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I have a couple of suggestions for the recycling/reuse of video tapes.
We get asked about this fairly frequently. First, the length of the
tape makes a difference. Many commercially duplicated tapes are "cut to
length", so a 20 minute program has only that much tape, whereas if you
buy a 60 minute tape at K-Mart and record 20 minute, then you still have
a tape capable of recording the full time length.
If the tape is longer than 30 minutes, and especially if it is one-hour
or longer, contact your local DVN Site Coordinator (you can find their
names and locations in LIVEWIRE) to see if they can use them to record
programs for local use. Many people do not know about the record
protection tabs that have been pulled off of commercially recorded or
duplicated videos. These tapes can be re-used by simply putting a piece
of tape over that hole (a square hole at the outside edge of the housing
where you put the label).
If you do not know of a DVN Site Coordinator who can use the tapes, you
can contact my office and we can help.
Norma Frye
DVN Operations
297-2682
Norma Frye @MRO, CARTUN::FRYE
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