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:ReBoot: Big #ReBoot news! :ReBoot:

The master tapes have been found by the ReBoot Rewind documentary crew and they need our help with finding a working D1 tape deck to transfer them.

I am copying their post from Facebook, use the contact information below to reach them:

🚨THE MASTER TAPES EXIST AND WE NEED YOUR HELP🚨 THIS IS NOT A DRILL🚨

Hey you, YES YOU! We have some good news to share!

For years, there have been rumours circulating about the status of the original PAL D1 masters of ReBoot and whether they still exist. After visiting Mainframe Studios yesterday to take a look through their ReBoot archives, we’re happy to confirm that the masters are all here, for every episode of the show!

Getting a proper digital transfer of the D1 masters is high priority item for us. It would mean having the entire series in the best possible picture and sound quality, presented as accurately as the day it was rendered. There’s also a library of additional ReBoot content (animation tests, toy commercials, Electronic Arts video game footage, IMAX content) that is currently stuck on the D1 format and we need to preserve it for the future. This would obviously benefit the documentary but ultimately, it would benefit the fans the most!

Here’s where we need help. We need a working D1 tape deck to capture all these tapes. Mainframe hasn’t had one for years. We haven’t been able to find anyone in Vancouver, British Columbia, or even all of Canada that has one of these tape decks. We’d greatly prefer buying or renting one of these decks so that the tapes can be captured locally, without needing to ship them.

If anyone has a lead on where we might be able to get one of these decks, please contact us!

Contact info:
📧 Email: rebootrewinddoc@gmail.com
🔗 Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=122132598986070529
🔗 Instagram: https://instagram.com/rebootrewinddoc

James Milne

@Polychrome We used to have a Panasonic D1 deck at our work but that was probably 10 years ago.

Alas even if we still have it, I wouldn't want to put your master tapes into a deck which hadn't been used or serviced in a decade.

@jamesfmilne TBH I think that'll be the state of most of the decks. :blobcatthink:

Best bet is to bring a deck to someone who can verify it's in a good state before putting the tapes in it, but it all starts with actually having access to one.

So if you think you can find that deck, why not drop them an email?