Work at a pace where you'll make less mistakes. The tape has been sitting for decades.
I tend to work better at night. Computer Programming as a career and a hobby does that to you, I guess.
Agree this is something new to this community. You mentioned your budget but what is the specific machine? That'll clue in the tech minds around here on the limitations of your capture and what may improve enlisting outside assistance.
The machine's a Toshiba DVR620. It's hardly high-end. I think my wallet may've influenced my wording :-)
As this is new, yup you get to name it. (there already is a PSB in the works) But before you do let's attempt to get some more information on it's background. As there's the porn store story behind it, maybe the tape owner has another story about it's origin or their remembrances of the tape. Would be interested to where geographically the tape was purchased. (town or state) A recently emerged 77 audio recording was named after the person who recorded it. Naming is not always that easy. Maybe the original tape owner can ask their dad about the buying of it. How much did he pay? 100-250 dollars? We're other dads doing the same?
I can't get much information out of him. We both work for the Federal Government, so he gets understandably uneasy whenever I bring it up, but I'll continue to try.
Personally, I like pictures of the tape (connection to the past), if you can scan them or take a photo, would be nice as part of the final preservation.
I'll be sure to take some nice pictures of it with my digital camera.
Since this is cropped differently in the vertical, there is a chance this is a 16mm preservation. (similar to Puggo Grande, Krig and Catnap) This version is cropped more vertically then the 16mm.
It may be, but do keep in mind that my mobile phone camera clipped a good amount off of the top of Samples 2 and 3.
How long is the recording? If this is a theater boot from 78 there's a chance pieces could be missing. From what you've watched are there any signs of it being a well worn print, with some wear and tear?
It's 2 hours and 1 minute long, including some static at the beginning and end. I don't see any signs of it being a well-worn print. Excluding the aforementioned flicker and some shakiness, it looks very well preserved.