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Well a cold and wet day here in Orlando inspired me to take another look at some of Keith Wilton's Filmtek Armchair Odeons VHS tapes, going back now almost 30 years.
First off I was delighted to find that all the ones I had still played perfectly on my Sony VHS player - zero drop outs or mis-tracking, so it seems that magnetic video tape can last just as well, or even better than DVD optical discs, many of which in my collection have locked up due to disc rot.
The Armchair Odeon series are expertly produced by Keith and his Filmtek crew, and its an inspiration to watch what some film collectors have done themselves to create their own home cinema. Full of technical ideas and innovations with great cameos by some of the UK's theater organists, it will encourage even jaded collectors to have a go at improving their own screening room.
If you have not seen this series, you owe it to yourself to get them, now available on disc.
First off I was delighted to find that all the ones I had still played perfectly on my Sony VHS player - zero drop outs or mis-tracking, so it seems that magnetic video tape can last just as well, or even better than DVD optical discs, many of which in my collection have locked up due to disc rot.
The Armchair Odeon series are expertly produced by Keith and his Filmtek crew, and its an inspiration to watch what some film collectors have done themselves to create their own home cinema. Full of technical ideas and innovations with great cameos by some of the UK's theater organists, it will encourage even jaded collectors to have a go at improving their own screening room.
If you have not seen this series, you owe it to yourself to get them, now available on disc.
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