Like DVD except uses a blue laser, which lets you put about 10 hours of video on a layer. I hope they make it downward compatible with DVD or people might get a little upset. Jerry Silverman Greentron Inc 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609 864 232 3889 Fax 271 2080 mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 4:56 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Looking for VHS to DVD recorder > 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/ ***************************************************************************** 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/