The VHS Project

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The VHS Project Dec 23, 2020 16:48:11 GMT

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Post by GrigioGuy on Dec 23, 2020 16:48:11 GMT

Dec 23, 2020 16:20:00 GMT ethanparmet said:

I actually haven't done much. Been doing a lot of obscure media conversion tho. From what I can tell, the majority are Antiques Roadshow, Seinfeld, Homicide, etc. I have a feeling it wouldn't be other stuff from earlier on. My father was meticulous in the late 80s/early 90s with writing down contents. Later on, he didn't record much of note. If he did, he labelled it. I can check out some more but I doubt anything significant would be on it.

If we're talking about "Antiques Roadshow," it can be episodes with Russ Pritchard III and George Juno. Those, as well as the infamous "watermelon sword" episode from 1997 that was actually being sold to viewers for a $75 donation.

www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2001-07-08-0107080276-story.html

The above article states:

"'Antiques Roadshow' fired Juno and Pritchard last year. The show's producers were widely criticized as being slow to dismiss the two appraisers after questions arose, and slow to stop using the watermelon sword segment on a 'Roadshow' fundraising tape. Viewers who donated $75 for the tape were later offered refunds."

If there's anybody who actually received a tape, there is a chance this particular episode could be found.

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The VHS Project Dec 23, 2020 18:06:36 GMT

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Post by ethanparmet on Dec 23, 2020 18:06:36 GMT

Actually, ignore what I just said. I was looking through some more and have found stuff from the 80s. Found a film called "British Rock - The First Wave". I think it was about the beatles, and found some local programming. Am currently exporting another long tape so I plan on doing a bunch of stuff over winter break. Will keep you guys posted!

extremewreck2000 God A smart fellow gone insane, taking the ride as I do some cool stuff about lost media. Go figure. Posts: 2,232	The VHS Project Feb 15, 2021 4:11:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by extremewreck2000 on Feb 15, 2021 4:11:40 GMT Remember Space Cats? Well, there's a French band under the same name apparently, & a VHS tape of that band is currently being sold on eBay if you're wondering. I have no idea what the heck could be on it other than music from this band.

videoranger007 Senior Member Posts: 292	The VHS Project Apr 29, 2021 8:21:53 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by videoranger007 on Apr 29, 2021 8:21:53 GMT Theres tons of VHS collectors. If you have Instagram check out #vhscu, you'll be pleasantly surprised.

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The VHS Project Apr 29, 2021 8:22:44 GMT via mobile

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Feb 15, 2021 4:11:40 GMT extremewreck2000 said:

Remember Space Cats? Well, there's a French band under the same name apparently, & a VHS tape of that band is currently being sold on eBay if you're wondering. I have no idea what the heck could be on it other than music from this band.

Definitely not related whatsoever to the show.

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The VHS Project Apr 29, 2021 15:13:18 GMT

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Post by extremewreck2000 on Apr 29, 2021 15:13:18 GMT

Apr 29, 2021 8:22:44 GMT videoranger007 said:

Feb 15, 2021 4:11:40 GMT extremewreck2000 said:

Remember Space Cats? Well, there's a French band under the same name apparently, & a VHS tape of that band is currently being sold on eBay if you're wondering. I have no idea what the heck could be on it other than music from this band.

Definitely not related whatsoever to the show.

Well, that is obvious. Though I wonder if that's why the show isn't known to have aired in France(a lawsuit would've happened).

darkrage6 God Posts: 3,695	The VHS Project Jan 12, 2022 20:03:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by darkrage6 on Jan 12, 2022 20:03:03 GMT I've been uploading some rare tapes on my Archive.org account:account
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The VHS Project Jan 30, 2022 6:31:57 GMT via mobile extremewreck2000 likes this

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Apr 29, 2021 15:13:18 GMT extremewreck2000 said:

Apr 29, 2021 8:22:44 GMT videoranger007 said:

Definitely not related whatsoever to the show.

Well, that is obvious. Though I wonder if that's why the show isn't known to have aired in France(a lawsuit would've happened).

I highly doubt a lawsuit would have happened as "Space Cats" was never aired in France therefore there would be no reason to copyright the name (in English for that matter, if it was to be shown in France it most likely would have been titled "Chats de L'espace") also Space and Cats are two generic words that probably can't even be copyrighted, thats like making a show called Rice and Beans and then trying to sue food.

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The VHS Project Jan 30, 2022 8:33:29 GMT

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Post by extremewreck2000 on Jan 30, 2022 8:33:29 GMT

Jan 30, 2022 6:31:57 GMT videoranger007 said:

Apr 29, 2021 15:13:18 GMT extremewreck2000 said:

Well, that is obvious. Though I wonder if that's why the show isn't known to have aired in France(a lawsuit would've happened).

I highly doubt a lawsuit would have happened as "Space Cats" was never aired in France therefore there would be no reason to copyright the name (in English for that matter, if it was to be shown in France it most likely would have been titled "Chats de L'espace") also Space and Cats are two generic words that probably can't even be copyrighted, thats like making a show called Rice and Beans and then trying to sue food.

Well then, probably explains the existence of Space Cat Pop & Umnet Ozcan's music video... & Space Cats Fight Facism the board game. Or the movie, A Cat From Outer Space. Or Space Cats - Magic Fly. Or this CGI short. Or this Star Wars parody called Star Cats & Paw Wars. Or heck, let's just add Cat Planet Cuties into the mix because that's what shows up when you search up "Space Cats anime" on Google lmao.

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The VHS Project Feb 1, 2022 20:32:13 GMT

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Aug 11, 2019 21:07:32 GMT @Deleted said:

Hey everybody, how's it going?

So in the past year, I've been doing some tape collecting, and I've noticed that a lot of the lesser-known tapes either have little to no documentation online, and if they do, they likely have no available video of them on the internet.

That's why recently I started this project which I'll call "The VHS Project". Included in this project are both a Google Sheet which documents lesser-known VHS tapes by the following:

Title
Year Produced
Name of Including Series (if Applicable)
Producing Agency/Agencies
Whether the Video is up on archive.org, and
Additional Notes (Usually whether the Images of the tape are in the Images Folder)

...as well as a folder that contains images of said VHS tapes.

This project is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, so with that being said, there are a few rules and qualifications that'll need to be addressed:

In order for a tape to qualify for this project:

It cannot be in or related to a major syndicated series (Sesame Street, NCIS, Mod Squad, etc.). Smaller, lesser known television series such as those that air on PBS or smaller television networks are alright.
The title MUST BE ON VHS. Projects for other formats such as Betamax, U-Matic, and Video 2000 may arise in the future.
The title must not be readily available on mainstream video websites unless said video is extremely low quality or a snippet/preview (see linked examples).
Said tape must NOT be a home recorded tape, and must have some form of an official release.

In regards to the project, the rules are simple and fairly straightforward

1. No vandalism of any kind. This is a professional project, and only those serious in contributing should add to it.
2. No removal of any listed tapes. If a tape is found to be on archive.org, it will simply be labelled with a "Yes" in the appropriate column and left at that.
3. Adult videotapes are allowed to be listed in the Sheet. However, for the time being, their images shall not be posted to the Images folder.
4. Tape Images should be placed in their appropriate folder. If a video series or religious ministry is being listed, make a folder for each tape under a folder for the whole series/ministry.

I hope that with this project we will see better documentation of the more obscure tapes that slip through the cracks of our more popular searches and that we will eventually see more of these tapes enter more public accessibility through means of the internet.

Here's the link to the project. Contribute as much as you want!

drive.google.com/drive/folders/1idU-wj64LuiSAnktP7zwaxfE7GTzsLLk?usp=sharing

The link for that is dead, even when I log in to Google

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The VHS Project Oct 4, 2022 1:02:22 GMT

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Post by comet on Oct 4, 2022 1:02:22 GMT

Aw, shame to see the link is down. Incase this project is still around, I'd like to contribute one:

Title: Understanding The Amazing Brain.
Year Produced: 2001
Producing Agency/Agencies: Produced by Roundabout Productions for The Learning Channel.
Whether the Video is up on archive.org: No
Additional Note: Narrated by Peter Coyote.
Additional Note: A low quality youtube upload is the only existing thing I have seen online regarding this tape. I still own the physical official VHS tape, which I also have not seen anywhere online either.

Last Edit: Oct 4, 2022 1:03:18 GMT by comet

posnevia23 Senior Member Bored. Posts: 250	The VHS Project Nov 15, 2023 18:06:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by posnevia23 on Nov 15, 2023 18:06:31 GMT Damn, it's a real shame that the link is down D;. The worst part about it is that the link isn't even archived. I wonder how many wonderful things that there was on the drive.
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aardvarkbarber New Member Posts: 6	The VHS Project Dec 14, 2023 21:02:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by aardvarkbarber on Dec 14, 2023 21:02:54 GMT We're creating lost media from inside this thread!

Post by GrigioGuy on Dec 23, 2020 16:48:11 GMT

Post by ethanparmet on Dec 23, 2020 18:06:36 GMT

Post by extremewreck2000 on Feb 15, 2021 4:11:40 GMT

Post by videoranger007 on Apr 29, 2021 8:21:53 GMT

Post by videoranger007 on Apr 29, 2021 8:22:44 GMT

Post by extremewreck2000 on Apr 29, 2021 15:13:18 GMT

Post by darkrage6 on Jan 12, 2022 20:03:03 GMT

Post by videoranger007 on Jan 30, 2022 6:31:57 GMT

Post by extremewreck2000 on Jan 30, 2022 8:33:29 GMT

Post by donkeyjazz on Feb 1, 2022 20:32:13 GMT

Post by comet on Oct 4, 2022 1:02:22 GMT

Post by posnevia23 on Nov 15, 2023 18:06:31 GMT

Post by aardvarkbarber on Dec 14, 2023 21:02:54 GMT

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