Video Capture Test — Christian Hosoi McTwist (1986)

As a kid, I probably watched this tape at least a hundred times. I recorded the Huntington Beach Pro OP Skateboarding Championship off of ESPN back in 1986, around the time skateboarding began making a comeback. I can remember dreaming about building a half-pipe ramp just like this one in my backyard. That never happened, but Jason Meziere ended up with a quarter-pipe at the end of his driveway and those of us who were brave enough would build up much speed as possible in an attempt to “catch air”. I never caught any air, but I distinctly remember catching concrete (and a few splinters) once or twice. Anyway …

This tape is 25 years old and about to die. I recently picked up a couple of inline video signal boosters from the thrift stores, which I may use to try and boost the signal while capturing these tapes. If nothing it should at least boost the signal enough to control the color balance.

4 comments to Video Capture Test — Christian Hosoi McTwist (1986)

  • Fraze

    Its funny you posted this, Hosoi was a god…Conicidentally, I just watched ‘Stoked: The rise and fall of Gator’ yesterday. I had a Gator board back in the day and I too dreamed of a halfpipe in my backyard…but had to settle for plywood leaned up against our family picnic table :)

  • Man back in the 1980’s us kids loved living without a net. No helmets, pads, etc. just full on fun, action and no worries. They sure don’t make kids like they use too :)

  • MagnumIP

    The Gator doc was good but such a sad story. The doc on Hosoi was excellent as well, Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi.

    Gleaming the Cube still gets played on a pretty regular basis for me.

  • Rob

    I’ve seen both of those documentaries, and both of them were depressing (at least Hosoi’s has a happier ending). Those guys made so much money so quickly and just had no one advising them.

    Gleaming the Cube was good, although I greatly preferred Thrashin’ (the movie, not the magazine). I also always loved the skateboarding scene in police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol.

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