Stiletto wrote:

There was an official announcement somewhere about them going out of print, I'll see if I can dig it up.

Okay, strike "official". But still, the typical "let's let this movie release sell out because hey, nothing novel or interesting about it..."

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/I- … ne/topic/13211/
http://www.jeditemplearchives.com/content/mod … rticle&sid=8447
and so on. Explains the sky-high prices on Amazon.

AidanExamineer wrote:

The DeSpecialized Edition is a work of must-see art.

A-fucking-men. I NEVER expected I'd love a fan edit so much, it's now the required movie(s) whenever my geek friends and I have a SW trilogy viewing party. I have an older edit at this point, I hear his newest version of ANH is a must-see.

I appreciate the dedication, and I also appreciate not having to use a VHS player.

I collect video game consoles and games cartridge CD.
I collect old computers
I like also vintage audio/video gears : VHS player, VCD player, Laserdisc Player, Reel to Reel Tape Player...

Mechanical keyboards! Old games in various formats, hardware in general, home computers from the 80s and early 90s, sci-fi and fantasy books...

I'm in to small engines and motorcycles and minibikes. I'm a gear head. I have joined many such forums under the same name.

Half-Saint wrote:

Mechanical keyboards! Old games in various formats, hardware in general, home computers from the 80s and early 90s, sci-fi and fantasy books...

Mechanical keyboards are such a life changing experience!

I have way to many hobbies, and have no time to enjoy them. The main ones now is retro computer hardware/games, clocks, and horror.

For horror I have custom made Michael Myers masks from the original Halloween, and remake. Prop knifes, and origin gear worn by them. Original Scream masks(Fantastic,Fearsome) original phones, and custom made robes used in Scream 1 and 2.

I like to go to thrift stores and buy music on tape and cd. Id buy on vinyl but i don't have a turntable.

AidanExamineer wrote:

Mechanical keyboards are such a life changing experience!

Indeed. Once you go mechanical, you don't go back.

Sutekh94 wrote:

Indeed. Once you go mechanical, you don't go back.

What if one starts out mechanical and goes to the inferior types of keyboards due to technical difficulties? 🙁

I mainly collect early or mid90's pcs (prefer non-major brands, old compaq and digital are ok though, and of course AST 😀, 80's home computers (msx, commodore, atari etc...) and cpu's. It's not essential if they work or not, I just like how they look 😀 I have about 260 different kind of cpu's right now.

cdoublejj wrote:

I'm in to small engines and motorcycles and minibikes. I'm a gear head. I have joined many such forums under the same name.

I used to be into bikes and small engines, too! Still have a garage full of parts, but no bikes anymore 🙁

obobskivich wrote:

2fort5r wrote:

Oh yes, Star Wars 1.0 would be an essential part of the collection

They did eventually put them on DVD (if you just want those 3); otherwise you're looking for the CAV box set ($$$) or the faces LDs. 😊

While not "faces" level of purist, the Special Widescreen Edition is an extremely good rendition of the theatric release. It's the one I have, anyway. 😀

http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/ST … 63/post/536433/

I also collect LDs, got into it in Southeast Asia where they are currently dirt cheap and use the same NTSC standard as USA/JAP.
Have a few versions of Star Wars films in my collection of about 400 titles and they are a blast to watch. I started using an HD projector with my decent player and the results are great. What I like about LDs is that the picture still has that analogue feeling to it that is lost on DVDs and BDs. Having said that, almost anything on a BD is a blast!
Also, the amount of B-movies I've picked up is astounding, quite a few have not made it to DVD.

Oh yeah, and I used to like vintage radios and televisions. I like the 80's tvs the best because they are cool. Not to long ago i got an amazing condition goldstar tv from the 80's and its got great picture quality and in great condition!

Anyone here has anything to do with LEGO as a hobby? 🤣

Davis wrote:

I also collect LDs, got into it in Southeast Asia where they are currently dirt cheap and use the same NTSC standard as USA/JAP.
Have a few versions of Star Wars films in my collection of about 400 titles and they are a blast to watch. I started using an HD projector with my decent player and the results are great. What I like about LDs is that the picture still has that analogue feeling to it that is lost on DVDs and BDs. Having said that, almost anything on a BD is a blast!
Also, the amount of B-movies I've picked up is astounding, quite a few have not made it to DVD.

I love LD's. 400 titles! that's amazing.

I am thinking about collecting them now since I purchased a few good titles from a computer recycling place when I was on holidays. I got Die Hard, RoboCop, Terminator 2, and about 6 other pretty good ones and now I am hooked. I had a couple Sony and a Pioneer LD players sitting in storage for a while but no LD's. They are getting very hard to find. I used to see them in thrift stores, but didn't pay too much attention, but now I wish I would have bought them when I came across them.

I totally agree with you regarding the "analogue feeling to it that is lost on DVDs and BDs" that you mentioned. In my time, whoever had a LD, really had a true home theater setup, and had money too 🤣 . I remember how damn expensive anything LD related was. MUCH more expensive than blue ray stuff now in relative terms. I currently have too much stuff, but I think I will make some room on a shelf somewhere if I find more LD's though.

tayyare wrote:

Anyone here has anything to do with LEGO as a hobby? :lol:

Not as a "hobby" myself, but I still have all of my LEGO from childhood which is actually quite a fair amount; fills a number of small containers and a handful of shoeboxes. I don't often take it out but every once in a blue moon I have the urge to make something out of the stuff. :B

tayyare wrote:

Anyone here has anything to do with LEGO as a hobby? 🤣

Does Bionicle count? I still have a lot of my old Bionicles from years and years ago, but I rarely even look at them anymore. 😵

I like to collect Lego too, Esp the 90s Technics, Mindstorms NXt 2.0 and EV3,
Hoping I will have time in the future to build robotic contraception.