yeah, I have a pretty good capture card on my PC, and can handle any input from

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Apr 10, 2015
12:17:58pm

Bert609

80's on (I don't have co-ax, so sorry 1970s..)

I don't have a reel-to-reel projector.

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Bert609

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So my family has a bunch of reel-to reel videos from waaaaay back in the day,

Bert609

4/10/15 12:03pm

well maceys advertises they do it

v1k0u6

4/10/15 12:05pm

I'm the exact opposite when it comes to DIY philosophy. I feel like most

db59840

4/10/15 12:06pm

I've worried about "pimply techs", which is why I do my own VHS conversions;

Bert609

4/10/15 12:08pm

Something like this:

db59840

4/10/15 12:13pm

That's assuming you have an 8mm projector/player that has standard RCA out.

db59840

4/10/15 12:15pm

yeah, I have a pretty good capture card on my PC, and can handle any input from

Bert609

4/10/15 12:17pm

You're gonna need a pro, it sounds like. Unless you want to make your own

db59840

4/10/15 12:21pm

Hmm. Since I'm a hobbyist, I have a 1080i Cannon XH-A1 video camera....if I can

Bert609

4/10/15 12:25pm

Hm, I think I remember the HBLL having an A/V conversion lab...

Yoshinobu

4/10/15 12:06pm

they still do

v1k0u6

4/10/15 12:07pm

Costco?

Broda

4/10/15 12:09pm

I know someone that does this, I will boardmail you.

Blue for Life

4/10/15 12:13pm

We did it thru Costco. Worked great

Zenoch

4/10/15 12:15pm

Correction, not 8mm, I can handle that, but the old-reel to reel recorders from

Bert609

4/10/15 12:15pm

That's gonna be trickier. I'm afraid I don't know anything about that era of

db59840

4/10/15 12:18pm

I'm looking at basically setting up a video-room and filming it boot-leg style.

Bert609

4/10/15 12:26pm

Sent you a boardmail, contact that guy. He is great and might be able to do it.

Blue for Life

4/10/15 12:18pm

Here is the website for them:

Blue for Life

4/10/15 12:27pm

Just contacted him. At 24-cents-per-foot for HD conversion it might be the best

Bert609

4/10/15 12:34pm

he charges $0.48 for HD conversions? What would he charge Oscar Pistorius?

ByuMba90

4/10/15 12:36pm

I used these guys. Had to mail them off, but they were done very well.

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