It's a blue laser actually. The advantage is more storage, as blue is shorter wavelength than the red now being used. The dis-advantage is that they will be totally incompatable. Read in a magazine some time back that Toshiba was working on it, along with some others. Couldn't get my guys at Toshiba to admit any knowledge of it, and really haven't heard anything else. Walter --- Gary McCartney <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > What is a "blue player"? > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > Guelph Ontario Canada > Est. 1984 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > J Silverman wrote: > > > > They were $2000 two years ago, $1000 last year, > $500 this year. I would get > > somebody to make the copy for me at this time. > Probably be $250 next year > > but the "blue" players might be out by then so > DVD might be obsolete. > > Jerry Silverman > > Greentron Inc > > 4 Newland Ave > > Greenville SC 29609 > > 864 232 3889 > > Fax 271 2080 > > mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Gemini Computer & TV" > <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "Techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 1:02 PM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Looking for VHS to DVD > recorder > > > > > Do any of you folks have any recommendations > for a VHS to DVD recorder? My > > > boss has informed me that we will be > receiving a dozen VHS tapes that are > > > supposed to be about 4 hours each on fire > alarm and electrical code > > > training. He wants to know if I could come > with the best way to copy them > > > onto a DVD as this would permit us to use > them on our laptops in the > > field. > > > Since we are not in the sales end of the > business, I thought your > > collective > > > expertise might help me in this endeavor. > > > > > > Bob Waterman, CET® #RI-28 > > > Master Technician License #9109 > > > Service Manager / Parts Manager > > > Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms > > > (508)695-7302 > > > (508)695-7769 FAX > > > geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > geminitv@xxxxxxx > > > www.geminicomputertvsecurityalarms.com > > > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > > * > > > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > > > http://sell.tech-assist.org > > > The Tech Address Book: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your > Email Address: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > > Lost Password: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost > your Login Info?". > > > Email Archives: > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > ***************************************************************************** > > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > > http://sell.tech-assist.org > > The Tech Address Book: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your > Email Address: > > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost > your Login Info?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > -- > > ***************************************************************************** > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your > Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your > Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ===== Walter Wood Future Tech Home Center 2786 Hwy. 43 N. Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464 931-829-3337 Fax 931-829-4044 mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/ ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/