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| Thread ID: 100461 | 2009-06-08 22:57:00 | Why are people putting VHS onto DVD | Trev (427) | PC World Chat |
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| 780756 | 2009-06-10 04:57:00 | I find the younger version of myself and SWMBO much more attractive, | Cicero (40) | ||
| 780757 | 2009-06-10 09:19:00 | bah.... "Those accustomed to storing paper and microfilm may be annoyed by the relatively short life expectancies (ten to thirty years) of magnetic tape materials" Betraying my age, but I have some of the original VHS tapes dating back to before VHS recorders were released in NZ and they are still playing fine at nearly 40 years of age. I too am converting my VHS Library to DvD. Real-time copying is no problem, just put it on and let it run. Leave the sound down and just keep an eye on it from time to time in case the heads clog. Cleaning them is easy though, and away you go again. You can still buy good quality VHS & DvD combos by the likes of Panasonic, mine cost around $200. My first VCR was a Panasonic NV7000 bought in 1974 and IIRC that cost me over $3000. According to the Govt inflation calculator, that is equivalent to more than $30,000 in today's inflated money market. :eek: Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 780758 | 2009-06-10 10:41:00 | I thought Video recorders didn't go on sale in NZ until the early 80s. I had a Panasonic NZ 2000 which cost about $2000 which we bought in 81 or 82. The first blank video tape I bought which I still have was a Hitachi 180 min tape that cost $45. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 780759 | 2009-06-10 21:59:00 | Is there any consideration to sending them to a site that will archive videos - or files even - and keep them safe for posterity? I regularly archive my photos to a GMail account with almost 8-gig of storage, and if I had to I guess I could also send a few videos there too. More videos - more user names. That is fine for pics, Joe, but 8 gig of storage will not go very far with one VHS tape. Unfortunately, unless you render it down to mpeg and therefore lose some of that valuable quality, you need acres of hard drive and many user names.:) |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 780760 | 2009-06-11 00:59:00 | Also can back up DVD's easily on other blanks, compress/convert (DivX), edit, easily extract audio, and upload online for saving to personal websites/blogs and Youtube... | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 780761 | 2009-06-11 04:57:00 | I posted this on 14/09/07. "Don't do it" said Frank Stark of the NZ Film Archive on RadioNZ Nine to Noon yesterday. (The interview is available for download). He thinks, at present, VHS tape is more stable than DVD. His biggest tip was to buy another VHS machine now against the future when they will no longer be available. He didn't rule out making DVD copies but keep the original and/or use remote storage for a copy file. He did mention dual format machines that will make a DVD copy from VHS at the press of a button. Anybody got any experience/recommendations. I would like to cover all the options: make copies, view a VHS original, make a file copy. Any comments?" I've still got the item on my hard disk. I'll put it up on Rapidshare if anyone wants to hear it. Martynz Martynz |
martynz (5445) | ||
| 780762 | 2009-06-11 05:44:00 | I posted this on 14/09/07. "Don't do it" said Frank Stark of the NZ Film Archive on RadioNZ Nine to Noon yesterday. (The interview is available for download). He thinks, at present, VHS tape is more stable than DVD. His biggest tip was to buy another VHS machine now against the future when they will no longer be available. He didn't rule out making DVD copies but keep the original and/or use remote storage for a copy file. He did mention dual format machines that will make a DVD copy from VHS at the press of a button. Anybody got any experience/recommendations. I would like to cover all the options: make copies, view a VHS original, make a file copy. Any comments?" I've still got the item on my hard disk. I'll put it up on Rapidshare if anyone wants to hear it. Martynz Martynz yes the same is true for audio tapes. i heard on the news one time that they keep audio tapes for the police force etc due to them not trusting digital recording devices |
williamF (115) | ||
| 780763 | 2009-06-11 07:36:00 | "Why are people putting VHS onto DVD" Obviously, Edison Cylinders do not have the storage capacity required. Also, wasps steal the wax. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 780764 | 2009-06-11 10:54:00 | I thought Video recorders didn't go on sale in NZ until the early 80s . I think the NV2000 appeared in the late 1970s, I imported my one privately from Oz . Back then people sending their VCR in for service seemed to think it obligatory to leave a porno tape in it . Must have thought it would get them faster and cheaper service . Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
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