Patreon-Exclusive VIDEO Version 09/19
An update on what's been going on over the last couple of months.
It's 56 minutes of one bloke going on with himself.
Comments (77)
Watching in December 2021, it's a shame the music at 37:10 got hit with a content match.
Yes it's a shame - this is the bit they sampled and it closed out the album https://youtu.be/qFezqz2Wcdo?t=618
Really enjoy your presentation style, and the subject matter. It's like Christmas all over again, and it's reminiscent of old documentaries. You curate and present. It is solitary work and allows for you to concentrate and develop a train of thought that rivals other programs, and that is the joy. I do remember those days a bit and wish more people would return to it, but we're in this sensationalized emotional society, and it's a bit too much at times. Hope all stays well and don't cave to that pressure to have to be all in the gang or the like. However, it does seem to be on the increase and it's not right. Some people need more space than others and that's all. It happens to me quite a bit, and boy is it irritating. Keep up the content, and it's all fine as it is and I wish I could give more, but thank you for what you have given me!
Thanks for the kind words and I don’t plan on changing anything, just doing more of the same. If I find something that interests me then there’s always a good chance it’ll interest other people too.
Hi Mat, I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know I absolutely love you videos, particularly the ones about old and obscure AV and H-Fi equipment and formats. I stumbled across your videos about a month ago and I’ve been binge watching them ever since! Much to the dismay of my fiancée as I am now scouring eBay for a Tefifon and a good reel to reel. Anyway keep up the great work and I genuinely hope your health improves
Well thanks very much, it’s great to hear that. If you really are interested in a Tefifon then look on eBay.de (search for Tefi) often the sellers only advertise on the .de version for sale nationally. But sometimes if you send them a nice message they’ll agree to send outside Germany. .
Thanks for the update, Mat.
Strangely I had the same issue as I appeared on two TV programs in Japan in the last few months and wanted to get copies off to family overseas who couldn't see them otherwise. It's fascinating how countries have diverged in the post-VHS TV recording era. In Japan digital broadcast PVRs have been tied into decks featuring DVD-Rs, and now BD-Rs (though standalone hard disk tuner units, and directly connecting a USB disc to a TV to allow for recording has existed in parallel) so you have a situation where home recording for us fanatics has turned into a golden age. I have a number of premium movie channels over satellite, record the movies to the PVR, and offload them 1:1 onto BD-R discs which I print labels for and store in numbered binders. Over the last four years I have about 5000 movies collected HD thanks to this system, many of which have no commercial HD disc release, most certainly not with Japanese subtitles!
That’s very interesting. You don’t happen to know of any stand-alone solution there that would be useful in recording the output of my PVR directly to a disc or USB stick that would do the the HDCP handshake. I was just wondering if there’s a good way to cut out the computer capture step in the middle that I currently have to go through.
looking forward to the minidisc stuff :)
Please make that video. I feel sure that vast majority of your Patrons would use the information for honest decent purposes. There are very few malefactors here.
I’ll cover it here on Patreon when I next get the opportunity.
At about the 22:00 mark you mentioned again how a quickly thrown together video did so well, compared to ones that you put a lot of effort into. Well, there's a parallel (if I've spelled that right) with fiction. There is a thing called 'commercial' fiction and 'literary' fiction. My point is, you could focus on the crowd pleaser videos and ignore the labour intensive, in-depth ones, but I think that would be a mistake. I am happy, happy I tell you, to watch a short one on something from the past, but I am a supporter for those rarer videos that I absolutely know take way more time than you'd like. I leave it to you to find the balance there.
Given the time I’ll always make things that I’m proud of rather than throw-away fluff.
I enjoyed that, think I have some Minidisks somewhere, but I have no idea where my player went. I'm interested in the copy process but I wouldn't put it out to the outside world, the response from the Tribe Of Idiots would lead to YouTube burnout. Oh, and your sister is 60, like me :)
Really appreciate the update! ... Now that you've mentioned it, I think I'm quite taken with the idea of round walls as well. A wizard's tower might be a good substitute for a lighthouse.
That was fantastic, thanks. Regarding the last point, it might be fine if it's just on here but I certainly wouldn't go broadcasting the way around HDCP. I achieved it with my Virgin V6 box using a couple of HDMI splitters, it's still over 90% full...
Before I gave up work through health, I was a university librarian. The bit I loved the most was being in cold storage (not too cold!), with headphones in, for hours on end, just doing whatever task I was given to do in this massive cold storeroom with no windows. Perfect in a heatwave. Me, peace, quiet... and some old radio comedy series on the headphones. And yeah, the rest of them were backstabbers!
Super - what an enjoyable way to spend an hour - having a chat with you. I suspect that the majority of your subscribers fall into the same 'introvert' category as yourself - or 'sociopaths' as my wife would have it. Thanks, Mat - keep up the good work, always informative and enjoyable. PS My old Dad thought the same way as you do about MiniDiscs - that's why I have a cupboard full of gas mantles!!
Great update as usual, had me laughing out loud in places 🤣
Good to hear from you. Just look after yourself, we all understand.
Wish you to get well soon, take care! There has been some stuff around this summer, I know more people that have been ill for longer times, including myself! And the last couple of videos were great, I'm not afraid that you'll bore us ;-).
So great to get a long and thorough update, but I'm sorry to hear about your health! Please take care of yourself first anđ foremost. I'm going through a period of illness myself at the moment, so I can relate to having reduced capacity and not being able to do all you really want to get done. When that's said, I really enjoy your videos, and it's an ocation whenever there's something new from you. I hope you get better soon, and that you're able to keep on doing what makes you happy! Also, I live in Norway, so I promise I won't ask you to meet up or anything... :) Cheers from Norway!
I'd not do the video on HDMI recording. Yes, you could help some people, but I'm guessing it's going to turn into more trouble than it's worth given a sensitive subject. I've had a lot of success with videos on the history of different cars. People like a story and a lot watch to the end, so maybe do a video on the history of an electronics brand? No up front cost, so cheap to produce, but it takes time to research. If it's popular, there's another rich seam of videos you could mine.
It's an idea certainly - one to think about.
If i do a video and the thing doesn't work, no problem, does not work? this is what you get! :-) Anyway, by all means, take care and stay healthy!
Don't worry about the future. I Will continue to pay you monthly even though you don't make any new content. I pay for all the reruns i can and already watch on your channel. 😊
looks like you lost some weight from being ill, guess that is what i need too. :)
wish you good health and good news
I think you should show the HCDP circumvention thing, it's using those shoddy HDMI switches that don't pass the signal, right? I don't think you'd get in trouble, just keep emphasizing the archival aspect of it. Game footage recording is another application.
I would like to see your solution for recording shows off your DVR. My misses has a whole bunch of shows on ours, and it is keeping us from changing providers or upgrading the box. Thanks!
HDMI splitter from Amazon. If Mat does a video about it, he'll be in demonization hell forever.
heh speaking of parcels.. I get quite a few too because I have a bit of the 'happily doing my own thing" bug you have ;) . Do you ever get frustrated because when you can't keep up with breaking down and throwing away boxes, (like sick or on vaca) and that tide of them never really goes away? Despite doing mass exodus of them, there is always more.. funny that. lol Do you have to break down, process, burn, or do anything wiith yours (speaking of cardboard mostly)..?
I have a weird relationship with packing - a lot of these things come in very big boxes with loads of packaging inside. I'm always happy when something is packed well so that it can't shift in transit or get damaged - but once I've unpacked it, I get frustrated about the amount of packaging I have to try and fit in my bins. Some things are just weird though - the Executel came in a box stuffed with old stained cushions. That one came from a charity shop and they took the opportunity to offload some unwanted stock - but that meant I had a 45 min round trip to the tip.
I'm glad to hear y'r feeling better, Mat. I had no idea you were ill, but I'm happy that you are on the upswing. Take care of yr health, #1. Loved the Reditune vid, and it makes me wonder if there is an endless number of undiscovered tape formats awaiting future shows.
There are a lot of types of endless tapes - but perhaps not an endless number of tape types. I've still got more to show though.
The highlight of my week in late 1979 was to watch a program called "Connections" which was a British program on the history of technology and was shown on the PBS network in the US. The presenter, James Burke, was not a "show the thing and stay out of the way" kind of guy. He definitely had a lighthearted, humorous style that I found interesting, but by today's standards would probably be considered a boring, matter-of-fact presenter.
I love seeing the old James Burke clips that appear on the BBC archive. Those are the kind of shows that shaped my interests.
I had a laugh about the part about being a lighthouse keeper. Actually, I'm quite introverted as well. Anyone who knows me knows I don't do well in crowds. The whole gaming convention thing was difficult for me the first few times. But now I've sort of got the hang of it. And I've gotten really good at public speaking the last couple of years as a result of all of the conventions I've done.
Rather you than me on that one. I've done 'public' speaking before to large office gatherings in the past talking about things I really wasn't interested in, and it went well. But it's really not the way I'd choose to spend my time willingly.
Thanks Mat. I was thinking when I am in your part of England to offer to meet up for a coffee and now I definitely won't ask. I have type 1 diabetes too and I am often unwell. I do really enjoy your content. I really enjoy seeing the bits inside moving under the covers. I'm glad you got sampled onto vinyl - fame at last? Just a thought - if you have something that won't go, I'm sure a Patreon post could get help. I'm an electronics geek so feel free to send me a message. I love a challenge. Best wishes.
I don't want to seem like a miserable curmudgeon, but I just know my limits and the idea of meeting up with anyone whoever they are just fills me with dread. Most of them are probably nice people who I'd get along with - but still.
That Jazz Spastiks album is dope. Thanks for mentioning it!
This is the Philips Mini Cassete you re looking for??? Lfh0095 I found one, not working, but for... £30ish
I bought the one you see in the video for £18 - that's the auction i won, it got delivered and worked well. I bought an appropriate lead. Copied the tape to Audacity on the computer and dubbed it back from that to a new blank tape using the lead . But it was all a waste of time as the Executel smart phone broke and wouldn't read any tapes at all.
hey we should meet up
I love your honesty, Mat. You may be "putting yourself out there" as you phrased it on YouTube, but you do so even more with us Patrons. There was a lot of soul-baring in that. Your confidences with us are appreciated and, as I have said before, it makes you into a friend - I promise I won't suggest getting together for a coffee though. There were several out-loud laughs in that as well, and by the way, I'll tell Michael Rodd you remember him - he's a friend of mine. You may work on your own, and I can quite see why you wish to do so, but remember you can always ask the patrons for input - ideas, a bit of research, keeping an eye open for something or even shooting a bit of video for you if we're in the right part of the country. Look after your health, that must always come first, S.
I’m sure he’s heard it before, but he was a massive influence. I didn’t want to be an astronaut, footballer or a movie star, but I definitely wanted to be Michael Rodd.
Hi Mat. Great update. Is that an Audiosource eq1 I spy in the background. Great to see you managed to get one.
Perhaps.
Mat Just got to the end of the video. I often go to see shows being filmed at Maidstone and pinewood studios and had the broadcast shows on my you view PVR until last Saturday when my player decided to delete all my recordings. Keep up great work always enjoy your videos
Yes I've lost a load of stuff when I updated machines in the past. We only really remember about off-device backups when we realise we can't have them any more.
What a disappointment that I won't be seeing you on Dancing With the Stars.
Or Cooking with Clowns, or Humiliating Yourself with Has-beens.
Talking of Tomorrow's World, I met Howard Stableford in a Preston pub in December. He asked my advice about which beer to buy. To my shame, it took me 10 minutes to recognise him (the 90s were a long time ago).
After making this video I was wondering about whether people like him just did the one show a week and if this was enough to pay the bills. The reason I was thinking of this is that if you see anyone now on TV - you'll see them on a dozen other shows as well.
Amazing video. Have fond memories of mini discs (still used by some singers) and my regret is getting rid of my collection which included many pre recorded mini discs. Is that your hi res audio player behind you on top of the tape deck? Really nice getting an update
That'll be the Sony component TV from the 1970s - a really nice looking object.
I wouldn't mind a "Club" members video on capturing such DVR, etc. material.
I think that's probably the way I should go.
I think blanky blank is the perfect length.
You do what you do and we'll keep patreonizing. :-) Hope you feel better and feel free to blab all you want. I know it doesn't fit in your head, but we like you.
You're right - I'm not one to go fishing for compliments, I wouldn't know where to put them.
"Does it use JAVA?" Ba-dum-tshhhh! :-) Points!
As a Java architect... It is very old, but... there are no old jokes, but new audiences. ;)
Enjoyed every minute of it. Loved the Hollywood honesty about other video's small cuts.
Enjoyable video always try and watch these xx
It's something about these chats that I really love. I thinks it's because it's a real, down to earth, calm talk and not some fake scripted rubbish (which is most of YouTube). Thanks Mat for making my day even better. :)
Love these updates, thanks! You answered one question of mine in the first 2 minutes, which was "How did he figure out how long those Reditune cartridges are? Hope he didn't have to listen to the Hammond organ for 90 minutes..." Thanks for the peak behind the curtain and best wishes for getting healthy.
I had a ‘good’ four hours of Hammond organ music yesterday while copying it across - I wanted to make sure that I got both 90 min tapes with a bit to spare at the beginning and end. I can confirm that I didn’t develop a new found appreciation for it. I think it’s the volume swells - deep down it makes me think that somethings going wrong because I’m not touching the volume.
Given that YouTube comment the benefit of the doubt: Android does use Java, so his reply might have been a dry joke. More likely your joke just went over his head.
Really, you must put your health first. Your Patreons (Patrons?) want you well to make more great films, not stressed and ill and in bed! Love the channel, keep up the good work and Best of British!
Couldn't agree more. Take care!
I've nearly got the nachos and Oakham Citra ready. I'll be listening in a few minutes.
I had to look up Oakham Citra - I guessed it was a cheese!
“It's 56 minutes of one bloke going on with himself.” Which is quite an achievement in itself 😏
Really been looking forward to this. So thanks! Happy to be a patreon!