Video Conversion - Is this worth a shot?

New product out today to help convert old tapes to upscaled/HD formats.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/betamaxhd.html

Other models will be being released soon, including VHS-S to Bluray and
U-Matic-S to DVD.

Given it's launched today, the first 500 units will be selling for $29.99.
Has anyone used something like this before? I've only had the 8mm to VHS
type devices before now..

Cheers,
Lirpa Loof

Lirpa Loof wrote:
New product out today to help convert old tapes to upscaled/HD formats.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/betamaxhd.html

Other models will be being released soon, including VHS-S to Bluray and
U-Matic-S to DVD.


It's not a recorder on either format, so not video conversion but still
as alien..

"Panasonic's DMP-BD70V puts Blu-ray, VHS playback in a single box"
http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10136888-100.html

Given it's launched today...

Cheers,
Lirpa Loof

Heh, spaghetti grows on tree ye know ...

--
Adrian C

"Lirpa Loof" wrote:

New product out today to help convert old tapes to upscaled/HD formats.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/betamaxhd.html

Cool. I see on the picture that the model number is THX1138.

Other models will be being released soon, including VHS-S to Bluray and
U-Matic-S to DVD.

Model number NCC1701, right?

"Owain" wrote in message
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Lirpa Loof wrote:
New product out today to help convert old tapes to upscaled/HD formats.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/betamaxhd.html

I don't care, I never knew I needed Squeezy Bacon until I saw it

Makes making a bacon sarnie in the morning so incredibly easy... Couldn't
live without the stuff.