Although they look entirely different, VHS and VHS-C tapes actually share the same type of magnetic recording tape. This is due to the fact that the manufacturers wanted consumers to be able to play the smaller tapes in a standard VCR, with minimal of extra equipment. Usually, to play your VHS-C tapes on your VCR,...Read More
People often take up the hobby of green-crafting to pass time, help reduce garbage, and make awesome things! VHS tapes have definitely become obsolete in the last decade or so, with all of the new age Youtube, internet TV, and digital video, many people have forgotten about the video tapes of the past. Instead of...Read More
If you’re stuck transferring Video 8 or trying to convert video8 to DVDor digital 8, or 8mm video tapes, then you may have already looked for an 8mm or Video 8 VCR adapter to no avail. As it turns out, there is still a way to convert and transfer video8 tapes to your computer. If...Read More
Learn about our Three Tips for Great Photographs Tip one: Know your subject Although it might be an obvious step, a lot of people don’t seem to think about this before taking photos. You should always determine what the subject of the photo is going to be prior to taking it. If you don’t, you...Read More
In addition to PAL formatted video tapes, there is also another format called SECAM, which part of the world uses. SECAM is short for Séquentiel couleur à mémoire, which means “Sequential Color with Memory” in French. Historically, it is the first European color television standard, first used in France. Today, this format is used in...Read More
If you have relatives overseas, or have ever received video tapes from Europe or Asia, you may have found that the tapes did not play correctly in your home VCR. This is caused by a significant difference in broadcasting formats between NTSC and PAL. Here in America, we use NTSC, which is short for National...Read More
Hello everyone! The Old Globe Theatre Guilder’s Silent Auction and Fashion Show is fast approaching on July 15! DVD Your Memories has donated some awesome prizes and gifts to be auctioned off during this event. Each year, the Globe Guilders Fashion Show raises much needed funds to support The Old Globe’s Artistic, Education and Community...Read More
Video tapes can come in many different formats. Some large, some small. Some are capable of holding hours and hours of footage, some can hold merely 20 minutes. Trying to figure out what each tape is, and how much it holds can be a time consuming process. Below is a guide on the different types...Read More
DVD Your Memories is one of the few companies primarily built for our local image scanning and video transfer customers who wish to transfer their old memories and convert them to a more modern format, such as VHS to DVD, slide scanning in Orange County, and transfer 8mm film to DVD in San Diego. Images,...Read More
Greeting everyone! Just to let everyone know, our Irvine office has moved right across the street. The new address is: 18195 McDurmott East, Suite D Irvine, CA 92614 Here’s a Google map for quick updated directions. We are pleased to announce that your local, professional and specialized Family Media Transfer Technicians are now located at...Read More
If you’ve ever had trouble trying to play AVI video files due to codec issues, this article is for you. AVI is a very common video container that’s used widely throughout the world. Many people convert video to AVI and other popular formats, only to find that the resulting video will not play. To play...Read More
Video Format for DVDs Use the MPEG-2 Video Format There’s so many video formats out there now that it’s hard to know which one to use. Especially when burning media to a DVD, it’s hard to pick the right format for a DVD player. This guide aims to explain 1) When to consider making digital...Read More
Google has recently shut down it’s newspaper archival scanning program aimed to make the world’s newspaper archives accessible and searchable in an online format. The project was started in 2008 as a joint effort between Google, ProQuest, and Heritage to begin scanning newspapers of the country’s top newspaper publication’s archives. They aimed to make the...Read More
Organizing your photo collection can seem like a daunting task. Especially if faced with thousands upon thousands of images taken over the years. Luckily, there are several computer programs that can help do this for us, with relative ease. Digital photo organizers have been around for a while, and really started to gain popularity within...Read More
It’s been another busy couple for DVD Your Memories! Amidst all of the memory transfers happening at our local stores, we’ve also been busy sponsoring local charities and events around southern California. We’re committed to providing local families with high quality media transferring service, as well as helping our community when we can. Girls Think...Read More
Unfortunately, video tapes can be damaged in a variety of different ways, such as water damage. Water damage or exposure to video tapes is a fairly common type of tape damage. Homes that have been flooded will often have the problem of water getting into their video tapes, sometimes the tapes having been submerged for...Read More
Video can come in a variety of different codecs, formats and containers. You’ve probably even heard of some of them such as MPG, MOV, AVI, Quicktime, Real Player, WMV, FLV, MP4, and the list goes on and on. However, what happens when your computer refuses to play one of these video types or gives you...Read More
This is a series of charts that was put together to help you organize your image scanning job. These charts should provide some insight that will be helpful to your planning your image scanning. Photo Scanning Reference Chart – The chart below will show you the resulting pixel and file sizes from your photo scanning,...Read More
Watch MiniDV Tapes on TV or Computer What Are MiniDV Tapes? Simply put, MiniDV Tapes were Sony and Panasonic’s answer to the limitations of VHS. The VHS Tapes that people were using in their large camcorders were bulky and unwieldy, and people wanted a more convenient and mobile solution. The MiniDV answered that call. Being...Read More
Have you ever thought about converting your old 8mm film over to a digital format? Much of the film we have, hasn’t been seen for over 20-30 years and after putting the film on DVD, is perfect to bring out during a special family gathering or event. Being able to see footage of your family...Read More
Photo scanning isn’t the most difficult thing in the world, but it does require some first-hand knowledge before your scans will look perfect. One of the things to always keep in mind is what file type the resulting scans will be. The image formats you choose could have an impact on the final product. The...Read More
Slideshows are a wonderful way to add extra flavor to your event or get-together. Great slide shows will help keep your guests entertained with images from the past as they listen to cleverly selected music. Slideshows have actually been around for a while now, and was first popularized by using old 35mm slides, and then...Read More
As you may have heard, our new store in Los Angeles opened in February, and is quickly showing the Culver City residents why we’re the best media transfer company in the country! Our LA staff is working hard to provide the fantastic service and product that we’re known for. For additional news about our LA...Read More
Repairing a Mini DV tape is actually not very difficult at all, once you have the right tools. In many ways, it’s very similar to the VHS tape repair and audio tape repair posts I made a while back. Although tapes can become damaged in many different ways, tape breaking is one of the most...Read More
