OT: WTB - BetaMax Player

[Charles Spitzer]

ebay

[Percival P. Cassidy]

We got the Beta original of our wedding copied to DVD at Walgreen's drugstore. The quality wasn't that good, perhaps because the tape hadn't been played and rewound in almost twenty years and therefore suffered from "print through" (we've never owned a Beta machine). The VHS copy that had been played a few times produced a better-quality DVD.

My point is that a little-played tape (if that is what you have) may not give you a very good DVD.

Perce

On 02/14/05 05:45 pm LS tossed the following ingredients into the ever-growing pot of cybersoup:

[Don Gares]

Well said!

Don

[LS]

I know this is off topic but I'm hoping someone has one of these laying around. I need to convert a lot of old Beta Player (BetaMax) tapes to DVD and I need to buy a player from someone.

If you have one or know of someone who might be interested inparting with it, have them email me at [e-mail]

Thanks!

Lannie

[Travis Jordan]

At the risk of stating the obvious:'

[LS]

Been there done that. They all end up way to high or horrible shipping.

[LS]

I know how to copy, edit, filter and repair video.

[Red Neckerson]

"LS" wrote

Well, La-Dee-F*cking-DAH!!!

Maybe you can pull a BetaMax player OUT OF YOUR ASS, then.

Someone makes a comment to you about possible quality problems they have had and then YOU get all high and mighty with them.

You are a tight ass, too! Won't pay for what someone is selling on eBay, yet you expect someone here to GIVE you one for free??!!!

Blow it out yer ass, douchebag......

[3rd eye]

Try an auction that specializes in estate sales.

[Doug Miller]

Lighten up.

The original post said "I need to buy a player from someone". He's not asking for someone to give him one.

Have a cold brew and relax.

-- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Nobody ever left footprints in the sands of time by sitting on his butt. And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

[Bob]

I would buy one on EBay, use it, and then put it back on EBAY when I was done with it. What could be more simpler than that??

[Greg]

I have one but I am sure it needs a tune up. I haven't turned it on in

20 years and I am sure the belts are flaky. Shipping will be more than it is worth

[willshak]

On 2/14/2005 5:45 PM US(ET), LS took fingers to keys, and typed the following:

[LS]

Holy crap, isn't recess over?? :)