Both photo buffs and family archivists often turn to flatbed scanners to digitize photographs, slides and negatives. Many of the newer model photo scanners provide some helpful additional features such as the ability to scan non-print formats such as slides and negatives with or without the help of an adapter. Many of these scanners also...Read More
Keeping your family photos organized is hard enough even if everything’s already digitized, but what do you do when you’re faced with decades of real photographs that aren’t organized at all. Read some tips from some people who have undertaken the task. Learn what helped them out the most and apply it to your project,...Read More
Keeping your digital files save from accidental deletion or other disaster is becoming a higher priority for all of us as technology moves forward. As more and more of our personal data such as videos, photos, accounting, business files, etc. are moved to a digital format, we need to be prepared in the event that...Read More
DAT tapes are often confused with standard analog audio cassettes, mostly due in part because they look the same, but that’s where most of the similarities end. Most of us are pretty familiar with the old audio cassette, as they were a large part of our lives growing up in the 1970’s through the 90’s....Read More
Whenever we look back at old photos from our past, there’s always a couple of goofy photos that stand out and make you think, “What was I thinking?”. We all have pictures of our childhood, as parents tend to have a really hard time putting down the camera or camcorder when we are little ones....Read More
This month, the audio cassette turns 50 years old. Despite being obsolete for nearly two decades, the audio cassette format lives on. Believe it or not, but the audio cassette is actually the common format for a lot of the Middle Eastern, Indian and Asian street or folk music because cassettes are so cheap to...Read More
“Looking into the past” pictures place past pictures in present day situations. Typically, the camera operator would hold up a vintage image of the same location and match it up with the lens to create a “seamless” effect as a way to blend the modern and vintage photos together. Some of them are spectacular! Source...Read More
With modern printing technology it’s now possible to create one of a kind items using your favorite photos! Over the last couple of years, there has been a lot of new companies emerging that will help you create completely custom gifts from all kinds of different photos. The trick is, however, that the photos must...Read More
When it’s time for a party, music is essential to a good time. Creating a customized playlists can help you mold the music to fit the theme of the party, and making sure that all songs work together to keep the party moving. It would be pretty awesome to throw an 80’s party for one...Read More
Why Do You Have Negatives in the First Place? If you’ve got a large photo collection, you’ve almost certainly got some photo negatives in it. Maybe you’re wondering why you’ve got them in the first place. The reason is that in order to get a print of your photos, the printing companies needed to use...Read More
As demonstrated by two documentaries screening in L.A. this week, obsolescence need not imply irrelevance. Monday night at Cinefamily, Josh Johnson’s Rewind This! provided a people’s history of VHS; tomorrow night at the Nerdist Showroom and then again at the Egyptian on Friday, Dan Kinem and Levi Peretic’s Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of...Read More
So if you’re planning your wedding, the first thing you’ll probably ask yourself is what are the must haves for the event? One of the first choices you’ll make is where the venue will be. Often times, couples like to choose a spot with beautiful scenery, or a spot that symbolizes something important in the...Read More
Cleaning Your VCR: The Right Way Why Your VCR is Dirty If you’ve noticed a drop in the quality of the picture you’re getting from your VCR, be it general fuzziness, static, or lines through the picture, your VCR probably needs to be cleaned. The element in your VCR that’s probably dirty is the...Read More
We recently transferred over 150 video tapes for the upcoming “Be Brave” movie, which details the incredible journey of Daniel Northcott. We are excited to be a part of this amazing project. Check out the trailer for the upcoming release here: https://bebravemovie.com/ About the Film: Bursting with unquenchable curiosity and a boundless love for life,...Read More
Photobooks are becomming more and more popular as a way to tell a story with your photos, rather than just have them in an album. Photobooks are often described as similar to scrapbooks, the main difference being that the photobooks are actually printed, rather than having clippings and photos glued or tacked to the page...Read More
How to Clean a VHS Tape, and Avoiding Damage in Future What to Do if Your Tapes are Damaged The most important thing, by far, is not to play the tapes. Playing damaged tapes often makes the damage worse, and in some cases even damages your VCR. Repair your tapes (or have a professional do...Read More
With fire season nearly in full swing, it’s a good time to remind everyone about keeping important family media items like video tapes, photographs, and film safe from potential danger. Fires, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes are very unforgiving and can wreak havoc on your home and belongings. The unfortunate thing is that in many cases,...Read More
When researching different media transfer companies, you might hear some wild claims from other people on forums or word of mouth. Here are the top five misconceptions about media transfer companies like DVD Your Memories that I see around the net. 1. Costs too much While some services cost more than others, they are all...Read More
Shipping your order to DVD Your Memories is now easier and more convenient than ever! We’ve teamed up with FedEx to provide an all in one solution to ship your media directly to our stores. To get started, visit our shipping page here: https://dvdyourmemories.com/shipping-your-memories/ The process is simple: 1) Enter in your personal information including...Read More
With Mother’s Day right around the corner, it can often be tough to decide what to get mom this year. Sure, you could go out and buy the annual staples like some flowers and a nice card, but what about giving mom something not only special and unique, but something that can last her an...Read More
Throughout the country and the world, there are still millions of pieces of analog media in storage, desperately needing to be converted into a digital format before time takes it’s toll. In 2005 the first comprehensive national survey of the condition and preservation needs of the nation’s collections reported that U.S. institutions hold more than...Read More
Ahh, the fond memories of childhood plays, musicals and performances. These are all important memories that families can share for a lifetime. Who knows, this can be first footage of the next great American Idol or Oscar winner! These types of tapes are often very enjoyable to re-watch decades later to show off how great...Read More
If you have a vast collection of photos on your computer, hard drive or DVDs somewhere, it can often be a near insurmountable task to find any one particular photo, especially if they are disorganized, and crawling with duplicate photos. After a large photo scanning job, people often next, what next? The first step is...Read More
Gotta Groove Records – “Groove With Us” from Nick Cavalier on Vimeo. Despite the waning popularity of traditional analog media such as 8-track and audio cassettes, vinyl records are still being steadily produced and collected, even today. Digital downloads from services like iTunes have essentially taken the place of the CD nowadays, leaving little reason...Read More
