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From: ressler@cme.nist.gov (Sandy Ressler)
Newsgroups: comp.ivideodisc
Subject: Re: transferring video to laserdisc
Summary: Yes you can transfer videotape to disc
Message-ID: <4531@oops.cme.nist.gov>
Date: 19 Jun 91 19:26:05 GMT
References: <1991Jun16.150001.29049@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>
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In article <1991Jun16.150001.29049@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu>, bfreeman@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (Elisabeth Freeman) writes:
> I am interested in transferring a video tape to laserdisc.  Does anyone
> know if this is possible, and if so how, where and how much?
> 

Yes you can do this. There are writable videodisc players (once write) made
by a few companies Panasonic had one several years ago, A company called the
Optical Disc Corporation makes a machine called the ODC610A and I think
Sony makes a machine to do this. I would suggest calling a few video production
houses, first finding out who has experince in video discs and then ask if
any one produces single copy "test" discs - It will probably be from this
sort of machine.  I found a place in the Washington D.C. area called
Henninger Video that can do it for about $300-500 depending on the type 
you want. They can be reached at 703-243 3444 (Arlington VA) I have not
used their services nor do I know if they are any good.   Hope this helps.

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