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Jun 7, 2001, 11:08 PM
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General Questions Re: Equipment Recommendations
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Thank you Hal and everyone else for your responses re: SIV's. Incidentally, Hal,I want this new book your writing finished and on my desk first thing Monday morning. Understand!? I can't wait for it. What's the price going to be and when will it be available? Some general questions for a new guy:
- Is the Subsidy business the same as the Special Interest Video business? Never heard the term until I found the Elite Video site. Which is great, by the way.
- Can someone recommend a foreign converter that converts to PAL and SECAM. I find some on the net for between $500 and $1500. What's the difference in these units? Do they all do the same things?
- Is there a film to video transfer system that is a notch or two above the Ambico unit that I hear works, but with only marginal quality?
- Anyone know a good source for used 8mm and 16mm projectors in which to do film to video transfers?
- I found a unit on the net for $1500 that repairs CD's, DVD's, and PlayStation disks. Does anyone think that there is a market for disk repair? The company that sells it says you can start a route servicing music stores that buy and sell used disks. What do you all think?
- As someone just starting out to do a lot of post productions services, does anyone think there is a similar market for repairing VHS cassettes?
- What about restoring or improving damaged or old photographs or slides?
- Does anyone know about the SIV Association? How do I get in touch with them?
- Has anyone but me invested in any SIV videos that teach the viewer how to produce and market them? I have two. I got burned on the first one and loved the second one by the Adita Video brothers. I defy anyone to produce a more thorough, comprehensive video on the subject. Nothing fancy, but chocked full of great info.
- I understand that Art Polin has a book about making family history videos, but I don't know how to contact him to order one. Can anyone help?
- Has anyone tried Barb Besteni's books or videos? Your thoughts?
Thank you all and Hal, quit reading this and get back to writing that book!
Jim Miller
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