs #vcr #physicalmedia #betamax #laserdisc #crttv

GoodishDoGames - Twitch Double Puzzle Trouble || STREAMATHON DAY 13!!! #keymailer #Hoomanz #betamax

playing #Hoomanz and #betamax onstream today! come join in!
www.twitch.tv/goodishdogames

Tisifone_ - Twitch [18+] [BR / EN ] Live on! Testando We. The Revolution, TRACE: Definitive Edition e Beta MAX cedidos pelos devs! ♡

Live on!
Testando We. The Revolution, TRACE: Definitive Edition e Beta MAX cedidos pelos devs! ♡
♡ Thanks for the key! ♡
#WeTheRevolution
#tracedefinitiveedition
#betamax
#keymailer
www.twitch.tv/tisifone_

Loose Cannon - Disney's Aladdin Movie Trilogy Roundtable Discussion This Week in Geek’s Loose Cannon is our all around movies podcast covering the weird, wild, or sometimes nostalgic world of films. This time, our crew of Birdman, Ken, and David discuss the breath that is the Disney Aladdin Trilogy of films. That’s right we talk about the original 1992 classic, its TV direct to video movie Return of Jafar, and the direct to video film that completed the trilogy King of Thieves. We also touch on the legacy of Howard Ashman and the subtle little touches that almost made it into the first film, how Return of Jafar feels lesser and how King of Thieves ends the series of films on a better note. It’s time to head to a land in a faraway place where the caravan camels roam with the Aladdin Trilogy.It’s another TWIG Loose Cannon. Please Be Kind and Don’t Forget to Rewind before returning your videos to the shelves.  Show Notes: Your Geekmasters: Mike "The Birdman" - https://bsky.app/profile/birdmanguelph.bsky.social Alex "The Producer" - https://bsky.app/profile/dethphasetwig.bsky.social Ken Reels - https://bsky.app/profile/kenreels.com Aaron Pollyea Feedback for the show?: Email: mailto:feedback@thisweekingeek.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisweekingeek Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thisweekingeek.net Subscribe to our feed: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3571037/episodes/feed iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-geek/id215643675 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lit2bzebJXMTIv7j7fkqq Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id2162049 Website: https://www.thisweekingeek.net November 3, 2025

📣 New Podcast! "Loose Cannon - Disney's Aladdin Movie Trilogy Roundtable Discussion" on @Spreaker #actionmovie #aladdin #badmovie #badmovies #betamax #bmovie #bmovies #cannonfilms #directtovideo #disney #driveinmovie #loosecannon #moviediscussion #moviepodcast #podcast #rifftrax #thisweekingeek

50 yrs ago: Back when Sony’s #Betamax first hit in 1975, it cost around $2,495 — about the price of a small car! 🎬 Like owning a time machine for your TV. Who remembers their first Betamax? #RetroTech #Nostalgia