Where can I get a Video converted from Euro to NA system, or placed on a DVD?

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Posted by starsearcher on Jul-12-2005 13:36:

Where can I get a Video converted from Euro to NA system, or placed on a DVD?

Hey guys...I have a problem, and I need to do this ASAP. I have a video tape but it's in the European format and I need it copied + converted into our Noth American format so that I can view it...and better yet, placed on a DVD...

Does anyone know of any places that do this in TO?

Thanks in advance

Posted by Irishaddict on Jul-12-2005 13:52:

Re: Where can I get a Video converted from Euro to NA system, or placed on a DVD?

quote:
Originally posted by starsearcher
I have a video tape but it's in the European format and I need it copied + converted into our Noth American format so that I can view it...and better yet, placed on a DVD...

IT'SALLGREEK2ME!

Sorry no clue

I'm assuming any larger scale video rental shop though.

Posted by Transmotion on Jul-12-2005 14:00:

any video studio.

Posted by Orko on Jul-12-2005 14:01:

Oh soo close. I have all the equipment except that PAL VCR.

If you go into any foreign area of TO, like China town, or Gerrard St.(Little India, if you will), they will have lots of shops which do it. Just take a stroll.

Hope that helps.

Posted by karim on Jul-12-2005 14:04:

Make sure the PAL tape is converted straight to digital before the NTSC encoding is to take place. That way you get minimal quality loss.

Karim

Posted by starsearcher on Jul-12-2005 14:04:

kewl thanks ...and regarding the any video studio - I was hoping for a little more detail

Posted by Irishaddict on Jul-12-2005 14:08:

quote:
Originally posted by starsearcher
kewl thanks ...and regarding the any video studio - I was hoping for a little more detail

Yeah my bad. My geekspeak is off today.

Posted by Orko on Jul-12-2005 14:13:

quote:
Originally posted by starsearcher
kewl thanks ...and regarding the any video studio - I was hoping for a little more detail

Starsearcher, where in TO do you live? I think that would help in allowing people to give you a specific shop.

Posted by Transmotion on Jul-12-2005 14:13:

quote:
Originally posted by starsearcher
kewl thanks ...and regarding the any video studio - I was hoping for a little more detail

www.google.ca
there is a map search,it'll show all the studio's in the area

Posted by starsearcher on Jul-12-2005 14:15:

I live in North York... along Yonge St...but anything along the subway line is a fair game

Posted by TrickDaddE on Jul-12-2005 15:01:

First off what is the video of???

Some of that Israeli porn!!!

Posted by starsearcher on Jul-12-2005 15:02:

quote:
Originally posted by TrickDaddE
First off what is the video of???

Some of that Israeli porn!!!

Not quite, although that would be great

Posted by smuncky on Jul-12-2005 16:43:

go to any russian video store, which shouldnt be a problem for you

theres one at steeles and yonge across from centerpoint. its called senemal. im not sure how much they charge per hour but when i had to copy something from PAL to NTSC i went to a store at bathurst and steeles. they had the cheapest price there. if u need more info just msg me and ill get it.

Posted by starsearcher on Jul-12-2005 16:50:

quote:
Originally posted by smuncky
go to any russian video store, which shouldnt be a problem for you

theres one at steeles and yonge across from centerpoint. its called senemal. im not sure how much they charge per hour but when i had to copy something from PAL to NTSC i went to a store at bathurst and steeles. they had the cheapest price there. if u need more info just msg me and ill get it.

kewl thanks ...will check out!

How much do multisystem VCRs go for these days anyway? ...maybe it'll be worth to just buy one of those instead.

Posted by Tiesto4Life on Jul-12-2005 16:50:

quote:
Originally posted by smuncky
go to any russian video store, which shouldnt be a problem for you

theres one at steeles and yonge across from centerpoint. its called senemal. im not sure how much they charge per hour but when i had to copy something from PAL to NTSC i went to a store at bathurst and steeles. they had the cheapest price there. if u need more info just msg me and ill get it.

Yeap. John, ur best bet is to hit up video corner on bathurst and steeles. They'll do it for cheap and fast.

Posted by Irishaddict on Jul-12-2005 16:55:

quote:
Originally posted by starsearcher
How much do multisystem VCRs go for these days anyway? ...maybe it'll be worth to just buy one of those instead.

VCR? Dude, what the fuck??

Isn't that like - a technological regression?

Posted by starsearcher on Jul-12-2005 16:57:

quote:
Originally posted by Irishaddict
VCR? Dude, what the fuck??

Isn't that like - a technological regression?

yeah I know...that's why I'm asking...they MUST be dirt cheap by now

Posted by Irishaddict on Jul-12-2005 17:06:

quote:
Originally posted by starsearcher
yeah I know...that's why I'm asking...they MUST be dirt cheap by now

LOL..someone bust out the BetaMax!

Posted by karim on Jul-12-2005 17:57:

quote:
Originally posted by starsearcher
yeah I know...that's why I'm asking...they MUST be dirt cheap by now

Not necessarily. The multi-system units are cheaper overseas than they are here. Why? Because there isn't as much of a market for international formats. The north american system has a huge influence on the world, that more often than here, europeans are faced with the dilemma of having to convert or play NTSC video than we are to play/convert PAL.

I would imagine $500 plus.

Karim

Posted by karim on Jul-12-2005 17:59:

FROM 2001AudioVideo

http://www.2001audiovideo.com/vcrs_01/SV5000W.html

Karim

Posted by starsearcher on Jul-12-2005 18:32:

Hmmmm...crappy...although that one looks like it's got WAY too many features...I think I saw something at bestbuy.... www.bestbuy.ca here I come

Posted by karim on Jul-12-2005 18:38:

quote:
Originally posted by starsearcher
Hmmmm...crappy...although that one looks like it's got WAY too many features...I think I saw something at bestbuy.... www.bestbuy.ca here I come

Multi-system vcr's are usually packed with features because the fact that it's multi system is usually a premium feature in itself.

Karim

Posted by starsearcher on Jul-12-2005 18:42:

Is this a multisystem VCR? I can't tell...some others say "no" under multisystem...this one says "NTSC"....and the description doeesn't help lol...

http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/prodd...gon=&langid=EN#