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andrewferguson · 22nd Mar 2019, 11:18 pm

Not wanting to 'hijack' this thread, but I've just aquired a 2-inch reel of what I believe is videotape.

Like Gordondav54 I have no way of playing this, so I've come here for advice. From the listing it appears that the tape originated from a college, and was salvaged when the VTR broke. I don't have particularly high hopes about there being anything particularly interesting on it, but it would be neat to find out.

I haven't yet looked at it in much detail (there are a few pictures on the ebay auction, will take some later) but I think that the dull side of the tape is facing outwards, if that indicates anything to anyone? (The label has also been torn off the container, but I can make out 'VTR' so I'm guessing it is video.).

I like jamesperrett's idea of playing back the audio on a 2-inch audio machine - except I don't have one of those. If james is willing there is a chance I'll be down in Southampton in late May, but otherwise I suspect that this will be a longer-term project.

22nd Mar 2019, 11:18 pm	#38
andrewferguson Hexode Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Posts: 262	Re: Quadruplex 2 inch tape Not wanting to 'hijack' this thread, but I've just aquired a 2-inch reel of what I believe is videotape. Like Gordondav54 I have no way of playing this, so I've come here for advice. From the listing it appears that the tape originated from a college, and was salvaged when the VTR broke. I don't have particularly high hopes about there being anything particularly interesting on it, but it would be neat to find out. I haven't yet looked at it in much detail (there are a few pictures on the ebay auction, will take some later) but I think that the dull side of the tape is facing outwards, if that indicates anything to anyone? (The label has also been torn off the container, but I can make out 'VTR' so I'm guessing it is video.). I like jamesperrett's idea of playing back the audio on a 2-inch audio machine - except I don't have one of those. If james is willing there is a chance I'll be down in Southampton in late May, but otherwise I suspect that this will be a longer-term project.