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Author Topic: Looking to borrow a Betamax player Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-08-2009 11:24 AM                        I have about 10 or 15 old Betamax tapes I'd like to get onto DVD....would any of you US-based guys happen to have a working Betamax player you'd be willing to loan out for a week or so? I will pay any shipping charges you incur and you'll get it back in a timely manner. Please contact me off the board if you can help me out. Thanks!  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-08-2009 04:08 PM                     Well, if you want to just limit it to US-based guys...fine then. Humpphh...!  |  IP: Logged Jesse Skeen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1517 From: Sacramento, CA Registered: Aug 2000 posted 10-08-2009 04:40 PM                     What's on them? I transfer Beta (and other formats) to DVD all the time. Australia uses PAL, so that won't do much good over here.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-08-2009 04:47 PM                        quote: Jesse Skeen What's on them? Mostly home movie type things and a few shows taped off TV that aren't available anymore...concerts and such. John: I was mostly thinking of shipping concerns - didn't think about the format difference!  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-08-2009 09:06 PM                     Jesse...I was joking.  |  IP: Logged Jesse Skeen Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1517 From: Sacramento, CA Registered: Aug 2000 posted 10-10-2009 05:33 AM                     How old is the TV stuff? If it's from circa 1982 or earlier and includes commercials I might be willing to transfer them for free.  |  IP: Logged

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