A caller needs to see the video (NTSC) from a VHS-c tape. Unfortunately, they have no access to a vhs-c camcorder and neither of us has an adapter. Finding a quality adapter is probably next to impossible as well as a bit expensive for a one time job. Is it a good idea to just respool the tape from the vhs-c cartridge to a full sized VHS shell for playback and transfer to DVD? Is this as easy as I think it would be? Thanks.
> A caller needs to see the video (NTSC) from a VHS-c tape. Unfortunately, they have no access to a vhs-c camcorder and neither of us has an adapter. Finding a quality adapter is probably next to impossible as well as a bit expensive for a one time job. Is it a good idea to just respool the tape from the vhs-c cartridge to a full sized VHS shell for playback and transfer to DVD? Is this as easy as I think it would be? Thanks.
> A caller needs to see the video (NTSC) from a VHS-c tape. Unfortunately, they have no access to a vhs-c camcorder and neither of us has an adapter. Finding a quality adapter is probably next to impossible as well as a bit expensive for a one time job. Is it a good idea to just respool the tape from the vhs-c cartridge to a full sized VHS shell for playback and transfer to DVD? Is this as easy as I think it would be? Thanks.
A caller needs to see the video (NTSC) from a VHS-c tape. Unfortunately, they have no access to a vhs-c camcorder and neither of us has an adapter. Finding a quality adapter is probably next to impossible as well as a bit expensive for a one time job. Is it a good idea to just respool the tape from the vhs-c cartridge to a full sized VHS shell for playback and transfer to DVD? Is this as easy as I think it would be? Thanks.
Thanks for the thoughtful links guys. I'd like to be able to help the lady who needs the tape transferred. I'm sure price will be a factor. The rub is that, from my experience, the non-motorized adapters are pure ****. The motorized types are around $30 US so probably not worth the gamble for one potential client.
If anyone knows if the VHS-C tapes are held together with screws as apposed to glued, that would be useful information.
whatever the gig, whoever the client, don't mess with old often valuable
material. so BUY A GOOD ADAPTER. PERIOD.
then:
1. you can tell the client / possible client about the additional cost.
big chance it's no problem for him / her.
2. and/or: sell the adapter afterwards. even if you get only $15, so what?
You paid $15 for a good and reliable transfer!
that's PEANUTS compared to time, energy etc. that you invest in the rest
of the procedure.
And I would never ever going to mess with getting tape transferred by
myself in another shell if the material involved is important.
fwiw,
ton guiking
off soapbox now....
Op Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:45:05 +0200 schreef Joel W. Smit
<quantumi...@yahoo.com>:
> Thanks for the thoughtful links guys. I'd like to be able to help the
> lady who needs the tape transferred. I'm sure price will be a factor. > The rub is that, from my experience, the non-motorized adapters are pure
> ****. The motorized types are around $30 US so probably not worth the
> gamble for one potential client.
> If anyone knows if the VHS-C tapes are held together with screws as
> apposed to glued, that would be useful information.
I'm sorry Joel, but I have to think you're pulling our chain. Are you _really_ considering ripping open two tape cassettes, transferring the tape, and put the case back together to save $30? What is your time and the tape worth?! Chances of success?! Buy the adapter. If you're really _that_ hard up, email me and I'll buy one on Amazon and send it to you. I'm serious. (The rest of you guys who are hard up and want me to buy you a new camera, fuggedaboutit! :-)
Joel W. Smit wrote: > Thanks for the thoughtful links guys. I'd like to be able to help the lady who needs the tape transferred. I'm sure price will be a factor. The rub is that, from my experience, the non-motorized adapters are pure ****. The motorized types are around $30 US so probably not worth the gamble for one potential client.
> If anyone knows if the VHS-C tapes are held together with screws as apposed to glued, that would be useful information.
OK,OK. Bad idea. I've replaced VHS shells (held together with tiny screws) bad for good to use for timeshifting TV shows, so I figured... Well, anyway, I spoke to the couple last night and gave them a price which included covering the adapter and transfer fee. We'll see. Hope everyone enjoyed the melodrama. LOL!
Thanks,
Joel
--- On Tue, 9/29/09, Tim Selander <selan...@tkf.att.ne.jp> wrote:
> From: Tim Selander <selan...@tkf.att.ne.jp>
> Subject: [DV-L] Re: VHS-c to VHS via surgery?
> To: dv-l@googlegroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 7:02 AM
> I'm sorry Joel, but I have to think you're pulling our
> chain. Are > you _really_ considering ripping open two tape cassettes, > transferring the tape, and put the case back together to
> save > $30? What is your time and the tape worth?! Chances of
> success?! > Buy the adapter. If you're really _that_ hard up, email me
> and > I'll buy one on Amazon and send it to you. I'm serious.
> (The rest > of you guys who are hard up and want me to buy you a new
> camera, > fuggedaboutit! :-)
> Tim Selander
> Tokyo, Japan
> Joel W. Smit wrote:
> > Thanks for the thoughtful links guys. I'd like
> to be able to help the lady who needs the tape
> transferred. I'm sure price will be a factor.
> The rub is that, from my experience, the non-motorized
> adapters are pure ****. The motorized types are around
> $30 US so probably not worth the gamble for one potential
> client.
> > If anyone knows if the VHS-C tapes are held together
> with screws as apposed to glued, that would be useful
> information.
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