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digitalmars.D - [OT] Old Zortech video course tapes

reply Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:
Anyone have these laying around? I'd like to digitize them before they're lost 
forever. I have a few, but they're in PAL format and I don't have the equipment 
to read them.

They're from the late 80's and are of historical interest only.
Aug 02 2020
parent reply rikki cattermole <rikki cattermole.co.nz> writes:
I did a couple of VHS digitization recently.

My P4 came in real handy to do it!

Here in New Zealand there are companies that do digitization, you should 
be able to get somebody local to do it, regardless of format. I would 
offer but ugh I had to borrow a VHS player to do it and what with 
shipping the way that it is right now...
Aug 02 2020
parent reply Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:
On 8/2/2020 2:16 PM, rikki cattermole wrote:

 I did a couple of VHS digitization recently.
 
 My P4 came in real handy to do it!
 
 Here in New Zealand there are companies that do digitization, you should be
able 
 to get somebody local to do it, regardless of format. I would offer but ugh I 
 had to borrow a VHS player to do it and what with shipping the way that it is 
 right now...


Some of my Zortech tapes are in PAL format, which requires a $500-$600 player
to 
play. Ugh.
Aug 02 2020
next sibling parent reply jmh530 <john.michael.hall gmail.com> writes:
On Monday, 3 August 2020 at 00:36:22 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:

 [snip]

 Some of my Zortech tapes are in PAL format, which requires a 
 $500-$600 player to play. Ugh.


If you're comfortable sending them out, there are services that 
will digitize them for you.
Aug 02 2020
parent Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:
On 8/2/2020 6:13 PM, jmh530 wrote:

 On Monday, 3 August 2020 at 00:36:22 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:

 [snip]

 Some of my Zortech tapes are in PAL format, which requires a $500-$600 player 
 to play. Ugh.


 
 If you're comfortable sending them out, there are services that will digitize 
 them for you.


That's probably a last resort. I'm exploring simply getting a VHS copy! Mainly 
for cost reasons, and those tapes are of no value anymore to anyone else.
Aug 02 2020
prev sibling parent reply solidstate1991 <laszloszeremi outlook.com> writes:
On Monday, 3 August 2020 at 00:36:22 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:

 Some of my Zortech tapes are in PAL format, which requires a 
 $500-$600 player to play. Ugh.


If you have the tapes, I can donate you a PAL player. It worked 
like 10+ years ago (I can make sure if it's still in working 
order if needed), and it requires 220-240V mains, but most likely 
it has a simple transformer, so it can be hooked up to 240V 
outlets, if you're adventurous and don't fear from mains power.

I have issues with getting any kind of money, but probably I can 
sort the posting fees out somehow.
Aug 03 2020
parent reply Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:
On 8/3/2020 2:27 PM, solidstate1991 wrote:

 On Monday, 3 August 2020 at 00:36:22 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:

 Some of my Zortech tapes are in PAL format, which requires a $500-$600 player 
 to play. Ugh.


 
 If you have the tapes, I can donate you a PAL player. It worked like 10+ years 
 ago (I can make sure if it's still in working order if needed), and it
requires 
 220-240V mains, but most likely it has a simple transformer, so it can be
hooked 
 up to 240V outlets, if you're adventurous and don't fear from mains power.
 
 I have issues with getting any kind of money, but probably I can sort the 
 posting fees out somehow.


This is a most generous offer, but I don't have 240V! Aaaaagggcccchhhh!!!!

Hah, looks like I can get a step up transformer from Amazon!

So I'm good to go. I can pay you via paypal if that works?
Aug 06 2020
parent reply solidstate1991 <laszloszeremi outlook.com> writes:
On Thursday, 6 August 2020 at 07:09:45 UTC, Walter Bright wrote:

 This is a most generous offer, but I don't have 240V! 
 Aaaaagggcccchhhh!!!!

 Hah, looks like I can get a step up transformer from Amazon!

 So I'm good to go. I can pay you via paypal if that works?


Here's my e-mail: laszloszeremi at outlook dot com

I think I'll first check if the tape player works, also I'll get 
something so you can get the composite PAL signal + mono audio 
from its SCART output.
Aug 06 2020
parent Walter Bright <newshound2 digitalmars.com> writes:
On 8/6/2020 6:22 AM, solidstate1991 wrote:

 Here's my e-mail: laszloszeremi at outlook dot com


Sent ya an email!
Aug 07 2020