[QuadList] Question about PAL-M Quad players

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In a message dated 8/27/2009 10:18:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
mschisler at hotmail.com writes:

> Hello to all,
> I am new to the list. I have spoken with Ted a few times and he has been 
> very helpful.
> I work as the Preservation Director of the Cinemateca Brasileira 
> (Brazilian Film Archives). 
> We have a few thousand reels of 2 inch tape from early brazilian 
> television that we need to migrate. We know that the tapes are all PAL-M, which is 
> the early format of brazilian TV (now all is NTSC). I did see a Quad machine 
> in the States, but it was NTSC. 
> Does anyone know of a machine that we could purchase in the States that 
> would play PAL-M tapes? 
> I have someone that can work and fix machines, so even if it is not 
> working, this person might be able to fix it.
> I would appreciate any help.
> Thanks much,
> Millard Schisler
> Coordenador de Preservação
> Cinemateca Brasileira
> 

Hello Millard,

PAL-M is basically 525 line standard, 30 frame, using PAL color encoding. 
You have stated that these are "early Brazilian television" programs. Are 
these "early" shows color or black and white?

Regards,

David Crosthwait

DC Video 
Archived Media Transfer & Re-mastering Services
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