Notices by AVAV Systems (avavsystems@mastodon.world)

Update on MTN / Seeburg Background Music Player

Up & running. DC Motor, so the Speed is right for either 50 or 60 Hz. Was expecting faff, but clearly designed to be sold in multiple territories

No, I’m not taking the Cartridge apart, in case I can’t get it back together. Once I know what’s what, I will. Cause I know you lot will want a peep

@obsoletemediauk

@foone - you ever seen anything like this?

It’s #TapeBoxTuesday Duplication Day at AVAV Towers

Cracking on with Limited Edition VHS NTSC Run for @lavendersweep

Ironing Tapes on the wife’s new tables, she’s not very impressed :-)

@obsoletemediauk @foone

Todays #RetroTech

VF - Video Floppy Disk

Canon VF Camera - they were £500 when they came out. They were £20 “staff sale” when the TV & Camera Shop I worked in scrapped em a few months later

Panasonic Broadcast VF Recorder. Used for Titling & Screen Grabs

All Analogue

The only Floppy that recorded Analogue Video, to my knowledge

Read more at https://obsoletemedia.org/video-floppy/

@obsoletemediauk
@foone

Todays #RetroTech Philips CD-ROM Drive CDD-462 c 1992
Complete with original box, leads, Manuals, Drivers & Card
In superb condition,not even yellowed,like a lot of these plastics do.
Works as Audio Player out the box

@obsoletemediauk

Todays #RetroTech Arrival

VHD Interactive Game
Video High Density - Japanese Video Disc Format

The word “Game” is doing a lot of lifting here
Disc has 99 Chapters, BIG Map has 99 Markers & you have to pair them together to solve the puzzle

Each Chapter is a clip of Yokohama

If you’ve never heard of it, VHD is the Japanese Rip Off (let’s be honest) of CED. But VHD actually works & is rather good

@obsoletemediauk
@LaserdiscTurtle
@foone

Interesting article from ITV Content Services on the risks & need to preserve various Tape & Film Media

In a bit of absolutely shameless promotion, if you’ve got Media you need Archiving, we can help

https://itvcontentservices.com/post/the-urgency-of-digitising-film-and-videotape-archives/

@obsoletemediauk

Todays #FormatOddity
Coloured LaserDisc
Evil Dead II - NTSC on Red Disc
Not aware of any other LDs pressed on Coloured Disc
Its very flimsy Poly, feels very soft & lite
Plays fine as you’d expect
Anyone know of any others?
@LaserdiscTurtle

You lot do like LaserDisc don’t you.
This is want happens when @foone Telepathically communicates with my LaserJuke
It only seems to play one tune…..

@foone it’s Rick Astley on Betamax isn’t it😉

eBay purchase has arrived

Who doesn’t love a “Blue Coloured Vinyl Record” 🤫

@kaia yes, LaserDisc. Not watched it yet. Thinking it’s an Expo Demo Disc.