OTA Antenna Website

[spongella]

I came across an interesting site that has OTA TV antennas, SW antennas, and interesting vintage photos of antennas, radios, etc. A nice mix of the retro and modern. They also sell TV antennas. If you Google Godar USA you'll find their site. Their shortwave antenna looks interesting.

 

[jegrant]

I think I have seen this site once before. A very basic website, but you get the impression it's a real engineer that runs the company, not a bunch of marketing folks. I also think it's quaint that they sell VCRs.

 

[Mr Tony]

cool

 

[Peter Parker]

I think those dates for BetaMax production are way off. Sony stuck with the format longer than that.

 

[FTA4PA]

I think those dates for BetaMax production are way off. Sony stuck with the format longer than that.

Yep, way off: http://articles.latimes.com/2002/aug/28/business/fi-beta28

 

[spongella]

I remember Betamax being touted as superior to other VHS formats. Kind of miss going to the local video shop for tapes. We had a place called Video Jones in Stroudsburg, PA that had videos for rent. Placed smelled of popcorn because they'd pop it for customers. Anyone remember their favorite video store?

 

[Peter Parker]

Advocates of a losing format always insist it was better.

 

[danristheman]

Teens that work at McDonald's couldn't belive what a VCR was it was so funny, then they call a N.E.S video game a NES.

 

[navychop]

Beta unquestionably had better PQ and less stress on the tape.

I think VHS won because it had longer time, enough for a football game (who'd want to watch it later?); and porn.

 

[fred555]

Beta unquestionably had better PQ and less stress on the tape.

I think VHS won because it had longer time, enough for a football game (who'd want to watch it later?); and porn.

When the Porn industry settled on VHS, it was the death knell for BetaMax.

 

[Mr Tony]

Teens that work at McDonald's couldn't belive what a VCR was it was so funny, .

or a record
or a cassette tape
or a 8 track

 

[ejb1980]

Rotary phone...

 

[navychop]

Who here remembers when recordings were made on wires?

 

[waylew]

You mean Colonel Hogans sewing kit

 

[Mary Lou Maloney]

Rotary phone...

I have and use rotary phone. Works great.

 

[Mary Lou Maloney]

I remember Betamax being touted as superior to other VHS formats. Kind of miss going to the local video shop for tapes. We had a place called Video Jones in Stroudsburg, PA that had videos for rent. Placed smelled of popcorn because they'd pop it for customers. Anyone remember their favorite video store?

I remember 78 rpm records also 16 rpm records.

 

[navychop]

Alright- who used wax cylinders?

 

[Mary Lou Maloney]

I know someone that had a player that played those little rollers. I also had an uncle that owned a victrola.

 

[Nascarken 91xg]

When channel master was mad in. The USA and had 2inputs 7777 amp

 

[jorgek]

I remember using a finishing nail to get the old victorola's pickup cartridge to work with 78 rpm records!