3/4" U-Matic videotape dubbing

[MikeMattke]

I found a couple of old 3/4" masters and I want to have them dubbed to DVD or miniDV. Does anyone have or know of anyone that has one of these old machines around? The Sony VO-5800 series of machines was a workhorse and made up my first Cuts-only editing system.

[erictom]

You can go to a Dub House and have it duplicated for about $50 or Buy a DVD recorder and use to to transfer old SVHS masters for clients. There is a budding business for this service and I have contacted old clients and have found instant interests (for those who are still married ) You can earn as much as $100 per DVD.

Try these SONY Direct Recorders (Has composite I/O for old VCRs or SVHS. Also takes USB/Firewire for more recent hardware).
Model VBD-MA1 (Blu-Ray capable)
Model VRD-M66 (DVD only)

Good luck.

Eric

[Wayne]

I have a lot of old media equipment including 3/4" U-Matic, Beta, regular/Hi8, plus audio equipment ranging from cylinder and wire through 15IPS 1/2 track machines. There is also equipment for playing any audio disc format ever made, so, yes I can transfer your tape to digital tape or DVD.
If iterested you can reply directly at provideowayne@hotmail.com

[flvideo]

Mike I have a old Sony VO4800 that you can have for the postage if you want. It hasn't been used in years and I don't have good batteries or a power supply but you are welcome to it if you'd like. Bob...

[BobFoster]

4800 portable UMatics only accepted the small 20 min tapes. The 5800s were for for large and small cassettes.

[MikeMattke]

I used to use the 4800 so I knew they only handle the small tape. A nice deck in its day but I would be looking for a functional 5800 or 5850 if I wanted to do it myself.

I got a response through Chet Davis from a guy in Florida. I sent my tapes there and am awaiting their return. It was a bit spendy but I will wait until I see the result to pass final judgement. I guess the masters were in tough shape and required some TLC to complete the dubs. A good lesson to pass on that tapes do not hold up forever and a good advertisement for converting VHS before its too late.

[flvideo]

i am glad you found some one to convert your tapes. The 4800 was an old work horse but its a boat anchor for most purposes now. I still have some old masters in u-matic but I don't think I'll ever have a need for them. I have a mountain of stuff on vhs and Svhs. I really need to put it all on DVD but Most I probably will never get around to it.