Hello,
I am considering doing a preservation of the Droids TV series. My ideal plan is to get as many of the episodes as possible in both NTSC and PAL formats and do separate simultaneous preservations, so that I can minimize any conversions between standards. I’d also like to get the soundtracks in as many languages as possible so that I can do alternate audio tracks.
I know of the following sources:
The White Witch - NTSC VHS (English, Japanese), PAL VHS (English, Italian, German, French?)
Escape Into Terror - NTSC VHS (English, Japanese), PAL VHS (English, Italian, German, French?)
The Trigon Unleashed - NTSC VHS (Japanese), PAL VHS (English, Italian, German, French?)
A Race to the Finish - NTSC VHS (Japanese), PAL VHS (English, Italian, German, French?)
The Lost Prince - NTSC VHS (English, Japanese), PAL VHS (English, German, French?), NTSC DVD (English), PAL DVD (English, French)
The New King - NTSC VHS (English, Japanese), PAL VHS (English, German, French?), NTSC DVD (English), PAL DVD (English, French)
The Pirates of Tarnoonga - NTSC VHS (English, Japanese), PAL VHS (English, German, French?), NTSC DVD (English), PAL DVD (English, French)
The Revenge of Kybo Ren - NTSC VHS (English, Japanese), PAL VHS (English, German, French?), NTSC DVD (English), PAL DVD (English, French)
Coby and the Starhunters - None?
Tail of the Roon Comets - NTSC VHS (English, Spanish, Japanese), PAL VHS (English, German, French?), NTSC DVD (English), PAL DVD (English, French)
The Roon Games - NTSC VHS (English, Spanish, Japanese), PAL VHS (English, German, French?), NTSC DVD (English), PAL DVD (English, French)
Across the Roon Sea - NTSC VHS (English, Spanish, Japanese), PAL VHS (English, German, French?), NTSC DVD (English), PAL DVD (English, French)
The Frozen Citadel - NTSC VHS (English, Spanish, Japanese), PAL VHS (English, German, French?), NTSC DVD (English), PAL DVD (English, French)
The Great Heep - NTSC VHS (Spanish), PAL VHS (English, German, French?)
Note: The DVD releases are edited into feature-length movies and feature a modified soundtrack. Some assumptions: The Spanish releases are from Mexico, so I’m assuming they are NTSC. I’m making a similar assumption for the Japanese tapes. I’m also assuming that all the non-English sources have new audio tracks, and aren’t just subtitled. If anybody knows differently, please let me know.
So, does anybody know of any other sources that are out there? Does anybody have any suggestions if I go through with this project? I’m looking at capture options now and I’m leaning towards the ADVC-110, but I’m open to alternate suggestions.
If this happens, it will most likely be a fairly long-term project (mostly because getting ahold of all the necessary sources will be fairly expensive).
Thanks for your help!