For additional help with SU Libraries video equipment, email circhelp@syr.edu.
Personal Use
Viewing Physical Video Media
The Libraries have several options available for viewing physical video media on-site in order to accommodate different viewing situations and needs.
External Blu Ray/DVD drives to plug into a laptop are available for 3 hour loan at Bird Library, Carnegie, and King + King Libraries. Bird Library also has a VHS player available to borrow for 24 hours.
The 4th floor viewing area in Bird Library has:
1 Blu-ray player
2 DVD players
1 VHS player
Over-the-ear headphones are available to borrow
for three hours at a time at the 3rd floor service desk
and the 1st floor checkout desk.
Bird Library also has a mobile cart with a multi-region DVD player, Blu-ray player, and VCR
available by request at the 1st floor desk at Bird Library.
Instructional Use
Classroom equipment:
To find out what equipment is available in which campus classrooms, refer to ITS Learning Environments and Media Production (LEMP)'s Classroom Resources page or call 315-443-4001
All Registrar’s classrooms have a Blu-Ray/DVD player. Blu-Ray players are able to play DVDs, but DVD players do not play Blu-Ray. Some rooms may still have VHS players, but these will be removed as rooms are updated.