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- From: brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot)
- Newsgroups: rec.video
- Subject: Re: Is there an 8mm standard like VHS?
- Message-ID: <4436@vidiot.UUCP>
- Date: 17 Nov 92 04:34:37 GMT
- References: <1992Nov14.180902.11051@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
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- In article <1992Nov14.180902.11051@noose.ecn.purdue.edu> tcthorn@rainbow.ecn.purdue.edu (Tim Thornbrough) writes:
- <My fiance' and I are wanting to send some video to her family in Australia. I
- <know that there are different VHS standards between the USA and OZ, but is the
- <same true about 8mm? I happen to own a Sony 8mm video camcorder that is the
- <same model that her brother has over seas. Would his camcorder be able to
- <play back a tape made in my camcorder? If not, how much should I expect to
- <have to spend to get an 8mm tape transfered to a VHS tape of the correct
- <format?
-
- It isn't the medium that is the problem, it is the video standard. Ours is
- called NTSC and the land of Oz uses PAL. So, nope, what you record can't be
- played there.
-
- Cost to convert, about $30 - 50 an hour.
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