Eve wrote:

You are so on top of things, Kouseiya. Im impressed!!

LOL, I've been in this since 2001 so I tend to know what's out there and what's non-existant with subs Besides what I have on disk, I have a few things (both subbed and not) on VHS Saigo is one of them

KouSeiya315 wrote:

LOL, I've been in this since 2001 so I tend to know what's out there and what's non-existant with subs Besides what I have on disk, I have a few things (both subbed and not) on VHS Saigo is one of them

Kouseiya-chan~
If you have the tapes I could make them discs.
Could you maybe be tempted?
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It's all good!

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I also have Saigo no Koi on VHS, but this was before I realized I should record things in SP mode. So I'm sure my version is crappy being in EP mode. I just didn't have the room for all the tapes they would have consumed in SP mode.

dochira wrote:

I also have Saigo no Koi on VHS, but this was before I realized I should record things in SP mode. So I'm sure my version is crappy being in EP mode. I just didn't have the room for all the tapes they would have consumed in SP mode.

D, do you have the means to transfer 'em to disc?

bmwracer wrote:

D, do you have the means to transfer 'em to disc?

I do. I have a standalone DVD recorder, so I can preserve them. But if you can imagine, I have tapes dating back to 1995, so I have plenty of tapes to go through. But I have gotten some of the dramas from BT and trades, so I can skip those series.

dochira wrote:

I do. I have a standalone DVD recorder, so I can preserve them. But if you can imagine, I have tapes dating back to 1995, so I have plenty of tapes to go through. But I have gotten some of the dramas from BT and trades, so I can skip those series.

Right, right, I vaguely remember you mentioning that... Panasonic?

I've gotta get me one, but it has to accept DVD-RWs... And be less than $200-$300...

bmwracer wrote:

Right, right, I vaguely remember you mentioning that... Panasonic? I've gotta get me one, but it has to accept DVD-RWs... And be less than $200-$300...

Yes, that's the one. You should look into the Panasonic DMR-ES10. It's one of their newer models, and can handle +-R, -RW, and -RAM. And it was only $199 at Circuit City.

The only downside with VHS-DVD conversion is that it has to be real-time. With all the tapes I have, it'll take months before I archive what I want to archive. But it will give me more subbed dramas (the older ones) to possibly trade.

dochira wrote:

Yes, that's the one. You should look into the Panasonic DMR-ES10. It's one of their newer models, and can handle +-R, -RW, and -RAM. And it was only $199 at Circuit City. The only downside with VHS-DVD conversion is that it has to be real-time. With all the tapes I have, it'll take months before I archive what I want to archive. But it will give me more subbed dramas (the older ones) to possibly trade.

I love old dramas. Maybe we could trade sometime?
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It's all good!

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dochira wrote:

Yes, that's the one. You should look into the Panasonic DMR-ES10. It's one of their newer models, and can handle +-R, -RW, and -RAM. And it was only $199 at Circuit City.

Honto ni??? $199???

Sold!!!! *jumps into car like Batman and screeches off*

I wonder if another place has it as well. I hate, no, despise Circuit City.

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The only downside with VHS-DVD conversion is that it has to be real-time. With all the tapes I have, it'll take months before I archive what I want to archive. But it will give me more subbed dramas (the older ones) to possibly trade.

If it makes you feel better, I have to do that times two: VHS to DV, then DV to PC... In real time.

bmwracer wrote:

Honto ni??? $199???

Hai, honto desu yo. The MSRP is $199.99. You can't beat that for a Panasonic DVD recorder.

bmwracer wrote:

If it makes you feel better, I have to do that times two: VHS to DV, then DV to PC... In real time.

Couldn't you use the pass-through capabilities of the camcorder (I assume you're using) to transfer the video in one pass?

dochira wrote:

Couldn't you use the pass-through capabilities of the camcorder (I assume you're using) to transfer the video in one pass?

Don't know if I could do that...

Thanks for the reminder on the Panasonic, though: I'm gonna hunt that baby down this weekend.

bmwracer wrote:

Thanks for the reminder on the Panasonic, though: I'm gonna hunt that baby down this weekend.

My only gripe is the limited editting abilities when burning to non -RAM discs: you can't create chapters. It automatically adds a chapter in 5-minute intervals. But beggars can't be choosers, I suppose. It makes it easier to transfer content, but I lose the flexibility by not inputting it into a computer first.

dochira wrote:

My only gripe is the limited editting abilities when burning to non -RAM discs: you can't create chapters. It automatically adds a chapter in 5-minute intervals. But beggars can't be choosers, I suppose. It makes it easier to transfer content, but I lose the flexibility by not inputting it into a computer first.

Hmm. You can't bypass the chapter thingy, huh?

I suppose the chapters can be edited/deleted on the PC with a little effort...

bmwracer wrote:

Hmm. You can't bypass the chapter thingy, huh? I suppose the chapters can be edited/deleted on the PC with a little effort...

So far, I'm able to create different titles by stopping the recording in between shows. It's creating user-defined chapters that is not possible.

dochira wrote:

So far, I'm able to create different titles by stopping the recording in between shows. It's creating user-defined chapters that is not possible.

I'm at the Panasonic site right now, looking things over... I'll head over to videohelp.com for some info as well...

Eve wrote:

I love old dramas. Maybe we could trade sometime?

Sure, once I get the transfer complete. But keep in mind, they were recorded in EP mode and way back in the late 90s, so the quality will probably be C, C+ at the best. I had For You, but when I played it back, it was hardly watchable, so I didn't even bother transferring it. I'm currently archiving some two-hour drama specials, no series has come up yet. But I have many, many more tapes to go.

dochira wrote:

But I have many, many more tapes to go.

I hear ya: I'm painfully plodding through tapes of shows, specials, sports, etc. as well... Whew.

bmwracer wrote:

I hear ya: I'm painfully plodding through tapes of shows, specials, sports, etc. as well... Whew.

I don't know how much you have, but I estimate I have at least 60 tapes to go. At 6 hours a piece....yeah I have a long ways to go.. For some reason, I decided that everything was worth archiving onto tape. What was I thinking?

But I know that I have some dramas that people might enjoy watching subbed. Heck I downloaded one series unsubbed recently. If and when I find the translations, a sharing I come.

dochira wrote:

For some reason, I decided that everything was worth archiving onto tape. What was I thinking?

Most of us with VCRs are pretty much in the same boat... we've time-shifted ourselves into oblivion...


Hmm. I noticed that the Panasonic takes DVD-RWs, not +RWs...

The entire +/- is such a glorified mess.

bmwracer wrote:

Most of us with VCRs are pretty much in the same boat... we've time-shifted ourselves into oblivion...

You've got that right. But there are some jewels in there, I hope.

bmwracer wrote:

Hmm. I noticed that the Panasonic takes DVD-RWs, not +RWs... The entire +/- is such a glorified mess.

Panasonic at first only used -R/-RW media. the ES10 is the first model that allowed recordings onto +R discs.