Comments on: Ray Glasser, Keeping Betamax Video Tape Alive http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/ an online resource for art, culture and technology Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:49:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott Beale http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-542696 Scott Beale Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:07:46 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/#comment-542696 Ok, I've switched out the embed for the new one.<br><br>Regarding the reference to VHS, I that would have come from one of the original resources I used to write this post. I went ahead an removed it. Ok, I've switched out the embed for the new one.

Regarding the reference to VHS, I that would have come from one of the original resources I used to write this post. I went ahead an removed it.

]]> By: Ray Glasser http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-542695 Ray Glasser Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:35:27 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/#comment-542695 Scott, please update my YouTube link - the Intro video - to:<br><br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uSZ9mK85FQ" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uSZ9mK85FQ</a><br><br>They took down my latest two accounts, which is why you can't play the video. I now have it on my "videoholicreturns" account, which has ONLY camera-original videos, so I don't think YouTube will ever suspend it. <br><br>Also - gotta clear up one point - I NEVER collected on VHS. I still save TV shows on Beta, and movies on DVD!<br><br>Thanks,<br> Ray 8-23-08 Scott, please update my YouTube link – the Intro video – to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uSZ9mK85FQ

They took down my latest two accounts, which is why you can't play the video. I now have it on my “videoholicreturns” account, which has ONLY camera-original videos, so I don't think YouTube will ever suspend it.

Also – gotta clear up one point – I NEVER collected on VHS. I still save TV shows on Beta, and movies on DVD!

Thanks,
Ray 8-23-08

]]> By: Scott Beale http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-525488 Scott Beale Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:20:49 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/#comment-525488 Thanks Ray, I've updated the links. Thanks Ray, I’ve updated the links.

]]> By: Ray Glasser http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-525485 Ray Glasser Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:16:39 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/#comment-525485 To Scott Beale: thanks for all the notes and videos on this page about my and my Beta involvement, really appreciate it!! However, can you update some things? My YouTube "videoholic2007" account was suspended in late 2007, so all the YouTube links on this page will not work. The same videos are still on YouTube, but under my new account as "videoholic2008". I have a second account as "videohollic2008" (note the two L's) as well. Also, the betainfoguide.com site is down permanently, as I can't fund the expense for it anymroe. But...the Beta site still lives on my Geocities account, under www.geociites.com/videoholic2000/index.html - all the pages are still there. Please acknowledge receiving this note, I'd appreciate it!! Thanks, Ray Glasser To Scott Beale: thanks for all the notes and videos on this page about my and my Beta involvement, really appreciate it!! However, can you update some things? My YouTube “videoholic2007″ account was suspended in late 2007, so all the YouTube links on this page will not work. The same videos are still on YouTube, but under my new account as “videoholic2008″. I have a second account as “videohollic2008″ (note the two L’s) as well. Also, the betainfoguide.com site is down permanently, as I can’t fund the expense for it anymroe. But…the Beta site still lives on my Geocities account, under http://www.geociites.com/videoholic2000/index.html – all the pages are still there. Please acknowledge receiving this note, I’d appreciate it!! Thanks, Ray Glasser

]]> By: Ivan S http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-176868 Ivan S Sun, 22 Apr 2007 02:08:45 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/#comment-176868 Ray, You’re one cool dude! Watching your “Keeping Betamax Alive” video sure brought back sweet memories. I just did some spring cleaning and found a HUGE BOX of SuperBeta HiFi tapes that I recorded from 1985 to 1995. Some of these are VERY RARE recordings of rock concerts that have never been in print on any home video format, just aired on television. Example - the Rolling Stones concert on FOX http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE3DA123AF933A05756C0A966958260 I thought these tapes were lost forever so you can imagine how happy I am. My tapes are all protected in the pro plastic cases, each and every beta tape I own. I have been a fan of the superior BETA format and these tapes were recorded on my SLHF400 SUPER BETA HIFI machine that I purchased brand new in 1985. That machine is gone now. I will need to transfer these tapes over but I need a S-BETA-HF deck. Thanks for all the info and advise Ray. Thank you for sharing this page and inspiring the rest of us beta-heads. Ivan Ray,
You’re one cool dude!
Watching your “Keeping Betamax Alive” video sure brought back sweet memories.

I just did some spring cleaning and found a HUGE BOX of SuperBeta HiFi tapes that I recorded from 1985 to 1995. Some of these are VERY RARE recordings of rock concerts that have never been in print on any home video format, just aired on television.
Example – the Rolling Stones concert on FOX
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE3DA123AF933A05756C0A966958260

I thought these tapes were lost forever so you can imagine how happy I am.
My tapes are all protected in the pro plastic cases, each and every beta tape I own.

I have been a fan of the superior BETA format and these tapes were recorded on my SLHF400 SUPER BETA HIFI machine that I purchased brand new in 1985.
That machine is gone now. I will need to transfer these tapes over but I need a S-BETA-HF deck.

Thanks for all the info and advise Ray.
Thank you for sharing this page and inspiring the rest of us beta-heads.

Ivan

]]> By: scott catton http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-174395 scott catton Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:27:11 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/#comment-174395 I bought my first Beta vcr back in September 1984.It was a Sanyo Betacord with a wired remote control.Even then,people were AGAINST me buying one & suggested VHS instead.I eventually bought my 1st VHS vcr in February 1987.I acquired my grandfathers 1983 Sony Betamax when he sadly passed away.Like others,I plan to transfer my beta stuff to Dvd as well.My sanyo is currently lent to a friend who was transferring some Beta stuff to dvd for me.The sony was out of commission for a while.I recently had it repaired-the tapes were ejecting & weren't staying in!Less than a week later & spending $100.00 for the repair-it's doing the SAME thing!!!!! Luckily it has a 30 day warranty on it & the reapir shop is nearby. MANY of my old beta tapes had white static lines periodically thru them.Most haven't been played for a long time.I've been recording since then.My 1st recordings were from the summer of 1983. I bought my first Beta vcr back in September 1984.It was a Sanyo Betacord with a wired remote control.Even then,people were AGAINST me buying one & suggested VHS instead.I eventually bought my 1st VHS vcr in February 1987.I acquired my grandfathers 1983 Sony Betamax when he sadly passed away.Like others,I plan to transfer my beta stuff to Dvd as well.My sanyo is currently lent to a friend who was transferring some Beta stuff to dvd for me.The sony was out of commission for a while.I recently had it repaired-the tapes were ejecting & weren’t staying in!Less than a week later & spending $100.00 for the repair-it’s doing the SAME thing!!!!! Luckily it has a 30 day warranty on it & the reapir shop is nearby.
MANY of my old beta tapes had white static lines periodically thru them.Most haven’t been played for a long time.I’ve been recording since then.My 1st recordings were from the summer of 1983.

]]> By: John Moltz http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-168969 John Moltz Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:48:06 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/#comment-168969 My parents bought an early home beta machine that came in two pieces. One a tuner, essentially, and the other a recorder. The tuner you hooked to the TV and the recorder you could hook to the tuner to tape TV shows or sling over your shoulder and attach to optional camera to tape those special moments that only 100 lbs of equipment could capture. My parents bought an early home beta machine that came in two pieces. One a tuner, essentially, and the other a recorder. The tuner you hooked to the TV and the recorder you could hook to the tuner to tape TV shows or sling over your shoulder and attach to optional camera to tape those special moments that only 100 lbs of equipment could capture.

]]> By: Steve Rhodes http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-168885 Steve Rhodes Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:02:19 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/#comment-168885 Most of the videos I made in college are on beta. I've been meaning to try to find a way to digitize them (though I'm not even sure what condition they are in since I haven't played them since the late 80s). Most of the videos I made in college are on beta. I’ve been meaning to try to find a way to digitize them (though I’m not even sure what condition they are in since I haven’t played them since the late 80s).

]]> By: Emalyse http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/comment-page-1/#comment-168655 Emalyse Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:38:49 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/ray-glasser-keeping-betamax-alive/#comment-168655 That's a proper enthusiast. All those beta tapes I never got round to transferring. Used Beta decks that work carry a heavy price on eBay. We had one of the very early Betas, built like a tank (& looked like one too) and one more Sony after that. They both lasted for years until they finally met the great head wear angel in the sky. That’s a proper enthusiast. All those beta tapes I never got round to transferring. Used Beta decks that work carry a heavy price on eBay.
We had one of the very early Betas, built like a tank (& looked like one too) and one more Sony after that. They both lasted for years until they finally met the great head wear angel in the sky.

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