Chicago video, Oct 21, 2007--request for disc#2

I can probably help you. DVD burning is kinda dead. But, if it's the only way you can take a video I can probably find some blanks here someplace. But give me a few days to see if the video can be improved any first.

OK, I checked it out. You are going to have to wait a little bit. If I dub the George Wang audio on the video it's gonna be about 10 times better than it was. I'll let you know when it's done.

LOL....see, that's how long it's been since I first received this video: i didn't even know that DVD burning  is now "dead"!  ok, i will wait your investigations, and thank you very much.

also on another note.....a kudos to you for all the awesome vids you share on Youtube (you and the other dedicated creators that do this as well).  It is SO frustrating that Bruce's group doesn't already do this kind of thing THEMSELVES....you guys are seriously helping save important historical evidence,  so keep it up!

Fingers crossed for 2023 NUGS webcasts

hey Phisherman...NO problem, take as much time as you want!  much thanks!

Here's an update. I started working on dubbing this video and I have lined up the old audio with the new audio on a few songs now and I've done some real close comparisons. Here is my bottom line assessment. They both sound pretty bad. (there is a third audio source that is even worse).  The original video sound and the Wang recording sound very different. One is loud and squelchy the other much much lower but muffled. I can't decide which you would like better. I prefer the new audio and I will finish this dub. But you could very well hear the new dub and still yearn for your old DVD. So let's figure out how to get disc 2 in your hands for now and when the dub is complete I'll get you that too and you can decide,

Now, do you really need someone to burn for you? You can't torrent or download from Mega or Google Drive and burn your own? I could put it up on Jungleland today or Mega in the next day or so. I can't find any blank discs around here without ordering new. Perhaps if I throw it up on Jungleland someone else can Download and burn for you?

Or I will dig out my DVDs when I go back to NJ next month, rip & burn them and contact him.

wow, I am a dinosaur, aren't I?  haha.....i do have blank DVD's here at my house that I can burn your upload onto.    i would have to learn how to use the "torrent" or Mega or Google Drive system to do that (is there a little tutorial on SPL which instructs newbies how to download something from torrent or Mega or Google Drive??) .....and, after i learn how to do this: if you were to upload it to Mega/torrent/Google Drive, which of these media would you say  is easiest to burn a DVD?  and are these systems free--or does Mega or torrent or Google Drive require you to have a paid account with them?  sorry for the ignorance, i appreciate it.

Yes, i agree: let's get disc2 in my hands, and then go from there .  and thank you IvanNF--if i have a complete clusterf with the uploading/burning  process, I'll reach out!

I was going to offer my assistance but I am very busy at this time and you couldn't be in better hands then Ivan.  Who had the patience to help me out with ABMS.  I won't say how long ago that was . lol

Torrents Tutorial:

https://www.spl-messages.net/t...g-torrents---a-guide

I found some blank discs and I think I burned a disc you can play in a DVD player (3rd try). But I don't have a DVD player to test it.  PM me your address.  I'll send it today.

great!  I'll try the DVD out when i get it and let you know.

my address is:

Tom Altpeter

503 W. Brittany Drive

Arlington Heights, ILL 60004

As for re-imbursing you, do you by chance have a Paypal account?  I'd be happy to cover any expenses this way.

thanks again, and anything I can do for you, please let me know.

-Tom

PS: thanks, Ivan,  for the Torrent tutorial link....hopefully i wont need that because  the DVD Phisherman is sending will do the trick (fingers crossed!)

The disc is in the mail. Along with the first 2 burns which won't play in a DVD player but do contain all the files you need to make a disc that will. I sent them as backup. None are labeled so try them all. I expect with the way the mail is lately you will have it between Mon-Wed next week.

thanks !

@TheDude posted:

thanks !

I should note that your thanks is also extended to my archivist Cynthia for seeing your post in the first place and she had the files you were seeking in her archive. 

Update: The dub is complete. It is premiering on my YouTube Channel July 2 at 8pm eastern. Link below.

As far as a "hard copy" for you. If a disc is still your preferred delivery system. I need to know a little about your player. This file is an MKV and if your player can't play an MKV from a data disc then I will need to convert it to something. If you can share your BluRay/DVD player's make and model I will look it up and make sure I send you what you need.

I think the sound is improved. But because neither audio source is very good and they are so different many will disagree with me.

https://youtu.be/pkLTBW3jC4k

hey Phisherman....awful generous of you.   And actually....i think i MAY have the capacity to listen to MKV files.  Let me share somethign i was reading on the web:

from www.howtogeek.com/200736/what-...and-how-do-you-play- them/

Our favorite choice for playing MKV files is VLC media player—mostly because it has built-in support and doesn’t require that you install anything else. Downloading and installing the program is easy if you follow these directions. Begin by navigating to the official download page at videolan.org. Beware of going anywhere else, because a lot of crapware vendors have fake VLC download sites.

Simply run the downloaded file to install VLC. The entire installation process should take no more than two or three minutes.

After the install is done, you’ll be able to watch any of your MKV files. Note that, while VLC does associate itself with all supported video and audio formats during the installation—including MKV—it does not register itself as the default app for those file types.

To watch an MKV file using VLC, right-click the MKV file, point to “Open With,” and then choose “VLC Media Player.”

....then they go on an give a few more details.  blah, blah blah...more great details on how to do it.  the POINT in my pasting their primer is, yes, I actually ALREADY have VLC media player on my computer.  So, if you forwarded the MKV file to me.....since this primer is telling me that VLC player CAN play MKV files......I should be good to play it, using my VLC app on my computer....is that CORRECT?

PS: my DVD player is actually one of these: it hooks into my computer and prety much plays EVERYTHING i put into it...it's a really awesome little player

LG Electronics GP50NB40 8X USB 2.0 Slim Portable DVD Rewriter External Drive with M-DISC Support, Black

ok, thanks. Will send soon