So this Intro is from 'WAR OF THE WORLDS', the Sci-Fi classic from '53! I have that Fotomat release, too. When I watched the tape it didn't have the vertical hold problem so that made for easy viewing! :) Good to see a few Fotomats are still out there working!
Fotomats *definitely* had "Stop-Copy"/ copyguard! So did ALLIEDs and Magnetics. The screen always flickers when you stuff a Fotomat tape into your VCR these days; I know of no brand of television that still allows for manual adjustments of the vertical hold. I have 27 Fotomats and only some of them play without the vertical hold problem cropping up. Still, Fotomats are COOL! :)
Looks like this tape had "Stop-Copy" on it, as the vertical hold is off. I have a box to get around Macrovision which is much more common, but I can't beat tapes that do this!
I just found an old package of Fotomat AG-1B Flash Bulbs in a drawer. I had totally forgotten about Fotomat. Found out they completely closed up shop in 2009, even the website is gone. Gee, I wonder what I could get for these flash bulbs on ebay. After all, they are now considered RARE and VINTAGE by ebay standards. Oops, forgot... ebay has no standards.
I remember seeing this videoclip that not only had a majestic acoustic guitar tune, but also a horn fanfare at the end, which reminds me of the 20th Century Fox logo.
So this Intro is from 'WAR OF THE WORLDS', the Sci-Fi classic from '53! I have that Fotomat release, too. When I watched the tape it didn't have the vertical hold problem so that made for easy viewing! :) Good to see a few Fotomats are still out there working!
SECAMsLive 3 months ago
Fotomats *definitely* had "Stop-Copy"/ copyguard! So did ALLIEDs and Magnetics. The screen always flickers when you stuff a Fotomat tape into your VCR these days; I know of no brand of television that still allows for manual adjustments of the vertical hold. I have 27 Fotomats and only some of them play without the vertical hold problem cropping up. Still, Fotomats are COOL! :)
SECAMsLive 4 months ago
Looks like this tape had "Stop-Copy" on it, as the vertical hold is off. I have a box to get around Macrovision which is much more common, but I can't beat tapes that do this!
eyeh8nbc 8 months ago
I just found an old package of Fotomat AG-1B Flash Bulbs in a drawer. I had totally forgotten about Fotomat. Found out they completely closed up shop in 2009, even the website is gone. Gee, I wonder what I could get for these flash bulbs on ebay. After all, they are now considered RARE and VINTAGE by ebay standards. Oops, forgot... ebay has no standards.
thelazycomic 8 months ago
damn that would be like paying double for Avatar on Blu Ray
odog65 1 year ago
@odog65
A year or so ago I purchased the DVD.
Less than $20 I think.
jsl151850b 1 year ago
Replace fotomat with androbot antd that is my logo
6364gg2 2 years ago
Is that related to Fotomat,the little buildings that develop pictures.
OpenArms81 4 years ago
Yes.
I suppose they meant to rent and or sell videos when you went to have your photographs developed.
jsl151850b 4 years ago
Huh,Interesting.I wonder if their even in business anymore,haven't seen one in years.
OpenArms81 4 years ago
I remember seeing this videoclip that not only had a majestic acoustic guitar tune, but also a horn fanfare at the end, which reminds me of the 20th Century Fox logo.
mrceleb2006 4 years ago 2
@mrceleb2006 That's on my VHS of North Avenue Irregulars from Disney (I was lucky to actually find a copy that was once rented out by Fotomat!).
ryanasaurus0077 1 year ago