TV DX now archived on DVDPOSTED JUL 29, 2009

During my years as an active TV DXer, it's been a habit of mine to capture as many catches as I could on tape. Between 1997 and 2008, everything from semi-local low power stations to record breaking e-skip has filled up five VHS tapes (pictured in this post ); that number doubles when I add scattered early recordings as well as the very last ones in '08.

Since new recordings seem unlikely (and since I'm still cleaning out my old VHS tapes), I've brought the recordings together and compiled them into two DVDs. I made the videos widescreen, since 16:9 is becoming a popular aspect ratio, and because I could fit the whole 4:3 recording and have room for information on the side, even including path maps. In all, ten and half hours of recorded static were condensed into three hours of IDs, newscasts, local/national commercials, and whatever else I used to ID the stations.

I don't know if TV DXing is a hobby I'll pick up again, but I'm glad I found a classy way to remember it's first (childhood) run. If anyone is interested in a copy, let me know.

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