Re: [DML] DeLorean Commercials.

["K Creason" <dmc4687@xxxx>]

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DVD-r drives can be had on ebay for around $450... And they are expected to
drop after Christmas, according to normal media sources.
That thought is burning a hole in my head. :)
Also, VCD is an option for something as short as a commercial. That is a
Mpeg-2 movie on a regular 650 or 700 mg CD that plays in some better DVD
players.
That I can burn. I have an analog-digital encoder... and I have friends
still in the TV business so if the tape comes on 3/4" video tape, 1" video
tape, or something else I might be able to get it transferred for free.
That is if anyone finds an original and wants to loan it out for a bit.

Kevin
#4687
Houston


----- Original Message -----
From: <DMCVegas@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 6:07 PM
Subject: [DML] DeLorean Commercials.


> Originally, the TV spots for the DeLorean were given to the
> dealerships themselves. It was apart of the whole media kit
> handed out. Included of course were the clip-art images for
> news paper ads, along with a few templete ads as well.
> Everything paper came in the binder. There are two
> commercials. The short "Live the Dream" ad, and the longer one
> which shows the car in motion, and has a couple of interior
> shots, and is more detailed. Both of the commercials however
> were delivered on magnetic tape reels, NOT 16mm film.
>
> If you want to find originals, your best best would be to contact
> the original dealerships. This can be hard because they've
> changed hands since. Like the one in Reno, NV, they've
> changed 3 times since, and are on their 4th owner.
>
> Of course you can check with your local television stations, but I
> seriously doubt you'll find anything there. A few years ago, I
> called KNBC in Los Angeles, and spoke with the programing
> dept. As was told to me, they will only keep reels for
> commercials & shows for only so long. And then they are
> destroyed. The man on the phone reccomended to me that I
> contact the either the producers (for TV shows), or the
> Advertising Firm and/or the company itself for copies of their
> commercials (for advertisments).
>
> If someone were to make copies of the ad to sell, DVD would be
> the best choice. Quality doesn't deteriorate over time, and it is
> the qucikest, and cheapest media to mass produce for
> someone working out of their home. Of course at this point you
> would need a Macintosh G4 Quicksilver box w/a Superdrive to do
> this. And that is no cheap investment. It's one of the more
> expensive PC's on the market. But it would be worth it with the
> simplistic software for quick results.
>
> To be honest though, I think that online archives would be the
> best idea. Differant people can host the files online, and you
> could create a webring to link everyone together.
>
> If you want to stop dilution of the values of DeLorean
> memorabilia, stop buying the hack stuff on eBay. If someone
> designs a poster, or creates some sort of artwork, that's one
> thing. But I for one get tired of seeing someone simply write
> "DMC" on a clock, or those god-awful street signs.
>
> -Robert
> vin 6585 "X"
>
>
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