OFF: Converting vid formats

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Duane Hoyt wrote:
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> >
> >Duane Hoyt wrote:
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> >> Hello Hawkfriends,
> >>
> >> I often see mention of problems between different vid formats, NTSC?,
> >> and such.  I am not very knowledgable about this stuff. What I would like to
> >> know is, what would a vid look like in the US if it were not in the correct
> >> format?  I recieved a vid in trade that when I played, everyone looked silver.
> >> You could tell it was HW, and it began with a rehersal, and then it switched
> >> to an outdoor stage, and the band was having some sort of "best tits" or
> >> wet t-shirt contest. I couldn't tell what exactly cause everyone was fuzzy and
> >> silver. Is this a very very old, badly recorded tape or is it in the wrong
> >> format?  Hopefully it is the latter and I can have it switched. Also does
> >> anyone recognize this show, and if so, which one is it?
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Duane (aka Partyboy)
> >
> >it sounds like one that has been converted from pal to ntsc. if it was pal you wouldn't
> >see anything. you got this from randy, didn't you...
> >this is a collection from different festivals and private parties.   rj
> >
> Nope, I didn't get this from Randy. The guy I got this from isn't on this
> discussion list, but I did run across him on the internet. He is in Texas.
> Possibly he got it from Randy?
>
> Duane

do you know who i mean by randy? rpm texas?  rj