<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 8/27/2009 10:18:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mschisler@hotmail.com writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Hello to all,<BR>
I am new to the list. I have spoken with Ted a few times and he has been very helpful.<BR>
I work as the Preservation Director of the Cinemateca Brasileira (Brazilian Film Archives). <BR>
We have a few thousand reels of 2 inch tape from early brazilian television that we need to migrate. We know that the tapes are all PAL-M, which is the early format of brazilian TV (now all is NTSC). I did see a Quad machine in the States, but it was NTSC. <BR>
Does anyone know of a machine that we could purchase in the States that would play PAL-M tapes? <BR>
I have someone that can work and fix machines, so even if it is not working, this person might be able to fix it.<BR>
I would appreciate any help.<BR>
Thanks much,<BR>
Millard Schisler<BR>
Coordenador de Preservação<BR>
Cinemateca Brasileira<BR>
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Hello Millard,<BR>
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PAL-M is basically 525 line standard, 30 frame, using PAL color encoding. You have stated that these are "early Brazilian television" programs. Are these "early" shows color or black and white?<BR>
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Regards,<BR>
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David Crosthwait<BR>
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