OFF: Converting vid formats

[Duane Hoyt]

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>Duane Hoyt wrote:
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>> 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,
>>
>> Duane (aka Partyboy)
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>it sounds like one that has been converted from pal to ntsc. if it was pal you wouldn't
>see anything. you got this from randy, didn't you...
>this is a collection from different festivals and private parties.   rj
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Nope, I didn't get this from Randy. The guy I got this from isn't on this
discussion list, but I did run across him on the internet. He is in Texas.
Possibly he got it from Randy?

Duane