[Hidden-tech] Digitizing Hi8 video tapes (*old* home videos)

[Michael Muller]

Robert,

You can call MCTV at (413) 863-9200 or email them at info at montaguetv.org

I have one of those tapes too and will be transferring it soon.

They also now have a U-Matic deck (for a short while).

Mik


At 10:46 AM 11/18/2009, Robert Heller wrote:

>I am wondering: is there a local service that can digitize Hi8 video
>tapes?  I don't need any editing, etc., just conversion to DV files on
>ISO 9660 formated DVD-Rs (something I can insert into my Linux box and
>then edit with kino)?  I have about 40+ tapes, some with 1 hour and some
>with as much as 2 hours of video.  My (old) Hi8 camcorder is not happy
>(nor is my Hi8 VCR).  (I think both are suffering from some kind of
>mechanical failure due to sitting unused for a few years -- probably
>deterierated 'rubber' belts or something like that.)
>
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