Are you unsure what type of 8mm camcorders you should be looking for? Converting 8mm video tapes like Video8, Hi8, and Digital8 tapes can actually be pretty confusing, especially if you have different types of tapes. Having multiple different tape formats can cause problems because not all camcorders are capable of playing each format. The...Read More
Cloud-based video editing startup Magisto will soon launch an iPhone version of its automated video editing app, the company announced today. Magisto’s free (for now) service automates the video editing process for the untrained or lazy, making it possible for people to submit video clips to the service and let it do the work of...Read More
With video editing, you have a couple of different options for your workstations. There are several advantages and disadvantages depending on what kind of system you plan to use for your project. Typically, you’d either be working on a desktop computer, or a laptop computer. However, recently, tablets and other mobile platforms have begun to...Read More
The traditional way of life appears to be fast vanishing down the memory lane, thanks to modern technology. According to a British study, things like writing a letter to reading a map are among the top 50 tasks that have been wiped out by technology. Top of the list of 3,000 adults quizzed was the fall in...Read More
There’s always times when we have a want or need to send large files over the internet to another location. Trying to send large files through email rarely works, as many email companies impose file size limits on email attachments. For some people, this can be quite a nuissance, especially if your file is just...Read More
You may have noticed that it was hard to find a deal on any hard drives this past Black Friday, or any deals at all in the last couple months. Some stores have even started limiting customers to one drive per person. So, what’s the deal with the price of hard drives? The reason behind...Read More
Have you ever looked at an old family photo and wondered, who is that person? Discover your family history with the San Diego Genealogical Society. Established in 1946, the San Diego Genealogical Society (SDGS) promoted interest in genealogy and family history. The SDGS has dedicated itself by assisting its members and the public with their...Read More
Once your whole collection of slides has been processed either through a slide scanning, or 35mm slides to DVD order, you may often wonder what you should do with your old 35mm slides. Often times, people don’t want throw away their old media, especially important family slides or photos. However, there are a few things...Read More
Natural disasters can strike at any time. Unfortunately, Japan knows first hand as they dealt with the devastating earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country early this year. Thousands of people lost their homes, possessions and even their memories. Thousands and thousands of photos, slides, negatives, film and video were lost to this disaster, erasing...Read More
What looks like the world’s biggest VHS collection, is actually an artistic display presented at the Venice Biennale of Contemporary Art in 2009. The work is entitled “Life Span” and displayed in a small church on Garibaldi Street, this giant block full of VHS videotapes is the work of Australian artists Claire Healey and Sean...Read More
Don’t forget about your old film and video tapes! Many of us have tons of memories recorded on all kinds of different media such as 35mm slides, video tapes, loose photos, old 8mm film, etc. At DVD Your Memories we can preserve that video or image forever on one of our special archival DVDs that...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
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
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
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
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
