The Magic of Analog!
noblegentleman
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Name: Dan
I am currently in the process of uploading weird, wacky, and wonderful, clips from the over 700 videotapes compiled by my family between 1979 and 2000. Most of these clips are taken from surprisingly high-quality BETA tapes, but I will eventually start to digitize some of my VHS and Super VHS collection. I live in the Toronto area, so I have vintage snippets from Buffalo area newscasts, TVO (Lots of Elwy Yost), CityTv, YTV, CTV, First Choice the Super Channel, PBS, Global, and oodles of 1980s and 1990s commercials.

I think it is wonderful that the Internet finally provides a use for all my obsolete 1980s technology. My father was a major videophile, and is delighted that he has a valid reason to keep his vast collection of BETA Curiosities (For the good of YouTube...and all of MANKIND!).

I have a social life, so I will mostly upload new content whenever I am bored, or just in need of a 1980s fix. I have no idea what is on most of these tapes, so I can't really take requests. Fun Fact: Most of the neat stuff I find is from the end of tapes, when someone went to bed forgetting that the VCR was left recording.

I am just doing my part to make sure these little pieces of our collective history are not forgotten, or *GASP* even lost forever. The world should not be without Glenn Frey's embarrassing ad for Bally Fitness Centres, or vintage Jake and the Fatman promos. Think of the children...think of our future!

Anyway, please enjoy in moderation. All videos are presented via fair-use laws and guidelines. And remember, I love all of you...whoever you are!

BETA LIVES!!!
City: Toronto
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Country: Canada
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hardkicka (2 weeks ago)
Great collection and thanks for sharing some of the vids! Yeah they bring back alot of good memories ...i guess heaven came and passed some of us by...man i miss the 80s!
Chenoholic88 (2 months ago)
Nice collection of classic TV commercials. I have a bunch of similar material on my channel if you're interested.

Oh, and thank you for posting the Bonnie Tyler "Total Eclipse of the Heart" Grammy performance! I absolutely LOVE that song! :)
dgendvil (3 months ago)
Could you add any more stuff from WIVB (CBS) from the early 1980's to the mid 1990's, please?
SovereignCanada (5 months ago)
Thanks for adding the opening segment for "Audubon Wildlife Theatre". I've been hunting everywhere for this series! Do you have any more "Wildlife Theatre" that you can show us?
RetroWinnipeg (5 months ago)
Do you happen to have anything from the early days of Family Channel?
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