cut the tape and Tape on some aluminum foil good to go. probably lost all their sound quality though. Al Marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tel-Tek" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 11:19 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Reel to Reel movie... > Well...we know DVD Players won't be around for a 100 years. > We will have the Software....but will we have the Hardware to play it on?;-) > I still have a few 8Tracks (Most with glue dissolved at track switching > foil) > Can you see civilization digging up our Landfills 100 years from now, (If > the world is still here) Most won't know or care. > > I would presume...a 8 track...or VHS tape will not fit into a Video Card > slot. > Hell..even today don't try a PS2 Disk in a Game Cube. > > Unless the change the format of Digital 00110001110011 we should be safe for > a couple of years. > > On...off..on...off.off.;-) > > Good luck guys. > > -Ed- > > Tel-Tek Electronics > Ontario-Canada > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <greentron@xxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "Tel-Tek" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 11:01 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Reel to Reel movie... > > > > Videotapes last from 5 to 20 years. Unfortuneately you cant tell in > advance how long a tape will last. The polycarbonate DVD media has a shelf > life of at least 100 years. The recording, being digital, can be copied > through many generations without degradation. > > J silverman > > > > > > > Russ; > > > Technology moves on...I remember doing all my Super8 reels with the kids > > > growing up...camping...Proms...etc. Had enough reels to make a full 6 > hour > > > tape. But put them on 3 to record at SP to keep the best quality. Video > > > turned out great but needed some background music to go with the scenes > and > > > content. > > > I had the VKP900 the RCA Porta-Pack that we used to carry around in a > Camera > > > Bag, with the external camera. This unit had the ability to record > sound, > > > and not loose the Video Track(sound on sound/sound with sound). > > > Some of you old timers may remember them. About $1200.00 in those days. > > > So I put music with the video...turned out well. Less boring to watch > for > > > captured company.;-) > > > > > > I may actually try to save what I have to digital before the tape > > > disintegrates. > > > They figure Magnetic may last 10 Years, if nothing physical happens to > the > > > tape. > > > > > > Have a few Weddings to add (3 Kids). Trying to bypass Digital > Camcorders, > > > because the technology is going to Memory Modules. > > > > > > -Ed- > > > > > > As I said...Technology moves on > > > Tel-Tek Electronics > > > Ontario-Canada > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 8:27 PM > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Reel to Reel movie... > > > > > > > > > > I did my old 8mm films that way nearly 20 years ago with the same type > > > > adaptor. > > > > I used a Sylvania VHS camera I had in for repair that was supposed to > have > > > > some intermittent problem. > > > > Did my fathers old movies too, which were my baby pictures. > > > > Never did find any problem with the camera, but I got all my movies on > > > tape. > > > > Took a whole day to do them, ending up with about 3.5 hours of video. > > > > > > > > Tried to do a 16mm film a few years ago with a Sony camera and they > came > > > out > > > > lousy. I attributed it to the earlier camera having a tube and the > Sony > > > > having a CCD. > > > > > > > > I taped a choral thing last Christmas with my Sony digital camera and > put > > > > that on DVD for several members of the chorus, using my computer. It > came > > > > out great and could be even better if I get into making a production > out > > > of > > > > it, with titles etc. > > > > > > > > > > > > Russ Hoyt > > > > Hoyt's TV > > > > Exeter, NH > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Tel-Tek" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 7:26 PM > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Reel to Reel movie... > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jeff; > > > > > I have transferred them from Reg8 and Super8 to Video. I would > imagine > > > the > > > > > next step would be to take the Video and digitize through a Home > > > Computer. > > > > > Since the Celluloid Technology has been gone for years, I don't > > > think > > > > > any one does it commercially. And if they do, probably a good buck > per > > > > foot > > > > > or minute. I used an adaptor that projected the movie into one side, > > > then > > > > > mirror off...and a Video Camera in the other side. Very time > consuming. > > > > > But worked well. I don't think those adaptors are around anymore. > > > > > > > > > > -Ed- > > > > > Tel-Tek Electronics > > > > > Ontario-Canada > > > > > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > To: "Techassist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2004 4:59 PM > > > > > Subject: [TechAssist] Reel to Reel movie... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I have a customer looking for someone to transfer reel-reel > movies to > > > > > DVD. > > > > > > Anyone on this list do this or have any suggestions? > > > > > > She didn't know anything more about the tapes..like what size > tape..we > > > > are > > > > > talking > > > > > > before my time...(no comments, Al) > > > > > > I know this is a long shot, but I told her I would ask., > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jeff Dougherty > > > > > > Intrepid Video TV/VCR > > > > > > 263 S Front St > > > > > > Steelton PA 17113 > > > > > > ph..717-939-7708 fax...717-564-4952 > > > > > > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net > > > > > > A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will > annoy > > > > > enough people to make it worth the > > > > > > effort. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > --- > > > > > > Lost Password: > > > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > > > > > Email Archives: > > > > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > --- > > > > > Lost Password: > > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > > > > Email Archives: > > > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --- > > > > Lost Password: > > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > > > Email Archives: > > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > > Lost Password: > > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > > Email Archives: > > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > Lost Password: > > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > > Email Archives: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". 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