You could contact https://www.wmbt.org/ to see if they have a Bosch or Sony DEC to read the tapes.
> On Dec 31, 2023, at 8:58 PM, Zane Healy via cctalk <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> On Dec 31, 2023, at 1:42 PM, The Doctor via cctalk <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> On Saturday, December 30th, 2023 at 23:24, Chuck Guzis via cctalk >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The Bosch unit may be very difficult to find. Will a Sony >>> DVR-1000/2000/2100 do the same job for those tapes? At least a few of >>> those seem to be around. >> >> None of us are sure. The Sony DVR units have been pretty easy to find but >> the possibility of messing up any of the tapes even as a test ties everything >> in a knot. I know a few folks are asking around the A/V offices of a couple >> of colleges to see if they have any suitable playback units but so far >> nothing >> yet (due to semester break). >> >> The Doctor [412/724/301/703/415/510] >> WWW: https://drwho.virtadpt.net/ >> Don't be mean. You don't have to be mean. > > If there is money to fund this effort, it might be worth talking to Iron > Mountain, to see if they can handle the media. They have people that do this > sort of thing, AND, I know for a fact they have hardware to handle some > strange formats. > > Zane > >
