7/14/09 at 2:24pm
- Joined: May 1999
- Location: West Monroe, LA
- Post Count: 1,116
Home Theater Forum
›
Forums
›
Other Diversions
›
After Hours Lounge
›
Anyone Else Excited About This? Higher Quality Apollo 11 Tapes?
Recent Reviews
-
A dysfunctional family heading home for the Christmas holidays is a familiar cinematic theme (think The Family Stone as a recent American example), and this scenario forms the basis of Arnaud...
-
Studio: Acorn Media Group Rated: NR Film Length: app. 468 minutes Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (enhanced for 16:9) Audio: English DD 2.0, English DD 5.1 Subtitles: English SDH MSRP: $59.99 Package: Box with...
-
Toshiba enters the Blu ray world with their first player. Toshiba with universal had gone with HDDVD a few years back and lost. now they are here with the first blu ray player. I had a Toshiba HD-a2...
Anyone Else Excited About This? Higher Quality Apollo 11 Tapes?
7/14/09 at 3:13pm
- Joined: October 2005
- Post Count: 2,202
I saw this and had the same thoughts as you. I'd love to see this :)
7/14/09 at 3:16pm
- Joined: August 2001
- Location: Clearwater, FL
- Post Count: 2,826
Hopefully Spacecraft Films can get their hands on these.
7/14/09 at 4:25pm
- Joined: March 2001
- Post Count: 3,971
OMG! I'd read about how their search had failed last January ( http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.01/nasa.html ), and was quite sad. The most important event in (the current period of) recorded history, and we'd lost the original footage.
I really hope this is true that they found it.
I really hope this is true that they found it.
"Scientists are saying the future is going to be far more futuristic than they originally predicted." -Krysta Now
7/14/09 at 7:46pm
- Joined: July 1998
- Post Count: 299
It's absolutely fantastic news. If you've not seen what moonviews.org has been able to do with 60s STILL shots of the moon, then definitely check them out.
Thought it amusing you posted a link to Fox "news" about this. Fox don't believe the moon landings even happened!
Thought it amusing you posted a link to Fox "news" about this. Fox don't believe the moon landings even happened!
7/14/09 at 9:43pm
- Joined: February 2001
- Location: Albany, NY
- Post Count: 9,370
Quote:
Originally Posted by Graham Perks 
Thought it amusing you posted a link to Fox "news" about this. Fox don't believe the moon landings even happened!
Thought it amusing you posted a link to Fox "news" about this. Fox don't believe the moon landings even happened!
??? I know Fox News is a favorite whipping boy for some, but I've never heard it claimed before that the network promotes moon landing hoax theories.
7/15/09 at 5:01am
- Joined: May 1999
- Location: West Monroe, LA
- Post Count: 1,116
Quote:
Thought it amusing you posted a link to Fox "news" about this. Fox don't believe the moon landings even happened!
I'm thinking that is Fox Television rather than Fox News; two separate divisions with little to do with each other as far as programming is concerned.
I remember that alien autopsy video years ago that aired on Fox TV. It was one of those things that I wished had been real but figured it surely wasn't.
7/15/09 at 7:39pm
- Joined: July 1998
- Post Count: 299
Sure, Fox aired a whole special on how the moon landings were a fake.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast23Feb_2.htm
http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/tv/foxapollo.html
Morons for airing that, morons for making the masses more moronic.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast23Feb_2.htm
http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/tv/foxapollo.html
Morons for airing that, morons for making the masses more moronic.
7/15/09 at 7:41pm
- Joined: July 1998
- Post Count: 299
On a better note, here are some amazing historic pictures.
7/16/09 at 3:40am
- Joined: September 2001
- Post Count: 1,049
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott Strang
I'm thinking that is Fox Television rather than Fox News; two separate divisions with little to do with each other as far as programming is concerned.
I'm thinking that is Fox Television rather than Fox News; two separate divisions with little to do with each other as far as programming is concerned.
I suppose some aren't aware/don't care to make the distinction...
7/16/09 at 6:08am
- Joined: July 2003
- Post Count: 849
Quote:
No kidding.. Graham, seriously, you do realize you are talking apples and oranges don't you?
Back to the topic - CAN'T WAIT!!!
I suppose some aren't aware/don't care to make the distinction...
No kidding.. Graham, seriously, you do realize you are talking apples and oranges don't you?
Back to the topic - CAN'T WAIT!!!
It takes 52 pounds of pressure to rupture an eyeball...
7/16/09 at 6:44am
- Joined: February 2001
- Location: Albany, NY
- Post Count: 9,370
Looks like a bit of a bait and switch: Moonwalk video gets a makeover
Sounds like they just took the broadcast airing we already had and handed it over to Lowry Digital, rather than actually finding the original footage.
Sounds like they just took the broadcast airing we already had and handed it over to Lowry Digital, rather than actually finding the original footage.
7/16/09 at 5:35pm
- Joined: February 2004
- Location: Buffalo, ny
- Post Count: 1,197
I just read an article from today saying that NASA now admits that the original footage was erased some years ago.
7/16/09 at 7:50pm
- Joined: December 1998
- Location: Little Rock, AR
- Post Count: 2,071
NPR did a thing this morning about the lost tapes. They interviewed the man who designed the camera that was left on the moon. He's resigned to the fact that the tapes were erased over.
Over the years I've shaken my head when I've read of a movie that's been allowed to fall in disrepair, but than I think, for many of these movies there was no perceived value after their theatrical run (and before tv). Sure, shortsighted, but understandable to some degree.
But for the video of the first steps on the moon? Do you have to be a rocket scientist (pun intended) to understand that the tapes are truly priceless historical documents? Don't you know that 1 minute after you've filled up the tape? Why was there not a plan for safekeeping these tapes?
I have to remind myself these people had been working for years at a punishing pace. I know that's true. But I can't quite bring myself to understand and excuse how the tapes were neglected.
Over the years I've shaken my head when I've read of a movie that's been allowed to fall in disrepair, but than I think, for many of these movies there was no perceived value after their theatrical run (and before tv). Sure, shortsighted, but understandable to some degree.
But for the video of the first steps on the moon? Do you have to be a rocket scientist (pun intended) to understand that the tapes are truly priceless historical documents? Don't you know that 1 minute after you've filled up the tape? Why was there not a plan for safekeeping these tapes?
I have to remind myself these people had been working for years at a punishing pace. I know that's true. But I can't quite bring myself to understand and excuse how the tapes were neglected.
Johnny
www.teamfurr.org
Another cat? Perhaps. For love there is also a season; its seeds must be resown. But a family cat is not replaceable like a wornout coat or a set of tires. Each new kitten becomes its own cat, and none is repeated. I am four cats old, measuring out my life in friends that...
7/17/09 at 5:13am
- Joined: May 1999
- Location: West Monroe, LA
- Post Count: 1,116
Quote:
Well DAMN!!!! I realized that 2" quad tape was expensive back then but geez. Some of the major TV networks erased and reused tape too back in the day. I just read an article from today saying that NASA now admits that the original footage was erased some years ago.
Incredibly shortsighted; kinda like me throwing away those old hifi and MAD magazines.
7/17/09 at 10:59am
- Joined: December 1998
- Location: Little Rock, AR
- Post Count: 2,071
I have just realized that I am the pot calling the kettle black. Talk about throwing away tapes. I was in the Army 68-71 and stationed in Thailand and Germany. Particularly, in Thailand my parents, my favorite sister and I wrote to each other by recording cassette tapes. After my service I had a collection of tapes with the voices of my parents and sister. I probably had 30 or so.
In my infinite wisdom, during one of my apartment moves, I tossed them. My parents and sister have since passed away. I so very much wish I still had those tapes.
I withdraw my "rocket scientist" comments.
In my infinite wisdom, during one of my apartment moves, I tossed them. My parents and sister have since passed away. I so very much wish I still had those tapes.
I withdraw my "rocket scientist" comments.
Johnny
www.teamfurr.org
Another cat? Perhaps. For love there is also a season; its seeds must be resown. But a family cat is not replaceable like a wornout coat or a set of tires. Each new kitten becomes its own cat, and none is repeated. I am four cats old, measuring out my life in friends that...
7/17/09 at 12:07pm
- Joined: March 2001
- Post Count: 3,971
At least we still have the videos of Jesus' birth. But sheesh, this is a disaster.
"Scientists are saying the future is going to be far more futuristic than they originally predicted." -Krysta Now
7/17/09 at 1:17pm
- Joined: August 2002
- Location: Mass
- Post Count: 6,031
Quote:
Originally Posted by Will_B
At least we still have the videos of Jesus' birth.
At least we still have the videos of Jesus' birth.
Fox News did a special proving that was faked too. It aired between The Simpsons and Family Guy. Bill O'Reilly hosted, and Megyn Kelly was on location at the backlot where they built a replica of Bethlehem. The smoking gun? - Plastic manger hay.
7/17/09 at 4:57pm
- Joined: May 1999
- Location: West Monroe, LA
- Post Count: 1,116
Quote:
My parents and my brother, sis in law and nephew (when he was very little) used to use cassettes (early to mid 70's) as letters. I managed to save one of them over the years. When my brother was in Vietnam he and parents would exchange reel to reels as letters. I have just realized that I am the pot calling the kettle black. Talk about throwing away tapes. I was in the Army 68-71 and stationed in Thailand and Germany. Particularly, in Thailand my parents, my favorite sister and I wrote to each other by recording cassette tapes. After my service I had a collection of tapes with the voices of my parents and sister. I probably had 30 or so.
In my infinite wisdom, during one of my apartment moves, I tossed them. My parents and sister have since passed away. I so very much wish I still had those tapes.
Since my parents are also gone this makes me wanna dig out those super 8 and regular 8 movies and xfer them to some kind of hi res video format.
7/17/09 at 5:01pm
- Joined: May 1999
- Location: West Monroe, LA
- Post Count: 1,116
Quote:
Cute!! The only way we could have footage of that would be: Fox News did a special proving that was faked too. It aired between The Simpsons and Family Guy. Bill O'Reilly hosted, and Megyn Kelly was on location at the backlot where they built a replica of Bethlehem. The smoking gun? - Plastic manger hay.
A) Someone invents a time machine and is able to go back to that night in Bethleham
or
B) Aliens happened to be visiting at the time and recorded it. I bet they have some super hi res video capability.
Good luck on getting your hands on the footage and finding something to play it back on.
