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AssociatedLmolla22 on 13/02/2011 - 15:51 austv.hostforweb.com (2614 clicks)
Last edited 14/02/2011 - 14:20

Just as the title says: Free BETACAM SP* video tapes

We are clearing out the shelves and need the space!

many boxes of these tapes are available.

All have been used at least once
and have not been bulk erased and still contain television station material
all have been checked and in good condition for re-use.

these cost between $15 to $50 each to buy new.

You must be able to pickup in person from Melbourne Suburb: Boronia, Vic
or arrange collection/shipping yourself

email enquirys: [email protected]

Please act fast as these are only available for a short time.

*BETACAM SP is a broadcast videotape cassette format and not the same as the domestic beta format

PLEASE NOTE:

  • We will not pay shipping for you - you must arrange this yourself
  • These will not play in a domestic beta machine
  • I cannot list the contents, these are given away primarily for re-use
  • These will be given away on a first come first served basis

THANKS FOR THE HUGE RESPONSE - ALL TAPES HAVE NOW BEEN TAKEN!

Electrical & Electronics Betacam Blank Cassette Tape Video

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  • Adamiam on 13/02/2011 - 17:36
    +14

    Good on you for seeing if anyone can use these, rather than simply just throwing them away.

    • arcticmonkey on 13/02/2011 - 17:57
      +10

      Agree. If only more people/companies thought of others like this, the world would be a better place.

      • infernal_max on 13/02/2011 - 19:45
        +4

        how many companies can you name that can give away stuff they normally throw out, without the potential for a health and safety breach. My employer wastes heaps of food that could be eaten by homeless and needy persons, but the positives are outweighed by the negative, great deal, but companies need to be cut some slack about perceived wastage

        • SomeGuyOnOzB on 13/02/2011 - 21:54
          +2

          What do the fashion and toy industries do with the things they cannot sell … ?

        • SydStrand on 13/02/2011 - 22:08

          ^They give them to reverse Garbage. If you're located in Sydney, just give them a call and they'd be happy to take them off your hands. Then they can be used for crafts etc.

        • diamondtouch1 on 13/02/2011 - 23:55
          +4

          Fairly sure Gucci, Loui Vuitton, Hermes etc don't throw shit out. To them, everybody is homeless.

  • Craze on 13/02/2011 - 18:15

    I still remember using video tapes to record shows/movies airing on TV back home, does anyone still use these stuff now?

    • issh on 13/02/2011 - 18:17

      lol @ our house
      we have like a cupboard load of them, usually consisting of olympic videos

      • odysseus on 13/02/2011 - 19:01

        "*BETACAM SP is a broadcast videotape cassette format and not the same as the domestic beta format"

        • issh on 13/02/2011 - 19:06

          he was asking if anyone still uses tapes, wan't he?

          I still remember using video tapes…..does anyone still use these stuff now?

  • davo_4 on 13/02/2011 - 18:26

    Who uses tape anymore? HDD baby all the way!

    • firepowered on 13/02/2011 - 19:45

      I know aye, 1 HDD= 1000000 tapes. And its smaller than a tape.

      • infernal_max on 13/02/2011 - 19:47
        +2

        external hdd and windows 7 ftw,

        does a keanu reeves whoa

  • jdas on 13/02/2011 - 18:49
    +1

    (The Simpsons) Snake: Oh Nooo, Beta! :)
    Good on you for sharing.

  • IgnitionS15 on 13/02/2011 - 19:33

    It's time to a make a make a movie!!

  • Ashlea on 13/02/2011 - 19:34
    +4

    Of no use to me, but definitely deserves the +. Nice to see a company doing a good deed :)

  • g12345567 on 13/02/2011 - 20:47

    Reminds me of this youtube video I found the other day on cleaning out an old video casette collection.

    Throwing Out My Video Tapes
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOQLJxc9Qxo

  • Toad_Brigade on 13/02/2011 - 21:27
    +1

    Another + for offering them.

    Anything worthwhile on them? recordings of Samurai Pizza Cats?

  • SomeGuyOnOzB on 13/02/2011 - 21:55
    +2

    So, for those who can play the commercial Beta SP videos, and would like the tapes, it could be a curious free look at history and/or collecting the videos? :)

    (So, this is possibly a mix of edited and raw footage preparing for interviews and tv shows even, from a tv station? :) )

  • maxixix on 13/02/2011 - 22:10

    I think you will find recycling companies willing to take the whole lot, they might even pay u for it.

  • Associatedmolla22 @ hostforweb.com on 13/02/2011 - 22:21

    that sounds good..what recycling companies will take these?

    • SydStrand on 13/02/2011 - 22:29

      Reverse Garbage

      http://www.reversegarbage.org.au/

      They'll usually even send out a truck to pick them up. The goods are usually bought by schoolteachers, artists, and just craftspeople.

  • the_pharmacist on 13/02/2011 - 22:41
    +1

    who the hell would still want video tapes at this time? dvds should be piling up and you all want some ancient old tapes

  • daydream on 14/02/2011 - 01:58
    +2

    Give them to ABC so they don't tape over anymore original episodes of Countdown or other irreplaceable moments in TV history ;-)

    Hope someone posts back what they contain for curiosity sake. Content could well be worth something in time!
    eg. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/treasurehunt/index.shtml

    • Toad_Brigade on 14/02/2011 - 02:48

      Hehe, BBC did the same with the original black & white episodes of Dr Who. They were only able to get them back due to people recording them at home. Although some episodes are still missing & were substituted with episode recordings made for airing on the radio.

  • prankster on 14/02/2011 - 09:21

    should put VIC on the title.

  • superkieu on 14/02/2011 - 10:29

    betacam is the same as betaMax

    it's a shame!
    I don't have the player to play these.

  • CryptWizard on 15/02/2011 - 01:37

    Could be some archival value in some of the content, but it's very unlikely anyone would bother to scour through it.

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