<br>I'd like to announce another resource at the shop, available early next week for public use. <br><br>Thanks to troubleshooting by myself, Candleknight, Ramgarden, and temporary equipment loans from Strages and Ratmandu, we now have a system in the A/V lab for members to convert their old VHS tapes to a digital format. <br>
<br>I'll be switching out the temporary loaners that Ray and Justin let me use for a proof of concept tomorrow with more permanent equipment. <br><br>The system is relatively simple to use, if you remember how to hit play on a VCR and use the on-screen instructions provided by the Sandisk unit. <br>
<br>The first conversion I plan on doing is over the weekend, I'll be digitizing some VHS tapes on how to make your own cabinetry.<br>I'm not sure where the digital copies of these videos will be stored yet, hopefully I can get some storage space on one of the computers at the shop. <br>
<br>I'd like this system to be able to be checked out of the shop, as the temperatures in the A/V lab are not ideal for the life of VHS tapes, and I'd hate for members to loose their originals unintentionally. Members will be able to bring the System home for a week or two, convert their memories, and then bring the system back. (But please wait till next week when the loaned equipment has been switched out). <br>
<br>More information available here: <a href="https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/VCR_Tape_Digitizer">https://256.makerslocal.org/wiki/VCR_Tape_Digitizer</a><br><br>Happy Making!<br>Jeff<br><br><br>