Oddity Archive S10E06 · Dodgy Demo DVD's

Overview

As of this posting, we’re right on the edge of the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the DVD. Guess it’s finally ripe for Archivedom…

Torrents

Subtitles

Episodes

1. 1 1. How I Spent My Summer VIII (Ben Vs. The Sony AV-3600 Videocorder)2021-07-22 · 45m...because cassettes are for poseurs.
2. 2 2. Record Ripoffs Vol. 11 ('80's Hits: Woodgrain & Neon)2021-08-12 · 34mSome of the most grody tunes we’ve ever covered fer sure, fer sure.
3. 3 3. USA Networkisms (A Willfully Premature Eulogy)2021-08-26 · 26mLet us take an all-night flight to remember why USA once was “America’s Favorite Cable Network”…
4. 4 4. Random CD's2021-09-16 · 35mWhatdaya do when you’ve had your fill of analog media? Start hittin’ the ones and zeros…
5. 5 5. Silent Treatment (A Celebration of Silent Movie Day)2021-09-29 · 41mBenny-boy celebrates the first annual Silent Movie Day by…talking at great length about the silents. Nobody ever accused him of being sharp…
6. 6 6. Dodgy Demo DVD's2021-10-14 · 26mAs of this posting, we’re right on the edge of the 25th anniversary of the introduction of the DVD. Guess it’s finally ripe for Archivedom…
7. 7 7. Benny M.'s TV Party (Halloween Special 2021)2021-10-28 · 22m“Benny & The Bot”…coming this fall to KLAK…whether Ben likes it or not. NOTE: Just consider this a 20-minute art film.
8. 8 8. Bad '80's Syndicated Sitcoms2021-11-11 · 19mBenny the Script Doctor makes a housecall regarding some bad sitcoms.
9. 9 9. OA's Greatest Commercials2021-11-25 · 32m10 ads (or series thereof) selected by viewers. Any turkeys in this Thanksgiving episode are purely coincidental.
10. 10 10. FBI Film Raids & Betamax Blues2021-12-09 · 24mAh, the good, old days. Back when owning a 16mm film or recording something off the TV could get you a visit from the Feds. Good times…
11. 11 11. Christmas Special 2021 (A Good Ol' Archive Christmas)2021-12-23 · 42mArchivisms roasting on an open fire…
12. 12 12. PCM Audio on Videotape (Betamax, VHS & U-Matic)2022-01-13 · 26mHey buddy, wanna hear my (horribly impractical) mixtape?
13. 13 13. Overplayed Commercials (1960's - 2001)2022-01-27 · 31m100% pure, shameless, unfettered nostalgia, courtesy of the Oddity Archive®
14. 14 14. Valentine's Day Special 2022 (It's A Love Thing)2022-02-10 · 34mLearn all about the fine art of meeting Ben!
15. 15 15. Vinyl Potpourri Vol. 3 (Gimmick Records)2022-02-24 · 31mVinyl Potpourri is back! It’s a (1,885 second) miracle!
16. 16 16. Prehistoric UHF (Early UHF TV in the U.S.)2022-03-10 · 24mA solid-state tuner is recommended for the viewing of this OA episode…in some way we haven’t figured out yet.
17. 17 17. Cult VHS Distributors Vol. 2 (Sinister Cinema & Vestron Video)2022-03-24 · 27mAnother (belated) salute to the bottom of the Mom-and-Pop video rental store barrel!
18. 18 18. VHS Vault Vol. 19 (Business Scams)2022-04-07 · 26mIt’s time for the New $25,000 Pyramid…scheme.
19. 19 19. Radio Stunting2022-04-21 · 34mTimes are changing and KLAK-AM needs to keep up. As such, let’s look at some gimmicks (stunts) used by other radio stations to plug their new formats…
20. 20 20. Ben Vs. The Massey-Ferguson Tapes2022-05-05 · 35mTaking a leisurely, country stroll through the (cowpie-laden) great audiovisual pasture…
21. 21 21. Early MP3 Players (Diamond Rio & RCA Lyra 2)2022-05-26 · 35mOddity Archive®: Now available in 64kbps mp3!
22. 22 22. CX Audio Noise Reduction (The Hard Way)2022-06-09 · 30mFour months, three countries, two-hundred-plus dollars all in the name of…meh. Or, what Dolby was to cassette, CX was (supposed to be) for vinyl.