Will video tapes work?

[dangfish]

I have VHS copies of a few of the rifftraxed films. Will they work with rifftrax or do I need to get the DVDS?

[Alleged]

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Analog format movie + additional humorous digital audio track = a great viewing experience.

Actually,

analog format movie + additional humorous digital audio track + cold alcoholic beverages = a fantastic viewing experience.

[pyro]

I got X-Men at the library on VHS and regardless of it probably being played hundreds (or a couple) of times it worked just as well as any DVD or DiVX file I've used

[AmandaGal]

I found a few rifftrax VHS videos at my mom's yard sale and they worked great. 

Now, as for DIVX files, I guess I'm not the cyberpirate I think I am, because they are just way too much work, ime.  They never synch up just right and I spend lots of time trying to get the audio in synch and generally just give up.  I know one time it was a PAL/NTSC issue but other times, it wasn't that constant of a lag.

So much for my l33t hax0r skillz and claims at cyberpiratedom.  I'm the Jack Sparrow of cyberpirates I guess :-)

[BathTub]

Yeah should work fine, except for stuff like Phantom Menace which is a different cut.

[Alleged]

VHS works just fine, I think the guys do a great job anticipating that viewers will use different formats of riffed movies.  I happen to have access to a large laserdisc collection, and watched Top Gun, Roadhouse, and Fifth Element that way.

[Alleged]

Yeah should work fine, except for stuff like Phantom Menace which is a different cut.

Interesting, I didn't know that.  That's what Disembaudio is useful for, I suppose.

[BathTub]

Yeah it's mostly the podrace is shorter on VHS.

[dangfish]

Yeah it's mostly the podrace is shorter on VHS.

Darn.  Phantom Menace was one of the three tapes I had. The other two are Matrix and Star Trek V. They should be okay then?

[BathTub]

Yeah. I'd give SW a go too, just be aware there would be some fiddling, maybe leave it till last, see how you like the other 2.

[Alleged]

I'm sure all three will be fine.  And if there's a second or two off of SW Episode 1, I'm sure it's a matter of pausing the VCR until the Rifftrax catches up.

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(And for the record, I watched TPM on VHS as well because I refuse to hand over any more money to Darth Lucas.  I had to pause during the pod racing scene.  Damned if Lucas didn't add at least a minute to that interminable scene).

[Minnesota]

I prefer VHS, let me know what you think about the format in this Poll http://www.rifftrax.com/smf/index.php?topic=1344.0 (lonely at the top... err is that the bottom)

Also, as far as Divx is concerned I did a simple google search and managed to find a free version of Nestor that I had no problems synching with the Rifftrax.

[yessongs]

I figured my videos and "cheap-o" versions would do just fine. Well, they DIDN'T. (First I should tell you that I live in PAL country, but I naturally got the PAL downloads.) I bought four rifftrax recently and so far I've seen/listened to three of them. First Night of the Living Dead, where I had a colorized version on tape. The rifftrax sped away so much I couldn't get it to sync. Second I tried Plan 9 having a very cheap-o DVD version. No good here either. The rifftrax was running ahead at an alarming rate. Pausing was futile. I was beginning to despair. But when I reluctantly tried Lord of the Rings with the recommended PAL DVD version it worked like a charm.

Final analysis: When Mike says "Hey", we, the people, ought to listen. Dusty old videos and wrong version DVDs didn't sync up for me (just like he said they mightn't), and as a result I was too busy memorizing lines and approximating lapsed seconds to enjoy the riffing. But as per usual with this guy, when it's good it's GREAT.

Just a friendly reminder that there's a difference between being a rebel and a dummy.

[BathTub]

I'm sure all three will be fine.  And if there's a second or two off of SW Episode 1, I'm sure it's a matter of pausing the VCR until the Rifftrax catches up.

Unfortunately it is more like a minute or two.