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endless loop

X-Brian_Bartelt
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Aug 14, 2003, 5:40 PM

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So I'm doing a marketing video, and the client wants it on an endless loop in their store. I've never done this before.
Are there enless loop video tapes? Where can I get 'em? If not, do you need a special VCR? Where can I get that?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
BB

X-jes
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Aug 15, 2003, 1:40 PM

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: So I'm doing a marketing video, and the client wants it on an endless loop in their store. I've never done this before.
: Are there enless loop video tapes? Where can I get 'em? If not, do you need a special VCR? Where can I get that?
: Any help would be greatly appreciated.
: BB
Hi Brian,
If you are going to have a duplicator make copies of your video, they can loop it for you,
If not you will need to put you footage on a tape, depending on R/T
five or six times and than use the VCR to rewind your tape and replay automatically.
Most VCR's have this function.
A DVD is really good too. you will not need to copy your footage a bunch of times.
Set the DVD player to replay.
Jes

X-Hal
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Aug 16, 2003, 10:13 AM

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You can also copy the master as many times as it will fit on another tape.
If the master is 10 minutes, copy it to a thirty minute tape, 3 times. It will
*appear to be an endless loop, until it hits the end and then most VCRs
will automatically rewind it. But you will have to hit "Play" every thrity minutes.

X-Bill_Shedoudy
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Oct 2, 2003, 10:15 PM

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No, Brian. Unfortunately there is no such thing as an endless loop videotape. Many clients mistakenly assume there must be such a thing and request one. Even many knowledgeable videographers believe they exist. It's like the old urban myth thing, you know "well, a friend of my friend's cousin had one".
Best,
Bill