TV Talkin' VCD Policy

My VCDs
· My VCDs are burnt on branded discs and are tested before being sent out.
· They will be PAL format unless stated otherwise. Discs should play on any PC DVD drive worldwide and any compatible home DVD player.
· Source quality is clearly stated – a lot of my material is old archive material and not necessarily broadcast standard.
· VCDs are supplied with artwork label and cover.
· For more information on VCDs, including compatibility tables, have a look at videohelp.com.

Trading
· I’m looking for rare, pro-shot film of Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Bjork.
· I’ll also consider trades for audience films for Leonard Cohen and Bjork.
· Please state the quality and format of your material;
· I generally trade 1 for 1 but will go to 2 or 3 for 1 for rare items;
· If your source material is DVD-R or VHS (NTSC or PAL) you can still trade for my VCD;
· I will digitise VHS video and return tapes and a VCD in return for keeping a VCD copy myself;
· I will generally send out discs within 48 hours of agreeing a trade;
· Discs go out first-class post with a plastic wallet in a secure padded envelope.

Donations
· As I have most of the mainstream circulating material it is getting harder for collectors to offer material I’m interested in. I don’t want to be unhelpful, but I can’t afford to give this stuff away, nor do I simply want to ‘sell’ it on. The mission of my sites is to celebrate and share the art of the performers, not to make a profit out of it.
· The web sites and the collation of material is an expensive business though, (for me at any rate) so I am prepared to provide VCDs in return for a donation towards the running costs of the site. All donations go back into funding the domains and web-space and buying material that might otherwise not be available to trade/share.
· I simply do not have the time to provide a B&Ps service – sorry.
· I prefer donations via PayPal but can be flexible.
· If you’re interested in making a donation for a VCD, contact me for further details.
· Sorry if you think this makes me a bread-head, I’m not (honest!).

DVD-R
· I am not currently set up to produce DVDs, but will accept them on trade;
· I currently prefer the VCD format as this provides a cheap and cheerful 60+ minutes per disc to VHS quality film. As most of the source material is based on VHS, this means there is little quality benefit in going down the DVD route.
· I can see the value of DVD for recent digital audience films (often 2 hours+ long) but I’m not generally a great fan of these.
· I also have a bit of a block about DVD-R undermining official releases – if the circulating fan material is too high quality, then we’ll never see it officially released. I like the idea that the VCD format demonstrates the demand (without putting the copyright owners noses too far out of joint) and supports the case for an official DVD release. Well, it’s a theory…

Everything is negotiable – please contact me with details of any proposal you might have in mind.

My VCD lists can be found at:
Bob Dylan: TVTalkin.com
Leonard Cohen: DiamondsintheMine.co.uk
Bjork: AHiddenPlace.co.uk
The Beatles: Fab4TV

Enjoy!