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Properly storing video tapes to make them last longer

One of the major problems with VHS, or video tapes, is that they degrade over time. Not only that, but they wear out with frequent use. If your child has a favourite Disney movie on tape that they love to play over and over, there is actually a chance that they can wear out that copy. These copies can at least be replaced (for the most part, or at least with a brand new DVD), but home videos of precious memories like weddings or child birth cannot (all the more reason to have your home videos transfered to DVD!). There […]

Tips For Filming Your Holiday Family Videos

The holiday season is upon us (and has been since August depending on the stores you may frequent) and nearly every household has a collection of family holiday videos collecting dust on a shelf or in a drawer somewhere. How do you make sure your 2010 holiday videos are something you’ll enjoy watching later? Plan your video. To make editing easier and the final product that much better, spend a bit of time planning your video before you start. Do you want to capture the night before, what the kids are doing, visitors and family arriving at your home or […]

Why have video tape transferred to digital formats?

It’s time – video tapes are no longer relevant Technology is constantly changing and evolving. What was once the norm – like video tapes – are continuously being replaced by new technology that’s smarter, higher-quality and more versatile. Digital format has become the new norm and will be here to stay for quite a while. Very few retail stores are selling video or cassette tapes anymore. And if they do, it’s very likely that in just a few more years no one at all will be selling them or the devices that play them, such as VCRs. Individuals are switching […]

Duplication, Recent News

Is it cheaper to duplicate or replicate large amounts of CDs and DVDs?

When producing copies of CDs and DVDs, video production companies generally offer two options: duplication or replication. Both of these processes create copies of an original CD or DVD, but they create these copies in slightly different ways. During replication, a blank CD is “stamped” to create an exact copy or the original, similar to a copy machine that creates exact copies of one page. During duplication, the process is similar to that of a printer: a whole new copy is made each time. Of these different processes, replication is a better choice for larger quantities of CDs and DVDs […]