I have copyrighted VHS tapes from the 80’s (mostly wrestling, music videos, magic instruction) and I would like to find someone in the US with the equipment to properly rip them for the community.

    • mbirthEnglish
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      2 years ago

      If it’s copyrighted material he still needs to get something to filter out the Macrovision protection. I don’t think they have this in public libraries.

  • dressupgeekout
    3·
    2 years ago

    The basic, starter-level equipment in order to do this is very easy to obtain. You should be able to find a unit that will convert component and/or S-Video into a digital signal for very cheap.

    • jonnyq99OP
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      2 years ago

      Ok, but isn’t there a difference between ripping for myself and ripping for everyone? Don’t you want someone with the best equipment and who knows what they’re doing?

  • Zoop@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I see people ask this in the data hoarders subreddit all the time and see people reply offering help. You may want to try there, if you’re willing to - since there’s a lot more traffic, there’s more people with fancy setups and the knowledge to go with it that could see your post.

    I hope you can find what you’re looking for. Thanks for wanting to preserve and share what you’ve got with others. Good luck! :)