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- Calavera
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Done. That changer at 13:20 is pretty cool. I've never seen one of those before.
I haven't done much Betamax stuff lately but I did just buy 2001: A Space Odyssey (Deluxe Letterbox Edition) on Laserdisc for $5.
I haven't done much Betamax stuff lately but I did just buy 2001: A Space Odyssey (Deluxe Letterbox Edition) on Laserdisc for $5.

- Calavera
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After watching this I decided to finish a little Beta project I was wanting to do. I recorded the 4K version of Back to the Future onto a L-500 Beta tape recorded in Beta II mode. I was wondering how good a Beta recording could look if it had a good source. It actually looks pretty good MUCH better than the commercial pre-recorded tapes I have. Although they might not look as good as they did new since they are around 40 years old now. I'll take a video of it playing so you have an idea of what the quality is. Because I know you all are very interested in knowing that! 


- Calavera
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Unfortunately the video quality doesn't come through very well at all in this video. It looks much better in person.
Here is a pic of the TV I was using and my crappy labels.
I kind of like how the case looks though. The crappiness is part of the charm!

Bonus video! BTTF on Beta with the green mode of the TV activated!
Here is a pic of the TV I was using and my crappy labels.




Bonus video! BTTF on Beta with the green mode of the TV activated!

- Roofus
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It still looks surprisingly good. I bet your source was better than the one they used to make the commercial tape.Calavera wrote: Thu May 18, 2023 6:06 pm Unfortunately the video quality doesn't come through very well at all in this video. It looks much better in person.
