Video Conversion

5 Popular Video Formats You Should Know

Regular-8: Regular-8, or Regular 8 mm film, was developed in the 1930s by Kodak. This format of film was more portable and less expensive than 16 mm, which had been introduced earlier. It was intended for creating amateur movies, but many popular major motion pictures were released in this format so people could watch them at home. VHS Tape: Most of us grew up with our movies on VHS tapes. They were introduced in the 1970s, and until DVDs became more prevalent, VHS tapes were the go-to format for video recording. Betamax: Beta tapes were first introduced in the 1970s and were a rival format to VHS […]

Video Conversion

5 Need to Know Vintage Formats

There are many different kinds of film and methods of recording sound to go with that film for novice and professional filmmakers alike. Some of these types of film are no longer mass-produced, but they can often be found at specialty shops. 8 mm film: 8 mm film is a type of film format for motion pictures in which the film strip itself is 8 mm in width. There are two types of 8 mm film, the regular type that is sometimes called double 8 mm and Super 8. Super 8 is also 8 mm wide, but the perforations along the side of the filmstrip […]

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Recent News, Video Editing, Video Production

How the Pros Restore our Films

Often when older movies are released on DVD or Blu-Ray, they’re marketed as being “restored”. But what does this even mean? Most movies shot on film have negatives, but with every pass of a negative through equipment, the negative can degrade and become scratched. In order to preserve the negatives to create a new copy of a film from them, a special liquid is used to remove any scratches. After the digital scan is made from the negatives, small issues like camera shakes and movement issues is adjusted to create a smoother film. Colourist also eliminate any colour and contrast […]

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Duplication, Video Production

If you copy DVD, CDs & Blu Rays, you need this

There are very few computer users who haven’t ever come across a CD or DVD that just won’t work right, whether it’s music, a movie or a game. But sometimes when you burn a disc, there’s an issue with how the data is burned and the disc simply can’t handle it. Another reason a disc may not work is because of a buildup of scratches or fingerprints. If you’re worried about the readability of a burnt DVD, CD or Blu Ray Disc, there are a variety of different scanning software you can buy or download for free to make sure […]