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Post by mike phillips on Feb 7, 2011 21:09:12 GMT
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Post by RWels on Feb 7, 2011 22:18:38 GMT
Well spotted. N1700 was almost too late to contain anything rare, but N1500 was around since the early 70s. Colour & good quality.
Of course we don't know what is on the tapes. But at the very least there will be continuity and advertising. Someone please take this!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2011 9:38:36 GMT
Hi i have sent a question to the seller asking if he knows of any of the content of these tapes
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Post by Robert Belford on Feb 8, 2011 9:48:25 GMT
How are the VCRs holding up that can play these? Are there many around? All of my VHS machines dating from the 1980's are now broken and in the loft.
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Post by Chris H on Feb 8, 2011 19:30:07 GMT
I have working VCRs in both formats that have video and audio outputs rather than the usual RF outs.
I am already bidding on these tapes and will return any lost material found on them via Kaleidoscope. Chris Perry already has one of my N1700 tapes with a missing episode of Clapperboard on it. I also share a great deal of my continuity, ad breaks and other clips with TV Ark.
If people could refrain from bidding and bumping the price up, I would very much appreciate it.
Thanks,
Chris.
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Post by Chris H on Feb 8, 2011 19:36:19 GMT
doh! in the time its taken me to write my last post, I've already been outbid!
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Post by Robert Belford on Feb 8, 2011 19:53:46 GMT
How does the picture quality on a N1700 tape compare with VHS? I have no experience of them. I hope you're successful in your bidding.
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Post by Peter Stirling on Feb 8, 2011 20:31:55 GMT
How does the picture quality on a N1700 tape compare with VHS? I have no experience of them. I hope you're successful in your bidding. The N1500 and N1700 are superior to both VHS and Betamax in both picture quality and analogue sound. However it is left down by the design of tape cassette which sometimes causes a strain on the machine mechanics (servos) causing a bit of picture wobble (weave) and therefore the thin tape used on the 2.5hr and 3hr (N1700) tapes could sometimes snap. The cassette seems to have been copied from the Super 8 film cassette which Kodak inflicted on the home movie world and left film buffs with a very limited way of expressing their creativity. |
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Post by Chris H on Feb 8, 2011 20:35:46 GMT
How does the picture quality on a N1700 tape compare with VHS? I have no experience of them. I hope you're successful in your bidding. At best I'd say a little better than both VHS and Betamax. However the VCR format (N1500) is much sharper and cleaner than all three, possibly due in part to the much faster tape speed. Many tapes from these formats are in a bad way now though and suffer from sticky-shed syndrome particularly the early Scotch and Philips tapes. The make that seems to have lasted the best is BASF. Chris. |
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Post by Robert Belford on Feb 8, 2011 22:21:12 GMT
I remember them being at school and apparently Radio Rentals offered them. I wish I had known and got a VCR before the first VHS one in late 1980.
Cassettes were all the rage in the 1970's. Everyone wanted to get away from reels.
Do you think VHS tapes will begin to suffer from sticky-shed syndrome? Or did the formulation of the tapes improve? Mine from 1980 seem to be fine.
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Post by Peter Stirling on Feb 9, 2011 23:29:42 GMT
I remember them being at school Do you think VHS tapes will begin to suffer from sticky-shed syndrome? Or did the formulation of the tapes improve? Mine from 1980 seem to be fine. For all the criticism laid at VHS over the years I am finding its proving to be the most durable of the lot . A fair few Betamax tapes and Umatics are sticky rubbish these days and professional 1 inch has got very noisy looking. Yet you stick a good old VHS in the machine that is years old and off it goes no fuss or bother . |
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Post by Ian Wegg on Feb 10, 2011 6:52:13 GMT
Absolutely agree. I have only had one VHS tape out of about 200 fail in over 30 years. Even the oldest and the most frequently used still play perfectly.
~iw
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Post by Jeremy Williams on Feb 10, 2011 8:34:41 GMT
I know this is a long shot, but has anyone tried looking for tapes on the worldwide versions of Ebay?
A while ago i was looking for a Radiogram, tried the UK version, found nothing, then tried the country it came from (Australia), and it came up with loads!
So maybe their might be tapes for sale from sellers worldwide on Ebay?
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Post by Robert Belford on Feb 10, 2011 12:02:40 GMT
Recently I had the beginning of the tape detach itself from the spool in one cassette after rewinding. So I had to open the cassette and fix it. Other than that, all (nearly 2,000) seem to be in good condition. In fact I was editing some VHS camcorder footage yesterday. Four different tapes from 1989 and hardly a drop out in any of it. I think due to online video some of us are becoming conditioned to poor picture quality. I say that because the quality of some of my VHS off-air recordings surprises me. I love VHS ;D Absolutely agree. I have only had one VHS tape out of about 200 fail in over 30 years. Even the oldest and the most frequently used still play perfectly. ~iw |
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Post by Greg H on Feb 10, 2011 13:35:57 GMT
The seller informs that it is hollywood movies for the most part, he didnt think any old television was on there, so to the speculative bidder, I would say likely dont bother!!
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