Re: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

[Keith Whaley]

Christine,
Please show this to Bill, and ask him if his/your VHS player will switch 
between NTSC (North American recording standards) and PAL (I think 
European) standards.

Cotty wrote:
On 15/11/04, Keith Whaley, discombobulated, unleashed:

I have a commercial VHS tape made here that I want to send to a mate in 
Wales, but I _think_ I'll have to get it converted first.
I only know enough to get a bit anxious about it. Not sure if they (U.S. 
vs. UK) are compatible is simply what I heard...

Your mate in Wales will probably be okay - the vast majority of domestic
VHS machines in the UK (which operates the PAL standard) are switcheable
to NTSC (the north American standard). I would be surprised if your mate
couldn't watch it.
Heck, I'll just ask him! That'll make it simple!
I'll let you know what he says.
Thanks!
keith
Cheers,
  Cotty

Re: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

[Cotty]

Great doc - and this is the first of three X 1 hour. Brilliant insight
into the loathsome profession of real paps - they are absolute vultures!
I am an blessed angel in comparison. If I can get them onto DVD I will
post some off to those interested.



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  Cotty


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Re: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

[Cotty]

On 15/11/04, Keith Whaley, discombobulated, unleashed:

>I have a commercial VHS tape made here that I want to send to a mate in 
>Wales, but I _think_ I'll have to get it converted first.
>I only know enough to get a bit anxious about it. Not sure if they (U.S. 
>vs. UK) are compatible is simply what I heard...

Your mate in Wales will probably be okay - the vast majority of domestic
VHS machines in the UK (which operates the PAL standard) are switcheable
to NTSC (the north American standard). I would be surprised if your mate
couldn't watch it.




Cheers,
  Cotty


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Re: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

[Cotty]

On 15/11/04, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:

>It occurs to me that it should be possible to receive on your computer
>(if you have a TV receiver card) and perhaps save it as an MPEG or
>something, and send that.

Yes the thought had crossed my mind, and in fact I have a basic TV tuner
called a MyTV2Go but I haven't got it set up for Freeview. What i really
need is a Formac Studio box - then I can come straight in from the VHS
and dump off to DVD.

I'm working on it ;-)




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  Cotty


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Re: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

[Keith Whaley]

Cotty wrote:
On 15/11/04, Keith Whaley, discombobulated, unleashed:

Awww, dang! Yet another fine BBC program I can't get over here... sighhh.

Keith, Tell you what - I'm recording these docs on VHS, 
Thing is, I'm not sure you folks use the same VHS arrangement we do in 
the U.S.
I have a commercial VHS tape made here that I want to send to a mate in 
Wales, but I _think_ I'll have to get it converted first.
I only know enough to get a bit anxious about it. Not sure if they (U.S. 
vs. UK) are compatible is simply what I heard...

I've got the
Robert Frank doc and the Helena Wosname model-turned-photog already and
will put this doc on the same tape. When it's full, if you like, I can
post it to you and you can view and send it back to me.
Otherwise you'll have to emigrate ;-)
Only if I could relocate within crawling distance of a fine old pub, 
thank you... 

Cheers,
  Cotty
I'll be looking into it. Thanks for the offer! We'll talk!
keith

Re: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

[Bob W]

Hi,

> Hmm. I can watch NTSC tapes on my PAL vhs machine - if Keith's vhs can
> see PAL, it should be okay?


Might not go the  other way. I can also watch NTSC on mine. But it
records as PAL (I assume). I had that converted, sent it to
California, but apparently it was unwatchable. Maybe Shel remembers
and can tell you more.

It occurs to me that it should be possible to receive on your computer
(if you have a TV receiver card) and perhaps save it as an MPEG or
something, and send that.

-- 
Cheers,
 Bob

Re: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

[Cotty]

On 15/11/04, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:

>> Keith, Tell you what - I'm recording these docs on VHS, I've got the
>> Robert Frank doc and the Helena Wosname model-turned-photog already and
>> will put this doc on the same tape. When it's full, if you like, I can
>> post it to you and you can view and send it back to me.
>
>Incompatible standards might be your downfall. I tried something
>similar for Shel a couple of years ago, and even had the tape converted
>to the US standard, but the quality was apparently so poor at the
>other end it was unwatchable.
>
>Unless you have privileged access to some specialist kit, of course.

Hmm. I can watch NTSC tapes on my PAL vhs machine - if Keith's vhs can
see PAL, it should be okay?




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  Cotty


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Re: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

[Bob W]

Hi,

>>Awww, dang! Yet another fine BBC program I can't get over here... sighhh.

> Keith, Tell you what - I'm recording these docs on VHS, I've got the
> Robert Frank doc and the Helena Wosname model-turned-photog already and
> will put this doc on the same tape. When it's full, if you like, I can
> post it to you and you can view and send it back to me.

Incompatible standards might be your downfall. I tried something
similar for Shel a couple of years ago, and even had the tape converted
to the US standard, but the quality was apparently so poor at the
other end it was unwatchable.

Unless you have privileged access to some specialist kit, of course.

-- 
Cheers,
 Bob

Re: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

[Bob W]

Hi,

Monday, November 15, 2004, 6:11:18 PM, Rob wrote:

> Br - you beat me to it!

> Add BBC4 to the list tonight too though - if you haven't seen it before:

> Frank Hurley: The Man who Made History (BBC4 Monday, 15.11.2004
> 21:30-22:30)

> A look at the life and work of photographer Frank Hurley, who captured
> some of the earliest images of the world's most remote places. The
> cinematographer on Ernest Shackleton's doomed Endurance expedition to
> the Antarctic, Hurley also photographed both World Wars and explored New
> Guinea. But today's experts believe some of his pictures to be elaborate
> fakes.  Was he a giant of photography or just a conjurer with a camera?

that's a very interesting documentary - it was on a few months ago.
I'd only heard of him for his Shackleton photos, but the rest of his
career was also very interesting. Quite a man.

-- 
Cheers,
 Bob

RE: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

[Shel Belinkoff]

A little more on the subject:

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/22/1093113057723.html

Shel 


> [Original Message]
> From: Rob Brigham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 11/15/2004 10:14:09 AM
> Subject: RE: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK
>
> Br - you beat me to it!
>
> Add BBC4 to the list tonight too though - if you haven't seen it before:
>
> Frank Hurley: The Man who Made History (BBC4 Monday, 15.11.2004
> 21:30-22:30)
>
> A look at the life and work of photographer Frank Hurley, who captured
> some of the earliest images of the world's most remote places. The
> cinematographer on Ernest Shackleton's doomed Endurance expedition to
> the Antarctic, Hurley also photographed both World Wars and explored New
> Guinea. But today's experts believe some of his pictures to be elaborate
> fakes.  Was he a giant of photography or just a conjurer with a camera?
>
>
>
>  
>   
>
> -Original Message-----
> From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: 15 November 2004 18:04
> To: pentax list
> Subject: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK
>
> Tonight (Monday) on BBC 3
>
> <http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/tv/paparazzi.shtml>
>
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>   Cotty
>
>
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Re: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

[Cotty]

On 15/11/04, Rob Brigham, discombobulated, unleashed:

>Br - you beat me to it!

;-)




Cheers,
  Cotty


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Re: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

[Cotty]

On 15/11/04, Keith Whaley, discombobulated, unleashed:

>Awww, dang! Yet another fine BBC program I can't get over here... sighhh.

Keith, Tell you what - I'm recording these docs on VHS, I've got the
Robert Frank doc and the Helena Wosname model-turned-photog already and
will put this doc on the same tape. When it's full, if you like, I can
post it to you and you can view and send it back to me.

Otherwise you'll have to emigrate ;-)




Cheers,
  Cotty


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RE: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

[Rob Brigham]

Br - you beat me to it!

Add BBC4 to the list tonight too though - if you haven't seen it before:

Frank Hurley: The Man who Made History (BBC4 Monday, 15.11.2004
21:30-22:30)

A look at the life and work of photographer Frank Hurley, who captured
some of the earliest images of the world's most remote places. The
cinematographer on Ernest Shackleton's doomed Endurance expedition to
the Antarctic, Hurley also photographed both World Wars and explored New
Guinea. But today's experts believe some of his pictures to be elaborate
fakes.  Was he a giant of photography or just a conjurer with a camera?



 
  

-Original Message-
From: Cotty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 15 November 2004 18:04
To: pentax list
Subject: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

Tonight (Monday) on BBC 3

<http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/tv/paparazzi.shtml>




Cheers,
  Cotty


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Re: OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

[Keith Whaley]

Awww, dang! Yet another fine BBC program I can't get over here... sighhh.
keith whaley
Oh! Almost forgot:  Cheers ~ and keep your pecker up, mates!   
Cotty wrote:
Tonight (Monday) on BBC 3


Cheers,
  Cotty

OT - Paparazzi doc on TV in UK

[Cotty]

Tonight (Monday) on BBC 3






Cheers,
  Cotty


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