Using Video Production For Corporate Communications

 photo from: http://www.takeonevideo.net How effective is a video corporate communication?   The National Training Laboratory Institute for Applied Behavioural Science shows us how effective different teaching methods are:   Seeing or hearing a lecture – 5% knowledge retention Reading – 10% knowledge retention  Video – 20% knowledge retention  Demonstration – 30% knowledge retention  Practice by Doing – 75% knowledge retention This means that video and demonstrations have a higher effectiveness than simply being told something or reading something on a memo. This is especially effective in advertising, but works very well in business. For example, companies who need to tell a […]

VHS Tapes Damaged? They Can Be Repaired

VHS tapes that have been damaged (or “eaten”) by VCRs can usually be repaired inexpensively and easily by a professional video production company. If the tape inside the video is broken, the video tape is jammed or the plastic shell of the video tape is cracked, having your VHS tape repaired shouldn’t be a problem. In some cases, VHS tapes that have been damaged by other means (such as dirt, grease, excessive heat, liquid, dust, mold and puppy teeth) can also be repaired. If the VHS tapes do have some kind of foreign substance on them, they should always be […]

How A DVD Player Works

 It’s so easy to grab a DVD from the shelf and pop it into your DVD player to watch a movie. But do you know what’s going on in your DVD player when you watch a movie? A lot!   While the vinyl record seems outdated and is old technology, it’s actually quite similar to when you place a disc in your DVD player and press “play”. In fact, picturing a record player’s needle “reading” the grooves in each record can help you visualize how a DVD player works.   The DVD player uses a laser – instead of a needle – […]

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 […]