Customer profile
What was the name of your video store?
Dave's Video
Where was the store located?
North Hollywood, California (United States)
When did you start shopping at this store?
1993
Describe your video store - what did it look like? What were its distinguishing
features?
Focused STRICTLY on Laserdisc. This place ROCKED
What were the employees and/or owners like, and what kinds of interactions
did you have with them? What particularly memorable exchanges or events
do you remember?
Some of the MOST knowledgable Video staff I'd EVER met. One of the assistant managers was actually an old boss of mine at the Good Guys
What other services/products did the store offer besides the rental or sale
of videos? Did this change over time?
Video hardware
What video formats did the store offer (i.e. VHS, Beta, Laserdisc)? Where were
different formats kept in the store?
ALL lovely sparkling LASERDISC, and eventually DVD
In addition to mainstream Hollywood movies, what other kinds of videotapes
(for example children's, exercise, or X-rated) did the store rent/sell? Where were these
videos found in the store, and how often did you rent or purchase them?
X- in a back corner
Did you tend to rent or buy videos? Why?
BUY, absolutely these guys had the BEST prices and selection and service. This place is JUSTIFIABLY LEGENDARY
During the period that you shopped at this store, what changes did you see?
one redesign and an expansion
Is this store still open? If not, when did it close?
no. Closed earlier this year
In your own words, tell the story of your first VCR/video player. Where
and when did you buy it, and why did you decide to make the purchase?
My first VHS. An RCR Dolby stereo unit purchased to dupe Laserdiscs. great machine till it died, but I do wish I'd bought a HiFi machine. My First Laserdisc. Another RCA Machine, low end, I still use it in 2003
Did you ever rent a VCR or other hardware (a camera, for instance)? If so,
how often and why?
I used to rent Laserdisc players between 1989-1994 for CLASSIC & CRITERION discs from Video Room in Oakland