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Oops! I've just edited Julian's post instead of quoting it and presume it can't be recovered... (oh, the dangerous powers of being a moderator), but it was along the lines of... how can I (and others) copy my Countdown appearances to DVD? Sorry, Julian!
You can do it yourself but for only a handful of tapes the overhead of buying the gear is probably not worth it. There are plenty of services that will do it for you though, have a look on Google.
All you need is a VHS machine, a DVD recorder and either a SCART lead or phono cables to link the two together, then it should be a piece of the proverbial. I've copied a friend's wedding video and a few episodes of Countdown (although, ironically, not my own!) without any particular difficulties. As long as the original is of good quality the copy should be fine.
I used to have a DVD recorder and record Countdown from the TV onto DVD (before I discovered 4oD) and the recording quality wasn't great - it was slowed down quite a bit, so the clock sequence took 33 seconds and everyone's voice sounded a lot deeper... is that to be expected or was it just because I had a rubbish cheapo DVD recorder? It'd be a shame if that happened to my episodes that's all
I certainly wouldn't expect you to get any kind of time delays. I must admit I've always copied to a hard disc first, and then onto DVD, but I suspect the difference may just be that technology has moved on (or some recorders are better than others, as you implied). I can certainly recommend the Panasonic recorders from personal experience.
