Category: Video Editing

Video Conversion, Video Editing, Video Production

What are SDI Signals and BNC Cables?

Our article on SDI cables vs. BNC below! We are a video transferring service organization with over 10 years of experience. See what video formats we transfer, for any questions feel free to contact us to learn more. SDI Signal Serial Digital Interface as well as HD-SDI (high definition serial digital interface) are used for the transmission of unencrypted, uncompressed digital video signals. This type of interface is used for broadcasting of both high definition and standard definition signals, while also carrying audio signals along with video signals. Additional information can also be broadcast through this interface, including test signals, content […]

Video Editing

What are Region Codes on a DVD?

What are Region Codes on a DVD? You may have noticed that when you want to check when a movie is being released on DVD in your country, the release dates are broken down by region. For example, Region one is the United States and Canada, and Region four includes Central America, South America and Australia. This allows the distributers of the films to better control different aspects of the film’s release depending on the region. Why Region Codes? So what’s the point of region codes if it only seems to make things a bit more complicated and stops certain […]

Video Editing

All About Different Frame Sizes For Recording Video

What is a frame size? A frame size is the measurement of a frame of video, and video frame sizes are measured in pixels. Pixels are not always square, and frame sizes can be different widths if the pixels are square or not square. Video can be recorded in different frame sizes. For example, video can be recorded in frame sizes of 720×480, 1920×1080, 1440×1080 or more. These numbers represent the number of pixels high x the number of pixels wide a frame is. What is aspect ratio? An aspect ratio is the ratio of the width of a frame […]

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How Does Film Sound Work?

When you go to a movie theatre, producing perfectly synched sound that completely envelopes the room isn’t as simple as just playing an audio track.  There are two forms of analog sound: optical process and magnetic. In the early days of movies, many films used an optical process to create sound synched to the film. In the optical process, a clear line is recorded into one side of a film strip, and the line’s width changes according to the film’s sound frequency. A light shines through this strip, and the light transforms into an electrical current thanks to a photocell. […]