All these AVI files were encoded directly from the uncompressed capture files, and most are around the 24-25 minute mark, coming out about 300mb each. Here are some file/codec details;
Video Codec: AVI - Koepi's Xvid Codec 1.2.2 (07-06-2009)
Settings: VirtualDub 2-Pass @ 1585kBit/s
Filters: Donald Graft Smart Deinterlace (2.8 beta 1) + 720x576 Precise Bicubic Resize to 640x480
Audio Codec: MP3 - Fraunhofer Radium MP3 Codec 1.263 Pro
Settings: 160kBit/s 44,100Hz Stereo
There are 124 episodes here all told (plus 6 'extras' files), only two episodes short of the full set of 126, that's about 50 hours of Gamesmaster over all seven series folks!
85% of the footage used is taken from a set of 25 VHS tapes, with an additional 5% from a couple of VHS tapes provided by user mistertoyou, and the remaning missing 10% assembled together using pre-existing DVD MPEG, AVI or MP4 files, but unfortunately there are still some little sections missing. The quality varies over quite a range from near perfect down to very poor, with the worst of the set probably being Series 2 - Episode 16 (Mark Wingett & Huw Higginson), although even that isn't 'unwatchable'. Each entry below, also has a 'File Notes' label. This details any capturing or encoding issues, such as sections missing, different sources used, or VHS noise breakups. If nothing is listed then you can take it as a given that an episode was captured fully complete using only the VHS source tapes, with no major noise break-ups.
As I worked through each series, I edited out a full & complete set of generic intro credits, an outro & intro advert sequence, and end credits, which I could dip in and out of if a captured episode was missing any part. This means that every episode is as 100% complete as it can be with the source material available.
SERIES 1
8-1/2 out of the 10 episodes were present on the source VHS tapes, episode 3 (Annabel Croft) was completely missing, and episode 7 (Kendo Nagasaki) only had the first half. I've stuck with the VHS tapes wherever possible, but in some places gone with the Challenge TV footage where I had no alternative.
Where Challenge TV footage has been used, the Challenge TV logo has been removed Using a combination of overlay masking and a logo removal filter. While this works flawlessly in some places, in others you may still notice some strange warping effects in the logo area depending on the background, which is due to the filter stretching in the surrounding pixels to cover up the logo. For short sections, these can be tweaked shot by shot to produce much better results, but this is impractical for entire episodes. Short of precisely painting out the logo frame by frame, there is little else that can be done about this.
This series had been captured from VHS tapes of original Channel 4 airings, rather than using copies of the recent Challenge TV repeats. Although the Challenge TV footage is higher in quality than these VHS captures, it has a number of advantages; it doesn't have the red Challenge TV logo in the corner of the screen, nor does it have a continuity announcer over talking all over the end credits, but it does have the Gamesmaster club contact details after the credits which was omitted from the Challenge TV airings.
Additionally, the widespread Challenge TV AVI encodes have 128k MP3 mono audio, these new AVI encodes have 160k MP3 stereo, and even though the original VHS image quality isn't as good, these new XviD encodes have less artifacting due to a better codec and higher video bitrate.
The Gamesmaster Wikipedia entry, the Gamesmaster forum episode list, and the AVI challenge TV rips, all have S1 Episode 9 as having 'Gary Wilson' as the celebrity guest, although this should be the boxer 'Barry McGuigan'. This has been corrected this set.
In it's original 1992 airing, Episode 10's reviews section focused on 'adult' games. When this episode was repeated on Channel 4, then later on Challenge TV, this had been censored and replaced with a generic feature on an ELSPA countdown of the best selling console games since the series began. This was presumably because the 'adult' theme caused a few complaints! As this episode is captured from VHS tapes of that original airing, the reviews section is uncensored and plays in full. The repeat's censored reviews section is included separately as an extra.
Gamesmaster (S1 - E01) John Fashanu.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PMNF6QI7 (305.43mb)
File Notes: Some small sections of Challenge TV footage have been used to cover up a number of VHS noise breakups at the start of the program; 38 seconds just after the credits, then another 11 seconds just before the advert break. Logo removal has been applied, the results vary depending on the background.
Gamesmaster (S1 - E02) Gary Mason.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KL7G7O2R (300.24mb)
File Notes: 9 seconds of Challenge TV footage have been used to cover up a section just before the advert break, missing from the source tape. Logo removal has been applied and looks very good.
Gamesmaster (S1 - E03) Annabel Croft.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AF9OUGTD (298.66mb)
File Notes: Entire episode was missing from the source tapes, Challenge TV episode used instead. Logo removal has been applied, the results vary depending on the background.
Gamesmaster (S1 - E04) Eric Bristow.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=96RBAPFA (302.16mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S1 - E05) Jimmy White & Ashley Paske.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7UHPU8M3 (302.54mb)
File Notes: 6 seconds of Challenge TV footage have been used to cover up a section just after the advert break, missing from the source tape. Logo removal has been applied and looks so-so.
Gamesmaster (S1 - E06) Pat Sharp & Mick Brown.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DVL7XBO4 (303.66mb)
File Notes: 3 seconds of Challenge TV footage have been used to cover up a section just after the advert break, missing from the source tape. Logo removal has been applied and looks virtually perfect.
Gamesmaster (S1 - E07) Kendo Nagasaki.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S2QSD5Y8 (304.86mb)
File Notes: Episode on source tapes cuts off just before the advert break during the introduction to the wrestling challenge, episode switches to Challenge TV footage from here to the end of the show. Logo removal has been appiled to the Challenge TV footage, the results vary depending on the background.
Gamesmaster (S1 - E08) Pat & Emily Cash.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LNEQJJG6 (305.94mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S1 - E09) Barry McGuigan.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PWKLQ4PD (302.58mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S1 - E10) Emlyn Hughes.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PEUOC3NX (300.90mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
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SERIES 2
All 26 episodes present on the source VHS tapes, but unfortunately there are still some little sections missing. The quality varies over quite a range from near perfect down to very poor, with the worst of the set probably being Series 2 - Episode 16 (Mark Wingett & Huw Higginson), although even that isn't 'unwatchable'.
From episode 14 onwards, virtually every end credits had the GM fanclub details and each with an individual Dominik voice-over. Most of these have been saved where either the credits run in full on the source VHS tapes, or can be seamlessly edited together with other episodes to make them complete. Because a number cut off early on the source tapes, all had background music, different layouts, and changes in Dominik's voice tone, speed & pitch, some just couldn't be included without very jarring and obvious cuts, so just used generic end credits instead, which I actually prefer as it goes.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E01) Tony Slattery.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CKLH76Y5 (294.59mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Includes 'Fake' Series 1 opening, Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E02) Frank Bruno.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I28LH6AD (301.69mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E03) Vinnie Jones.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YEQOKFZ9 (300.42mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E04) Rory Underwood.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZSMECD9B (307.57mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E05) Take That (Band).avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=T3S6ARBO (307.13mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Missing about 15 seconds off the end which cuts off Dominik as he's saying goodbye. Inserted 1 second of silent black and cut to the end credits.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E06) 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4AY5NXEW (300.55mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E07) Jet & Shadow from Gladiators.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=43JW43CH (303.57mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: The internet AVI version was higher quality than the VHS tape, so used that, but used the VHS capture to fill in some bits around the advert break that were missing. The composited show is still missing a second or so just as Dominik says welcome back.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E08) Kristian Schmid.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E7AID9XD (300.15mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Used the internet AVI version to fill in a few missing seconds just after the advert break. The composited show is still missing a second or so just as Dominik says welcome back.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E09) John Parrot.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KMPORG99 (303.45mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E10) Richard Norton.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1FEUQZSM (295.26mb)
File Notes: The advert break has been edited out, so re-inserted the advert intro/outro sequences, and used the internet MP4 version to fill in a few missing seconds of Dominik talking either side.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E11) Johnny Herbert.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DF18D8HJ (300.85mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Missing about 15 seconds off the end which cuts off Dominik as he's saying goodbye. Inserted 1 second of silent black and cut to the end credits.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E12) Todd Carty.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2A0KXUOE (299.04mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: The advert break has been edited out, which also removes a few seconds of Dominik talking either side. re-inserted the advert intro/outro sequences where they should be with 1 second of silent black either side. Episode also missing about 15 seconds off the end which cuts off Dominik as he's saying goodbye. Inserted 1 second of silent black and cut to the end credits.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E13) Bob Holness.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8XFEEDK6 (302.54mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Missing about 2 seconds just after the opening credits. Inserted 1 second of silent black and cut to the next available footage. Episode also missing about 2 seconds off the end which cuts off the audience singing. Inserted 1 second of silent black and cut to the end credits.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E14) Linford Christie & Colin Jackson.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8OLXDXXN (297.44mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: The advert break has been edited out, which also removes a few seconds of Dominik talking either side. re-inserted the advert intro/outro sequences where they should be with 1 second of silent black either side.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E15) Ian Wright.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2M0NEDAJ (305.27mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: The advert break has been edited out, which also removes a few seconds of Dominik talking either side. re-inserted the advert intro/outro sequences where they should be with 1 second of silent black either side.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E16) Mark Wingett & Huw Higginson.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ON2NW86W (304.34mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: The advert break has been edited out, which also removes a few seconds of Dominik talking either side. re-inserted the advert intro/outro sequences where they should be with 1 second of silent black either side.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E17) Cathy Dennis.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1626WF98 (301.6mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: The advert break has been edited out, which also removes a few seconds of Dominik talking either side. re-inserted the advert intro/outro sequences where they should be with 1 second of silent black either side.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E18) Ulrika Jonsson
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F0URTT3I (309.66mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E19) Vic Reeves.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HIGRSVRU (302.81mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: The advert break has been edited out, which also removes a few seconds of Dominik talking either side. re-inserted the advert intro/outro sequences where they should be with 1 second of silent black either side.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E20) Gordon Burns.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TDTGWO5L (301.51mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: The advert break has been edited out, which also removes a few seconds of Dominik talking either side. re-inserted the advert intro/outro sequences where they should be with 1 second of silent black either side.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E21) East 17 (Band).avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S3M7UMSU (301.66mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: The advert break has been edited out, which also removes a few seconds of Dominik talking either side. re-inserted the advert intro/outro sequences where they should be with 1 second of silent black either side.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E22) Josie Lawrence.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=928X23SX (303mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: The advert break has been edited out, so re-inserted the advert intro/outro sequences, and used the internet MP4 version to fill in a few missing seconds of Dominik talking either side.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E23) Tony Daley.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=90USB16P (259.89mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: The advert break has been edited out, which also removes a few seconds of Dominik talking either side. re-inserted the advert intro/outro sequences where they should be with 1 second of silent black either side. Episode also missing about 3 minutes off the end cutting off in the middle of the final challenge. Inserted 1 second of silent black and cut to the end credits.
Gamesmaster (S2 - E24) Steve Backley.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=02SEYL6Z (303.78mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes. There are a couple of VHS noise breakups, some quite bad.[/size]
Gamesmaster (S2 - E25) Arm Wrestlers.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C1Q85Q85 (302.52mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes. Episode made up from multiple sources so the quality varies drastically in places.[/size]
Gamesmaster (S2 - E26) Ice Hockey Players.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1SPBTM7A (223.14mb)
File Notes: Missing about 6 minutes just after the opening credits, jumping straight in to the reviews section. Inserted 1 second of silent black and cut to the next available footage. The first half of the episode also has frequent VHS noise breakups, a couple are quite bad, with fewer in the second half.
SERIES 3
All 26 episodes present on the source VHS tapes, although there are a couple of bits missing;
Gamesmaster (S3 - E01) Mortal Kombat Special.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SKQFWT5V (304.17mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E02) Gabrielle.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QQN3C1Y5 (304.3mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E03) Shadow & Falcon from Gladiators.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=12T2MDIG (306.1mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E04) Cobra & Scorpio from Gladiators.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AE6YGNSC (326.53mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E05) Shadow & Scorpio from Gladiators.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QP4Y4R96 (297.56mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E06) Utah Saints (Band).avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UDLSA53J (287.56mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E07) Steve Punt & Hugh Dennis.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=M860O62X (315.88mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E08) Sean Maguire.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3IZ3SODI (304.19mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E09) Monie Love.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=48AP8UY9 (305.83mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E10) Nigel Benn & Barry McGuigan.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NABHRFO3 (295.98mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E11) Dani Behr.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CKEWT2R1 (300.29mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E12) Liam Botham.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6DKZHDIH (302.2mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E13) Les Ferdinand & Vinnie Jones.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J0SHBC7C (307.9mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E14) Dennis Wise & John Barnes.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MUJYW5VI (302.65mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E15) Vinnie Jones & John Barnes.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FW5R5IEJ (305.91mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E16) Christmas Special 'Panto' Stars.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W79DAGQL (303.9mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E17) Diane Youdale (The Gamesmistress).avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8DF06E6Y (301.35mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E18) Simone Robertson.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VUPC0YE6 (301.47mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E19) Kriss Akabusi.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VYORSGMX (305.22mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E20) Lisa Geoghan & Andrew Paul.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H6ZMGQVA (307.52mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E21) Ronnie O' Sullivan.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XZTW3KIJ (309.36mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E22) 'Macho Man' Randy Savage.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QQLNDTYE (303.58mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: A few seconds missing after the advert break, and another few seconds missing as Dexter is saying goodbye. Inserted 1 second of silent black after both and cut to the next available section/credits.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E23) 2 Unlimited (Band).avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IMOKT20G (302.77mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E24) Crash Test Dummies - Slick & Spin.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SIG7VFYR (240.8mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Missing around 5mins off the end, which takes out the entire final challenge just after Gamesmaster introduces the game. Inserted 1 second of silent black and cut to the credits.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E25) Bad Boys Inc. (Band).avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AM1QD1V5 (303.43mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S3 - E26) Gamesmaster Team Championship Final.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JVZMTF76 (305.64mb - Password: GML)
File Notes: Four quick VHS noise breakups, nothing major.
SERIES 4
All 18 episodes present on the source VHS tapes, although there is one episode with a section missing;
Gamesmaster (S4 - E01) Frank Skinner.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C9OIPRPP (302.95mb)
File Notes: Missing 20 or so seconds from the end, leaving out part of the prize-giving for the Earthworm Jim challenge, and & Dominik's goodbye.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E02) Dan Falzon & Sarah Vandenbergh.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F99CSWB5 (301.77mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E03) Jimmy White.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TPX4C7RD (302.78mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E04) Ant & Dec.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TYRGD0O2 (305.91mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E05) Andy Cole & Kasey Keller.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YVLI9E5L (305.53mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E06) Vinnie Jones & Andy Townsend.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A4LV94DZ (309.73mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E07) Kasey Keller & Andy Townsend.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z9CHRK9Y (305.44mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E08) Ian Kelsey & Camilla Power.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KOMSD5Q5 (304.88mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E09) Rupert Moon & Dewi Morris.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PE3AY1PZ (306.95mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E10) Let Loose (Band).avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UG7MD5OA (306.76mb)
File Notes: Missing a few seconds off the end of the episode, able to edit them back in using the internet MP4 file.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E11) C.J. Lewis.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FOE8F7CT (306.59mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E12) Marcus Bagley & Del Wilkes.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=B0G44SEY (306.13mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E13) David Coulthard.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7IC4HMJO (306.65mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E14) Christmas 'Stars' Special.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7XI1Y1VV (306.66mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E15) Roger Black & Du'aine Ladejo.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=99UY06L0 (295.81mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E16) Prince Naseem.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C3N5YXHM (302.69mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E17) Natalie Imbruglia.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6TLME9WB (305.14mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S4 - E18) Gamesmaster Gore Special.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NQ4R9V6Y (303.57mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes. This was the episode as broadcast on TV
Gamesmaster Gore Special Retail Version - AVI
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UY9GHUUB (234.29mb)
File Notes: AVI encode of the retail VCD. This runs slightly longer than the version broadcast on TV.
Gamesmaster Gore Special Retail Version - VCD
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=V4J9TAAT (405.77mb)
File Notes: Files taken direct from the retail VCD. This runs slightly longer than the version broadcast on TV.
SERIES 5
14 out of 18 episodes present on the source VHS tapes, Episode 15 (Christmas Highlights Special), Episode 16 (Mr Motivator), Episode 17 (Stewart Lee & Richard Herring), and Episode 18 (Janick Gers), were all completely missing from the set, and replaced with DVD MPEGS very kindly supplied by Al/GMLive (specifically for this purpose) from his eariler transfers.
Al/GMLive's MPEGS are marginally lower in quality than my captures, plus my episodes' intro credits, advert break, and end credits all play in full without any continuety annoucements, whereas the some on the DVD MPEGS are truncated in places. Additionally, all the sound on my captures (while still having that VHS 'hiss') is clearer & sharper. This is pesumably because the DVD MPEGS' audio was processed via an equaliser to remove that same VHS hiss, which also reduced everything else in the treble range making all the audio sound 'dulled'.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E01) The Shamen (Band).avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LDAVGSJF (295.87mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E02) Jadine Doran.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J5LS4SRJ (298.47mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E03) Stephen Hendry.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LQIDQPZD (298.95mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E04) Donna Air & Vicky Taylor.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=K81UBHKL (299.09mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E05) Stuart Wade & Tonicha Jeronimo.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ECWXKZB1 (301.43mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E06) Dean Holdsworth & David Kerslake.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0S3XY0WI (302.48mb)
File Notes: Missing 10 seconds just after the advert break. Replaced section with video from Al/GMLive's DVD MPEGS.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E07) Phil Babb & Graeme Le Saux.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OFTYU27R (300.78mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E08) Dean Holdsworth & Phil Babb.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=M0I2CRA1 (296.65mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E09) Johnny Herbert & Mark Blundell.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1E91LB8L (304.99mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E10) Cobra & Panther From Gladiators.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZMF4JDXO (302.96mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E11) Ronnie O'Sullivan.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NKRD8JYB (304.72mb)
File Notes: Some signal picture drop-outs between about 6 minutes upto ? minutes. Replaced entire section with video from Al/GMLive's DVD MPEGS.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E12) E.Y.C. (Band).avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EDOYMCMV (302.52mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E13) Whigfield.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NIY279K1 (302.76mb)
File Notes: The end credits cut off with about 5 seconds left, so replaced them with video from Al/GMLive's DVD MPEGS.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E14) Patsy Palmer & Dean Gaffney.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JYT4EOR4 (304.85mb)
File Notes: Missing a few seconds of Dominik's intro speech, so replaced entire section with video from Al/GMLive's DVD MPEGS.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E15) Christmas Special.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LRQWCWHJ (296.59mb)
File Notes: Show completely missing from the source tapes, used full show from Al/GMLive's DVD MPEGS.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E16) Mr Motivator.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=52R8QF65 (301.68mb)
File Notes: Show completely missing from the source tapes, used full show from Al/GMLive's DVD MPEGS.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E17) Stewart Lee & Richard Herring.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ELECHQQM (303.63mb)
File Notes: Show completely missing from the source tapes, used full show from Al/GMLive's DVD MPEGS.
Gamesmaster (S5 - E18) Janick Gers.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4KDGIZFI (305.67mb)
File Notes: Show completely missing from the source tapes, used full show from Al/GMLive's DVD MPEGS.
SERIES 6
16 out of 18 episodes present on the source VHS tapes, Episodes 7 (Chris Armstrong) and 10 (Zoë Ball) were both completely missing from the set, and replaced with DVD MPEGS very kindly supplied by Al/GMLive (specifically for this purpose) from his eariler transfers.
Given that Al/GMLive's MPEGS are marginally higher in quality than my captures, it would seem an logical option to use those in full instead of mine. With the issues he's had in the past around people pirating & selling his DVDs on Ebay, and his subsiquent reluctance to share his DVDs with anyone, it would really be for him to re-release his set. I have kept their use on my set to an absolute minimum, so regardless of what happens to my DVD set down the line, I don't put him back in the same position again.
On the flip side; My episodes' intro credits, advert break, and end credits all play in full without any continuety annoucements, whereas the some on the DVD MPEGS are truncated in places. Additionally, all the sound on my captures (while still having that VHS 'hiss') is clearer & sharper. This is pesumably because the DVD MPEGS' audio was processed via an equaliser to remove that same VHS hiss, which also reduced everything else in the treble range making all the audio sound 'dulled'.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E01) Samantha Fox.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1CW0XCAX (302.01mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E02) Danny John-Jules.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5NICL70S (304.07mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E03) John Regis and Tony Jarrett.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=M07USYTM (298.26mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E04) Paul Leyshon.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6ZVIZBM0 (304.90mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E05) Uri Geller.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VS77K9VS (300.82mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E06) Richard Rufus and Michael Duberry.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2Z96FCPA (297.91mb)
File Notes: Missing about 5 minutes off the start of the show, filled in using Al/GMLive's DVD MPEGS.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E07) Chris Armstrong.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RDQA1ZWF (303.49mb)
File Notes: Show completely missing from the source tapes, used full show from Al/GMLive's DVD MPEGS.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E08) Richard Rufus and Chris Armstrong.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W8VID6YP (304.23mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E09) Christmas Quiz Special.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ALLLPB2B (304.49mb)
File Notes: Missing a few seconds just after the advert break, and another few right after the introduction of the Mario64 challenge, filled in both using Al/GMLive's DVD MPEGS.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E10) Zoë Ball.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RQDB5U5X (304.28mb)
File Notes: Show completely missing from the source tapes, used full show from Al/GMLive's DVD MPEGS.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E11) Deepak Verma.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=73YQL31L (303.43mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E12) Bear Van Beers.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NNO5VWYW (300.63mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E13) Tracy Shaw.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CB9A4FBR (303.35mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E14) Adam Hollioake & Phil Tufnell.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=EGUZPVN2 (303.06mb)
File Notes: Missing about 10 seconds off the end of the show, which cuts off Dominik talking about next weeks episode over the end credits, filled in using Al/GMLive's DVD MPEGS.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E15) Paul McKenna.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YU7AP65P (305.12mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E16) The Brotherhood (Band).avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3NIO3TXS (304.79mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E17) Gene (Band).avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YG2M00VR (304.17mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S6 - E18) Michael Fish.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2WHMZKWI (304.04mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
SERIES 7
All 10 episodes present on the source VHS tapes, with no bits missing. I used a 1:1 direct copy of the proper DVD release of episode 10, instead of my captured show as the quality was obviously far higher. Thanks to Had0ken for supplying this to me.
Gamesmaster (S7 - E01) Jo Guest.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ETU9CMUA (305.16mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S7 - E02) 2-Phaan & Jabba da Hype from Kaleef.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9YW8WSF2 (302.87mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S7 - E03) Boxers Ryan Rhodes & Khalid Shafiq.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0LLY0X7H (301.57mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S7 - E04) Sol Campbell & Christian Dailly.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PEMPSBD0 (304.69mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S7 - E05) Emma Harrison.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OQQYCO6I (300.98mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S7 - E06) All Saints.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CRJ4V9VP (304.30mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S7 - E07) Sarah Vandenbergh & Carryl Varley.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BKZB4Q0Z (306.25mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S7 - E08) Catalina Guirado.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0S0IBE8U (305.42mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S7 - E09) Debbie Flett & Emma Noble.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1QYCEVP6 (304.70mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
Gamesmaster (S7 - E10) Compilation Last Ever Show.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R5G5125F (325.45mb)
File Notes: Episode complete from source VHS tapes.
EXTRAS
These files are just some extra bits & pieces I captured through the many VHS tapes that may be of interest to die hard Gamesmaster fans, see the 'File Notes' for more information on what each one is.
Gamesmaster Extras - Gamesmaster Series 1 Close And Reboot Into Series 2.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4YO9FM59 (29.04mb)
File Notes: This section is on the front of Series 2 - Episode 01 anyway, but you can also see it here separately, should you want to.
Gamesmaster Extras - Episode 10 Repeat's Censored Reviews Section.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KXG7TVVB (21.04mb)
File Notes: In it's original 1992 airing, Episode 10's reviews section focused on 'adult' games. When this episode was repeated on Channel 4, then later on Challenge TV, this had been censored and replaced with a generic feature on an ELSPA countdown of the best selling console games since the series began. This was presumably because the 'adult' theme caused a few complaints! As this episode is captured from VHS tapes of that original airing, the reviews section is uncensored and plays in full. The repeat's censored reviews section is included separately as an extra.
Gamesmaster Extras - Gamesmaster Channel 4 Ident Intro Compilation.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6113BK7P (11.03mb)
File Notes: A little compilation of eight old style Channel 4 logo intros, all from Series 2 & 3.
Gamesmaster Extras - Amiga 1992 UK TV Full Length Advert.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FD103DMN (7.46mb)
File Notes: Taken from a Series 2 advert break.
Gamesmaster Extras - Amiga 1992 UK TV Short Advert.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=29UMYSLM (1.73mb)
File Notes: Taken from a Series 2 advert break.
Gamesmaster Extras - Sega Megadrive 'Barber' 1992 UK TV Advert.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KJIKNKZE (7.59mb)
File Notes: Taken from a Series 3 advert break.
Gamesmaster Extras - Sega Megadrive 'Squeezer' 1992 UK TV Advert.avi
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8MGXEY9Q (5.70mb)
File Notes: Taken from a Series 2 advert break.
