blank beta tapes for sale

BLANK (well -- mostly not) BETA TAPES
FOR SALE

The BETA format is (well.... was) the best video tape format ever to be marketed. Unfortunately Sony, the company that came up with this terrific consumer video format, decided to throw in the towel as of the early 1990s. Betamax machines are not longer sold here in the US. Not sure if they are still sold in Japan either for that matter. DVDs have replaced the tape format in our ever changing consumer market. Even though I loved my ancient Sony HF-900, the old workhorse finally crapped out in early 2000.

Reluctantly, I've decided to say bon voyage to my Beta collection.

So, if you are a beta-phile and are looking for blank video tapes in this format -- READ ON!

A little history:

Sometime in 1978, flush with a few loose bucks from a new job, I walked into Madman Muntz's stereo store in the San Fernando Valley and bought my first Betamax videotape machine. The old man himself was there haunting his customers. He even tried to talk me out of buying the Betamax. Instead, he tried to sell me a VHS machine, the old crank!

My first Betamax was a top loading Toshiba. It worked flawlessly until about 1985 when the loading system failed. By then I had purchased a new stereo Beta machine to replace the old workhorse -- the above mentioned Sony SlHf-900. It worked flawlessly for nearly 15 years!

Also starting in 1978 I purchased several cases of blank tapes (a case = 10 tapes) and began recording TV shows. At the time I thought I'd just record a few and watch them, then erase the tapes by recording over them. Made sense.

I ended up wanting to keep almost everything I recorded -- like a library. How's that for silly? But who knew way back then that TV shows would eventually be re-released in DVD? Well, most of them...

Because hard editing tended to cause video and audio breakups, a majority of these tapes include the commercials from that time. So you could think of these as time capsules, little mylar and iron oxide museum pieces. A lot has changed in 29 years...

So the following library of tapes are for sale, as BLANK MEDIA. I have to sell these as blank media or some copywrite goofs may take exception -- so I won't "publish" the list here. If you desire to know what is on these tapes I can provide the information separately.

Suffice it to say that due to the age of some of these tapes, the quality varies from excellent to good to poor. Many of my earlier recordings were captured with an antenna or rabbit ears -- before the advent of cable.

As I am transferring some of the tapes over to DVD for my own personal use, you will notice that not all the tapes listed as currently available for sale. Tapes NOT ready for sale are those marked with a blue HOLDING label.

Over time the entire collection will eventually become available.

1-21-2008: Progress is very slow transferring Beta tapes to DVDs.
This only affects the videos listed as: HOLDING

I have listed 374 blank beta tapes. I will sell them individually -- in groups of two or more.

ITEM STATUS:

IF AN ITEM GETS SOLD:	A RED LABEL "SOLD" INDICATES THAT ITEM WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ANY MORE
IF AN ITEM IS PENDING SALE:	A GREEN LABEL "SALE PENDING" WILL ACCOMPANY THE DESCRIPTION
If an item is being witheld for copying purposes:	A BLUE "HOLDING" label will occupy that number. Tape is not for sale at this time.

DISCOUNTED PRICE FOR 2008

$1.00 per tape!!

Buyer will assume the shipping costs.

Depending on the number of tapes you order, and the combined weight, shipping is actually cheaper if you buy in bulk.

Due to weight and shipping limitations by the USPS, if you order more than 30 tapes, the shipment will be delivered in multiple boxes.

E-MAIL ME to make arrangements.

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Reference:

BETA FORMAT RECORDING SPEEDS

MODE	B1	B2	B3
L-125	15 MIN	30 MIN	45 MIN
L-250	30 MIN	1 HR	1 HR 30 MIN
L-500	1 HR	2 HR	3 HR
L-750	1 HR 30 MIN	3 HR	4 HR 30 MIN
L-830	N/A	3 HR 20 MIN	5 HR

Key:

L-750 = Tape length
Sony = Brand Name
NB = No Box
So, here is the long list of blank Beta media:

BETA TAPE BLANK MEDIA LIBRARY

Updated: 9-2007

Tape
Length

brand name
or no box

Program material not listed for legal purposes

designation

1	L-500	ZENITH NB	HOLDING
2	L-500	ZENITH NB	HOLDING
3	L-500	ZENITH NB	HOLDING
4	L-500	ZENITH NB	HOLDING
5	L-500	ZENITH NB	HOLDING
6	L-500	ZENITH NB	HOLDING
7	L-500	ZENITH NB
8	L-500	ZENITH NB
9	L-500	ZENITH NB
10	L-500	ZENITH NB

11	L-500	ZENITH NB
12	L-500	ZENITH NB
13	L-500	ZENITH NB	HOLDING
14	L-500	ZENITH NB
15	L-500	ZENITH NB
16	L-500	ZENITH NB
17	L-500	SONY NB
18	L-500	SONY NB
19	L-500	SONY NB
20	L-500	SCOTCH NB

21	L-500	ZENITH NB	HOLDING
22	L-500	ZENITH NB
23	L-500	SONY NB
24	L-500	SONY NB
25	L-500	SONY NB
26	L-250	SONY NB	HOLDING
27	L-250	TOSHIBA NB
28	L-500	SONY NB
29	L-500	SONY NB
30	L-500	SONY NB	HOLDING

31	L-500	SONY
32	L-500	AMPEX
33	L-500	SONY
34	L-500	SONY
35	L-500	SONY
36	L-500	SONY
37	L-500	SONY
38	L-500	ZENITH	HOLDING
39	L-500	ZENITH
40	L-500	ZENITH

41	L-500	ZENITH		HOLDING
42	L-500	ZENITH
43	L-500	ZENITH
44	L-125	SONY	SUPERBETA HI-FI DEMONSTRATION TAPE
45	L-250	FOTOMAT		HOLDING
46	L-500	ZENITH
47	L-500	SONY
48	L-500	SONY
49	L-500	SONY		HOLDING
50	L-500	SONY

51	L-500	SONY	HOLDING
52	L-500	SONY
53	L-500	SONY	HOLDING
54	L-500	SONY
55	L-500	SONY	HOLDING
56	L-500	SONY
57	L-500	SONY
58	L-500	SONY
59	L-500	AMPEX
60	L-500	SONY

61	L-500	SONY	HOLDING
62	L-750	SONY
63	L-750	SONY
64	L-750	SONY
65	L-750	SONY
66	L-750	SONY
67	L-750	SONY
68	L-750	SONY
69	L-750	SONY	HOLDING
70	L-750	SONY

71	L-750	SONY
72	L-750	SONY	HOLDING
73	L-750	MAXELL
74	L-500	FUJI	HOLDING
75	L-500	MAXELL
76	L-500	BASF
77	L-500	TDK	HOLDING
78	L-500	MAXELL	HOLDING
79	L-750	SONY	HOLDING
80	L-500	TDK

81	L-250	TOSHIBA	HOLDING
82	L-500	MAXELL	HOLDING
83	L-830	SONY
84	L-500	BASF	HOLDING
85	L-500	MAXELL
86	L-500	MAXELL	HOLDING
87	L-500	ZENITH	HOLDING
88	L-750	FUJI
89	L-750	MAXELL
90	L-500	MAXELL

91	L-750	MAXELL	HOLDING
92	L-750	MAXELL	HOLDING
93	L-750	MAXELL
94	L-750	MAXELL
95	L-750	MAXELL
96	L-750	MAXELL	HOLDING
97	L-750	MAXELL
98	L-750	MAXELL
99	L-750	MAXELL
100	L-500	MAXELL

101	L-500	MAXELL
102	L-500	MAXELL	HOLDING
103	L-500	MAXELL
104	L-500	MAXELL
105	L-500	MAXELL	HOLDING
106	L-500	MAXELL	HOLDING
107	L-500	MAXELL	HOLDING
108	L-750	MAXELL
109	L-500	FUJI
110	L-500	TDK

111	L-500	TDK
112	L-500	TDK	HOLDING
113	L-750	TDK	HOLDING
114	L-500	TDK
115	L-750	TDK
116	L-750	TDK	HOLDING
117	L-750	TDK	HOLDING
118	L-750	TDK	HOLDING
119	L-750	TDK	HOLDING
120	L-750	TDK	HOLDING

121	L-750	TDK	HOLDING
122	L-500	TDK
123	L-500	TDK	HOLDING
124	L-500	TDK	HOLDING
125	L-750	TDK	HOLDING
126	L-500	TDK	HOLDING
127	L-500	TDK	HOLDING
128	L-750	TDK	HOLDING
129	L-750	TDK	HOLDING
130	L-750	FUJI

131	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING
132	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING
133	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING
134	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING
135	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING
136	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING
137	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING
138	L-750	SONY
139	L-250	TOSHIBA	HOLDING
140	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING

141	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING
142	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING
143	L-500	TDK	HOLDING
144	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING
145	L-750	FUJI
146	L-750	FUJI
147	L-750	FUJI
148	L-750	FUJI
149	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING
150	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING

151	L-750	FUJI
152	L-750	FUJI
153	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING
154	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING
155	L-830	SONY
156	L-830	SONY
157	L-750	FUJI
158	L-750	FUJI
159	L-750	FUJI
160	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING

161	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING
162	L-750	FUJI
163	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING
164	L-750	FUJI	HOLDING
165	L-750