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The Best Way to Find Out What to Transfer Your Videos Onto

Are you confused on what to convert your family videos onto? There are a lot or video formats out there and it can get confusing. However, if you know exactly what you want the final output to be, you can nail it down to one format. Here is a simple breakdown of the most popular formats you can transfer to: 1) DVD Video – This format can be played on a DVD player, PC & MAC. You can extract the information and convert it to a file format for editing in the future as well, however it can be time […]

3 Important Ways on How to Keep Your Memories

Once you have transferred your videos onto DVD or digital. Its important to know how to make sure that they will last as long as possible. Even if you haven’t get a chance to transfer your home videos, there are certain measures to keep your tapes safe until you’re ready. Here are the three ways to store your tapes longer: 1) Store them in a dry cool place, such as a closet. Moisture will damage the magnetic tape, if you have VHS, Hi8, or MiniDV mediums as your storage preference. They will also damage hard drives and DVDs over time as well. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]