2026-08-06T13:52:15Z https://nostr.ae AVAV Systems https://nostr.ae/npub1ks6ncsnlt3pa0vjtg7djwztqkt7fmluzsydujzg8gcxzkr8kna8strgeh4 https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/accounts/avatars/110/643/732/312/073/329/original/7b04bdd94d2ff737.png https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/accounts/avatars/110/643/732/312/073/329/original/7b04bdd94d2ff737.png https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs293y7ryt9edycrhqq9ywrgmhktjv0jpenqu64kag900y8gcg67zczyz6r20zz0awy84ajfdrekfcfvze0e80ls2q3hjgfqarqc2cv76057n57k99 Betacam SP is now 40 years old<br/><br/>If you’ve got Betacam Tapes, time is running out. Some Tapes are beginning to fail, Decks are getting harder to maintain - Spares &amp; Heads<br/><br/>We can Capture &amp; Digitise Betacam SP &amp; all Betacam variants - PAL &amp; NTSC, drop us a line<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/850/029/383/973/494/original/0a5b37a7e00ac302.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/850/029/742/734/726/original/e0279ebb6e99a83c.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/850/029/937/748/453/original/7c90aacc4e177fcc.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/850/030/219/643/190/original/a4657b5d87f1a4ec.png"> <br/> 2026-07-02T10:59:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv42ayxlxq6g3cnykxqg4lmnzu5f9uz7srm8m2trg56m5jm2rhedszyz6r20zz0awy84ajfdrekfcfvze0e80ls2q3hjgfqarqc2cv76057v80gh2 Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 1999<br/><br/>We’re going back to the heady days of Hit-Clips, YaBoom Keychains &amp; 30 seconds of “Hits on a Chip” <br/><br/>Coming Soon - Miniverse: Real Music Vinyl Record Player &amp; Vinyl<br/><br/>£19.99 for the Player<br/><br/>£9.99 for 4 “Vinyl Records” - Random Assortment in each pack. ie get stuck with more shite<br/><br/>This will get you all REALLY excited - Comes with a Keychain and THE absolute favourite - 30 seconds of music on each Vinyl<br/><br/>(s)Hit Clips for 2026!<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10ph88pqpatmze52nct4qh87zc0x48pgkhdnpeegpwg4teqtgykuqutu2ta" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Museum of Obsolete Media</span> (<span class="italic">npub10ph…u2ta</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/464/832/048/662/324/original/9419db54fe6d70e1.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/464/832/671/331/219/original/8352c47c97791064.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/464/832/997/389/552/original/8d1434067d7a5565.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/116/464/833/356/937/456/original/ca6a5e2036ede453.png"> <br/> 2026-04-25T10:18:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqh23gmdjedz46k9ty9gu953v3t6cz7a265qdx9q76aauckywkhdszyz6r20zz0awy84ajfdrekfcfvze0e80ls2q3hjgfqarqc2cv760573jsdy2 Todays #RetroTech<br/><br/>Gramdeck - Reel to Reel Deck that uses your Turntable<br/><br/>1959 Made by Andrew Merryfield Ltd, UK<br/><br/>7.5ips at 78rpm - Half Track Mono <br/><br/>Running at 45 &amp; 33 rpm, resulted in Non Standard Speeds<br/><br/>Yours, for just £13 &amp; 12 Schillings, with Easy Payments too - that&#39;s equivalent to about £300 today<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10ph88pqpatmze52nct4qh87zc0x48pgkhdnpeegpwg4teqtgykuqutu2ta" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Museum of Obsolete Media</span> (<span class="italic">npub10ph…u2ta</span>)</a></span><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/213/340/601/492/941/original/1e5c28251462dd33.mp4"></video><br/> 2025-09-16T09:48:03Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9r4z9kdxeap3pvaremkyexea462fm93rhkz2ken069uugh5039hszyz6r20zz0awy84ajfdrekfcfvze0e80ls2q3hjgfqarqc2cv76057kugkgv Todays #RetroTech Old Tat, New Arrival at AVAV Towers<br/><br/>Toshiba 0.85” Hard Drive<br/><br/>Launched 2004 as 2GB<br/>Last version in 2006 was 8GB<br/><br/>Mostly used in Nokia N91 Phone, as it was an early Music Player<br/><br/>Flash Memory became more efficient &amp; cheaper<br/><br/>Size 32 mm × 24 mm × 5 mm. Shown next to Penny for scale<br/><br/>Thanks to Thomas in Germany for sending it <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10ph88pqpatmze52nct4qh87zc0x48pgkhdnpeegpwg4teqtgykuqutu2ta" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Museum of Obsolete Media</span> (<span class="italic">npub10ph…u2ta</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>Read more at <br/><br/><a href="https://obsoletemedia.org/0-85-inch-hard-disk/">https://obsoletemedia.org/0-85-inch-hard-disk/</a><br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/089/056/772/947/448/original/3525a89774c4e539.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/089/057/049/518/707/original/bcc11ddb51d71051.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/089/057/177/612/351/original/ee6bbc11c2c8ad28.png"> <br/> 2025-08-25T11:00:58Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyn86pv5rm3wcwdhd8tayfm2l6j2f77y4v29uku2p93sqeplr6qqgzyz6r20zz0awy84ajfdrekfcfvze0e80ls2q3hjgfqarqc2cv760576wmjk3 Todays #RetroTech Old Tat Arrival at AVAV Towers<br/><br/>Peirce Wire Recorder Cartridge, c1945<br/><br/>60 mins run time, built in counter<br/><br/>After initially building Wire Recorders for the US Military, Peirce became a subsidiary of IBM. Later becoming IBMs Dictation Division <br/><br/>It’s a heavy duty beast<br/><br/>Shown next to Audio Cassette for scale<br/><br/>Another, very kind donation from Thomas in Germany<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10ph88pqpatmze52nct4qh87zc0x48pgkhdnpeegpwg4teqtgykuqutu2ta" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Museum of Obsolete Media</span> (<span class="italic">npub10ph…u2ta</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/067/531/809/192/224/original/cf63f4156897182a.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/067/532/251/020/778/original/23a894c320754ed1.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/067/532/495/835/924/original/d852ca398e012574.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/115/067/532/717/118/183/original/0b0e992a6c31d0b5.png"> <br/> 2025-08-21T15:47:22Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfynygrtn64phaf72amtagpqtz6r5q74lej0jkn269haynnsykn3czyz6r20zz0awy84ajfdrekfcfvze0e80ls2q3hjgfqarqc2cv76057hvjvgg Today’s #RetroTech Old Tat<br/><br/>Sony M-909 MicroCassette Corder, 1991<br/><br/>Smallest Cassette Tape Recorder - to my knowledge<br/><br/>Uses MicroCassette Dictation Cassette<br/><br/>Voice Activated Recording, Auto Reverse, supports both speeds - 2.4 cm/s &amp; 1.2 cm/s<br/><br/>Another example of just because Sony could, they did<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10ph88pqpatmze52nct4qh87zc0x48pgkhdnpeegpwg4teqtgykuqutu2ta" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Museum of Obsolete Media</span> (<span class="italic">npub10ph…u2ta</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/907/498/887/014/432/original/76b228bfad8d3038.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/907/499/185/536/645/original/b871406656895c00.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/907/499/507/027/205/original/7d8eab7b50683b46.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/907/499/861/660/324/original/7109079bd21015b2.png"> <br/> 2025-07-24T09:28:30Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx2wcl0qkcf4fc9cc5dc3xthqfw5n6gf6pmmrz8vz9wdwu7d8l97gzyz6r20zz0awy84ajfdrekfcfvze0e80ls2q3hjgfqarqc2cv760574grthf Todays #RetroTech Old Tat, New Arrival at AVAV Towers<br/><br/>Mattel, Talking Pictures Schoolhouse 1972<br/><br/>Book, Playcards, House shaped Record Player &amp; 9 double sided 3” Records<br/><br/>Designed to help children talk about the world around them, emotions &amp; manners (those were the days eh)<br/><br/>Discs match Playcards<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10ph88pqpatmze52nct4qh87zc0x48pgkhdnpeegpwg4teqtgykuqutu2ta" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Museum of Obsolete Media</span> (<span class="italic">npub10ph…u2ta</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/754/713/075/026/665/original/8d58395f558d276f.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/754/713/641/084/073/original/33af390c6a0e5eeb.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/754/713/882/327/632/original/a6479e545ffb1c50.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/754/714/151/454/576/original/b8c38b6bfa43fa53.png"> <br/> 2025-06-27T09:53:02Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy0e73z8cmw4u4vxunncyw4zztkdm6gsey6874lvudk2s7d0tlnlszyz6r20zz0awy84ajfdrekfcfvze0e80ls2q3hjgfqarqc2cv76057drhfxc Todays Advice from Archive Andy<br/><br/>Check your DVD-Rs**<br/><br/>Don’t leave em laying about in random places<br/><br/>This is the only copy of a Wedding Video. Or, it was the only copy. Its got severe Disc Rot. Might be hard to see but it’s gone dark &amp; is now unplayable<br/><br/>*also +R, -RW, +RW <br/>Get the data off quick <br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub10ph88pqpatmze52nct4qh87zc0x48pgkhdnpeegpwg4teqtgykuqutu2ta" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Museum of Obsolete Media</span> (<span class="italic">npub10ph…u2ta</span>)</a></span><br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/704/614/824/132/877/original/4c2409d6eb1c620b.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/704/616/052/692/654/original/d5efedb9548dd81e.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/704/616/288/398/431/original/d64b1312eb434ddb.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/114/704/616/455/307/126/original/da6d569838d05502.png"> <br/> 2025-06-18T13:32:32Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszh4fpmkpsya2z8th8t3xygytf4ed6ca65e8qxnhjgemcq8mhdh9czyz6r20zz0awy84ajfdrekfcfvze0e80ls2q3hjgfqarqc2cv76057c5mepl CD Collectors - A WARNING!<br/><br/>There’s a letter in this months Record Collector, chap has written in about the Foam Inserts in early Fat Box 2 CD Jewel Cases. He found his have eaten the Disc, rendering it unplayable.<br/><br/>Just checked mine - yep, every single one<br/><br/>All gone, with two discs now unplayable <br/><br/>CHECK YOURS NOW!<br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/294/478/062/310/132/original/1f774d7ba70a0a2b.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/294/478/263/944/784/original/dc122fb089476ef8.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/294/478/740/600/742/original/ec2b3157744a2818.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com/mastodonworld/media_attachments/files/113/294/479/045/615/813/original/b3c5b8b31cb6198f.png"> <br/> 2024-10-12T12:36:07Z