V2000 tapes (cassettes not the festival!)

[stearn]

Have been offered a box of v2000 tapes today - don't know what is on them, or how many, but I do know they were recorded late 70s/early 80s. I can't do anything with them so woudl like to know if:

a/ anyone is interested?
b/ if anyone can do something with them?

I can be contacted on [e-mail] by anyone who is seriously interested.

[Laurence Piper]

I believe there is a website for V2000 owners (someone here will probably have the address). I would keep hold of the tapes - at least until you have identified what's on them - as they just MAY contain something of value; there are missing programmes from the late '70s / early '80s (particularly companies like ATV, Southern etc) and also there may be interesting continuity announcements or regional news programmes that will not survive elsewhere. Just a possibility, mind, but it's best to play it safe!

[William Martin]

always play it safe with old video, there may be older programs in the form of repeats and live programs not kept at the time.

[stearn]

No fear about dumping them - I am a dedicated locator of radio material (running britishcomedy.org.uk etc.) so know the ropes. This is how the tapes have surfaced, through a radio collection. They were recorded in Carlisle so may have regional stuff on from there. I will have them by the end of Sept and someone has already come forward to help with the transferring and logging of contents.

[helpful Hartley]

dont forget once you get to the end of a V2000 tape to flip it over and play the other side

[William Martin]

yes double sided i'd forgotten that, according to one of my reference books written in 1978 the proposed date for the v2000 was 1979/80

I have a nightmare of people junking or rubbing over old tapes it does happen often and it probably is right now

[BizMark]

Said V2000 site is part of:

www.palsite.co.uk

Regards,
Mark

P.S. Hows about a copy of any stuff you transfer?
Many ta's.... ;D