About Us
The Dead Media Center Free Services
The Dead Media Center is part of the Dome Center for Art, Music, and Dance in Oakland CA. We offer free use of working AV devices for almost all media created from 1880 to 2010. Preview that old wire recording from 1948 or make a digital copy of a 1982 Betamax Video Tape. We can help you with a variety of do it yourself creative and archival media tasks.
Audio Visual Devices availible
Film & Movie Projectors and editing equipment
most movie cameras and projectors can be borrowed from our lending library
8mm and Super 8mm silent film cameras, projectors and editing equipment.
16mm and super 16mm Cameras, projectors, and editing equipment.
Slide Projectors from "Magic Lanterns" to 35mm Kodak Carousels
Video Cameras, Recorders, and playback decks
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Betamax Cameras and Decks
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VHS Cameras and Decks
Laser Disc Deck
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Audio Tape decks and recorders
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Reel to Reel tape decks
1/4" Open reel tape Decks from a 1957 mono Ampex 600 recorder to 1973 Teac Quadraphonic 4 channel deck
Cassette Tape decks and duplicators
4 and 8 track cartridge tape players and recorders
4 track "Muntz" cartridge player, 8 track tape players, even a quadraphonic 8 track recorder.
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