Guidelines for trading video tapes

• I can watch NTSC (SP or SLP only; not LP) or PAL (normal or LP).

• I can only dub my PAL tapes, and I can only dub them into PAL, so you will need some kind of PAL player & TV or some conversion process to watch the tapes I make for you if you are in the US.

• When making tapes for me, please make HIFI (stereo) copies whenever possible.

• If you are using the HIFI track on an NTSC tape, please lower the recording levels dramatically (peaking, say, at -10db); my machine plays NTSC HIFI tracks back at too high of a level.

• Please do not use a slower speed (e.g., SLP) if at all possible. If you have to, then use SLP; I cannot view LP tapes.

• Please let me know what grade of video tape you are using, and what you require. I only dub onto new tapes; I expect the same to be done for me.

• In general, I assume that if I copy 180 minutes of video for you, then you will copy 180 minutes of video for me.

• I do not like selections to be cut off in the middle by the end of the tape, so if this happens, I like the entire selection to be recorded elsewhere.

• I prefer original track ordering to be preserved as much as possible.

• I like to have my tapes full, so if there is a lot of blank space at the end of the tape, either ask me for a filler suggestion, or at least surprise me with something that you think I don't have, but might like. I will typically only do this for you if you request it.

• I like to have track listings for all my tapes, and venue, date, and personnel info if possible for live tapes.

• I send tapes airmail (small packet)