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Full TOTP editions on Myspace videos

MarkjukMarkjuk Posts: 30,436
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Courtesy of my old mate Ben Riggers........

http://www.myspace.com/video/benriggers

25th-december-1980
31st-december-1987
30th-august-1984 - Jimmy Saville's last TOTP as a regular presesnter
9th-january-1986

+ Many More......

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    Billy_ValueBilly_Value Posts: 22,920
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    i couldn't watch them the quality is terrible somewhere ok but thanks
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    emailsemails Posts: 11,282
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    Markjuk wrote: »
    Courtesy of my old mate Ben Riggers........

    http://www.myspace.com/video/benriggers

    25th-december-1980
    31st-december-1987
    30th-august-1984 - Jimmy Saville's last TOTP as a regular presesnter
    9th-january-1986

    + Many More......
    are any of these ok to download?
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    MarkjukMarkjuk Posts: 30,436
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    emails wrote: »
    are any of these ok to download?

    Some are on the box.bz but are of similar quality
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    emailsemails Posts: 11,282
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    Markjuk wrote: »
    Some are on the box.bz but are of similar quality

    so can't dowload the myspace ones but can on the box bz site?
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    Jason CJason C Posts: 31,336
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    Billy_Value wrote: »
    i couldn't watch them the quality is terrible somewhere ok but thanks

    Considering the recordings are over 20 years old I think they're pretty good actually.
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    MarkjukMarkjuk Posts: 30,436
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    emails wrote: »
    so can't dowload the myspace ones but can on the box bz site?

    Yes but the quality of them are extremeily ropey! The uploaders should have made a bit more effort trying to clean them up a bit first before uploading them (like I have done with my TOTP clips on Youtube)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 14,732
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    Very nice. It would be better if there was a track listing to each show.
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    MarkjukMarkjuk Posts: 30,436
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    Kablamo wrote: »
    Very nice. It would be better if there was a track listing to each show.

    Try Popscene website
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    zx50zx50 Posts: 91,272
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    Jason C wrote: »
    Considering the recordings are over 20 years old I think they're pretty good actually.

    I think because people are used to the quality we get these days, some expect online videos like these to be nearly the same. The thing is, we didn't have DVD recorders or set top boxes that recorded losslessly, but crappy VHS recorders that weren't at their peak as far as technology was concerned. For the record, I can't view these. They aren't loading for me.
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    MarkjukMarkjuk Posts: 30,436
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    zx50 wrote: »
    I think because people are used to the quality we get these days, some expect online videos like these to be nearly the same. The thing is, we didn't have DVD recorders or set top boxes that recorded losslessly, but crappy VHS recorders that weren't at their peak as far as technology was concerned. For the record, I can't view these. They aren't loading for me.

    I agree, however it is possible to improve VHS image quality before uploading. I hold 45 editions of TOTP on VHS, I bought a VHS/DVD combi with image improvement built in and the quality is very good.
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    Markjuk wrote: »
    Yes but the quality of them are extremeily ropey! The uploaders should have made a bit more effort trying to clean them up a bit first before uploading them (like I have done with my TOTP clips on Youtube)

    well i have not downloaded any yet but will look into it,i'll see what they are like 1st obvously in reference to what you say. as for youtube the only ones that iinterest me now are old programmes ie ,news,elections,schools tv etc
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    grahamcrowdengrahamcrowden Posts: 1,041
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    Anyone who wants full broadcast quality recordings of 70's POPS on dvd taken from the German broadcasts of the last couple of years should PM me.

    Most downloads are inferior quality and the majority are from UKG on VHS
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    emailsemails Posts: 11,282
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    grahamcrowden wrote: »
    Anyone who wants full broadcast quality recordings of 70's POPS on dvd taken from the German broadcasts of the last couple of years should PM me.

    Most downloads are inferior quality and the majority are from UKG on VHS

    i'll take some copys ,whats the cost?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 154
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    Hello
    This is Benriggers (the one who uploaded the TOTPs on Myspace). At the time of uploading from dvd ripper I did not make the xvid codec 'maxium quality'. I do apologise for the quality.
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    emailsemails Posts: 11,282
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    is it worth you having another go?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 154
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    sorry I no longer have them. Someone brought them off me.
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    grahamcrowdengrahamcrowden Posts: 1,041
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    emails wrote: »
    i'll take some copys ,whats the cost?

    You need to enable your PM's as I can't send you a message
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    MarkjukMarkjuk Posts: 30,436
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    grahamcrowden wrote: »
    Anyone who wants full broadcast quality recordings of 70's POPS on dvd taken from the German broadcasts of the last couple of years should PM me.

    Most downloads are inferior quality and the majority are from UKG on VHS

    Not mine mate! :D I send my VHS recordings through my VHS/DVD combi that has image enhancement (a basic TBC) and has produced excellent results. When I used to transfer from my old VHS player (before it packed up) the quality was no way as good as it did not have image enhancement built in.

    I would be interested in the 70's edition you have Graham :D
    benriggers wrote: »
    Hello
    This is Benriggers (the one who uploaded the TOTPs on Myspace). At the time of uploading from dvd ripper I did not make the xvid codec 'maximum quality'. I do apologise for the quality.

    Hi Ben, MarkJ on Youtube - shame you got rid of all your clips from Youtube, however understand why, I have had two black marks on my account!

    It doesn't matter too much about the quality setting on Xvid as you need to have good quality original sources to get the best quality picture. You can't do much with a DVD copy of a VHS original source to improve the picture quality.

    edit: How come you sold your prized collection of retro TOTPs?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,365
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    benriggers wrote: »
    Hello
    This is Benriggers (the one who uploaded the TOTPs on Myspace). At the time of uploading from dvd ripper I did not make the xvid codec 'maxium quality'. I do apologise for the quality.

    They're great!
    I'm just enjoying Nov 12, 1981.
    Thanks! :)
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    grahamcrowdengrahamcrowden Posts: 1,041
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    Markjuk wrote: »
    Not mine mate! :D I send my VHS recordings through my VHS/DVD combi that has image enhancement (a basic TBC) and has produced excellent results. When I used to transfer from my old VHS player (before it packed up) the quality was no way as good as it did not have image enhancement built in.

    I would be interested in the 70's edition you have Graham :D



    VHS is VHS is VHS.
    You can't polish a turd nor enhance quality that is not there in the first place.

    A timebase corrector might make the image more stable but that image is still not very good.

    The dvd recordings made from German tv are identical quality to the broadcasts quality which was very good and better than any UK digital channel.

    PM me if you are interested in some POPS dvd's.
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