Capture If You Can
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Billions of video tapes were recorded between 1950 and 2010, and very few realize just how quickly these tapes are headed for extinction. The supply of working machines is dwindling, tapes are degrading to the point of becoming unplayable, parts are scarce or no longer possible to obtain, and the small handful of qualified repair people is aging out without training anyone to replace them.
This creates huge opportunities if you know where to look!
Author Gray Jones lays out a proven low investment, high return strategy for how you can build anything from a side hustle to a full-fledged transfer business with no training or experience. Whether you just want to transfer tapes for friends and family or build a business buying, selling and renting out the gear, or really want to go big, Gray tells you how to do it and scale it as big as you want to go.
This book is for all ages and skill levels—
anyone from 12 years old to 80 years old can do it,
from absolute beginner to total techie.
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As a prior customer of both equipment rentals and tape imports, I can attest to Gray’s expertise and excellence. Across the pages of this book, his vast knowledge of the history of video and video preservation methods is on full display. This book presents detailed information about video formats, transfer techniques, as well as business advice that both experts and non-experts will find valuable.
– Joel Parham, Archivist & Researcher