By brian k on Thursday, September 20, 2001 - 09:54 am: Edit

Any possibilty that you'll offer this in a DVD format in the near future? I'm thinking long term, as soon everyone will be talking about VHS like they now talk about BETA.

By Eric N (Grnrvr) on Thursday, September 20, 2001 - 10:13 am: Edit

Also, a tape wears out the more times you watch it. However a DVD burner is about $700 bucks. Not as cheap as a VCR. That reminds me. I got to order one of those when I get home.

By Axel Haakonsen (Axel) on Thursday, September 20, 2001 - 10:14 am: Edit

In the near future, no. In the kind of low volumes we are dealing with, it's not cost effective.

By RVR OVR (Tom) on Thursday, September 20, 2001 - 05:11 pm: Edit

Axel,

You guys have enough processing power to do CD's in a decent resolution? Even cheaper than video cassettes and shorter copy time...

Tom

By Axel Haakonsen (Axel) on Friday, September 21, 2001 - 06:20 am: Edit

A video CD is a possibility, I suppose. We decided on VHS tapes for now, because it is the medium with the least amount of compatibility issues.

By Horness Spencer (Horness) on Thursday, September 27, 2001 - 11:11 pm: Edit

I want one, but I live in the UK, and the format is different. (NTFS Vs PAL)

My DVD player is multi-region, however producing these is gonna cost you guys way too much.

If you have it in digital format, how about a cut down VCD version? An 80 min CD will hold about 45 minutes of decent quality video footage.

Also - some (not all) DVD players will play VCD's (mine does) out of the box.

Just a thought.

DISCOWEB RULES!!! WhooHOO!!

Horness
horness@hotmail.com

By Rob Davison (Pokerob) on Friday, September 28, 2001 - 03:44 am: Edit

hehehe.. i bet ax will convert to PAL for you if you ask nicely...

By Axel Haakonsen (Axel) on Friday, September 28, 2001 - 06:43 pm: Edit

We may be able to work something out...

Axel

By Horness Spencer (Horness) on Monday, October 01, 2001 - 11:20 pm: Edit

Axel,

Best to ignore PAL format as it would be a waste of your time getting a PAL release, if hardly anyone orders them.

I would concentrate on the VCD format though.

Check out
http://www.geocities.com:0080/Athens/Forum/2496/vcdfaq.html#authoring

on some good VCD stuff.

If you want some CD's etc., or have a file you want to test, let me know.
I'll help all I can!

MOAB 2002 VCD HERE WE COME!!!


Horness

By Horness Spencer (Horness) on Monday, October 01, 2001 - 11:28 pm: Edit

oh, this one is pretty good too!

http://www.flexion.org/video/VideoCD/0.html



Horness.

By Axel Haakonsen (Axel) on Tuesday, October 02, 2001 - 06:19 am: Edit

I do have a multi-system vcr and a scan converter, the problem is that the end result just does not look that good. There are too many artifacts, and the movement is not fluid. The scan converter is a digital prosumer version thhat I have had for a while. Getting a pro converter is too expensive at this time.

There may be a way to convert the digital master files to PAL, then run the tape right off that, I'm looking into it.

VCD's is an option of course, but they only hold 74 minutes, the video is 81. Of course we could put it on two cd's, i suppose..

Stay tuned.

Axel

By Lenny Brazzano on Tuesday, October 02, 2001 - 01:55 pm: Edit

Axel,

Let me know I have a few VCD's under my belt. I have transfered a couple of VHS tapes to VCD. Quality looks good let me know if you want to see a sample. Also if you dont want to take on this project alone or simply dont want to learn it, just say the word. I have plenty of computers and fast burners

Lenny Brazzano

By Horness Spencer (Horness) on Thursday, October 04, 2001 - 03:46 am: Edit

Axel,

You could try 80min CD's (?)

I would spent the time looking at VCD rather than another VHS format.

You could remove a little to squeeze it onto an 80 or 74min CD. Let people know the running times.

I for one am interested in a VCD format. That way I could play it in my DVD player, or on my laptop! WhooHOO!

If you guys need a UK representaive, let me know, I have a fast burner etc.

Take Care.
Horness

By lenny Brazzano on Friday, October 05, 2001 - 08:57 am: Edit

I wouldnt worry about the video being just a min longer.

Cdr's and Cdrw's can over be over burnt by a min or two. Meaning that a CDR that is 80min can hold upto 83min. Might sound hard but it really isnt.

Here is a link if you want to read about over burning.

http://www4.tomshardware.com/storage/01q3/010830/outer_limit-03.html

If ne1 wants more info just let me know I do this type of stuff everyday