OFF: Converting vid formats

M Holmes fofp at TATTOO.ED.AC.UK
Mon Jul 22 11:58:02 EDT 1996


Duane Hoyt writes:

> 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,

Sounds like it's one of the two Bristol Bikeshow gigs that are on video.

> Duane (aka Partyboy)

FoFP



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