VHS tapes might be obsolete at this point in time, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t all still remember the days of rewinding tapes and fuzzy video. There now exists an awesome coffee table, shaped as three giant wood VHS tapes! The table features intricately carved details and features commonly found on VHS cassettes,...Read More
Container VS Codecs If you’ve ever worked with digital video before, you’re probably aware that there are many different types of video files. A digital video file usually consists of two parts. These two parts are called the “Container” and the “Codec”. The container refers to what the actual file type or extension is, for...Read More
With all of the new technology coming out all of the time, it can be difficult to keep up with the latest and greatest, and what the newest generation offers. Blu-ray is the latest available optical storage medium, similar to a DVD. The difference is that it uses a different laser wavelength (blue) instead of...Read More
Have you ever wanted to watch videos from your computer or tablet on your home TV? Well believe it or not, there are several products on the market which will allow you to do just that! These little media boxes will enable you to watch all of your movies, media, and music, plus other high...Read More
We all know the Betamax format was technically superior to the VHS tape if we simply compared specs on the tapes themselves. However, you also need to consider the “whole product”. “The whole product” model also provided a convincing explanation of why VHS had thrashed Betamax. VHS offered a bigger choice of hardware at lower...Read More
10: The VHS Revolution The story of the effect of the DVD on the film industry starts with the introduction of the VHS tape in the early 1980s. Home video changed how the film industry worked, by providing people a way to enjoy movies from the comfort of their own homes. VHS tapes were pretty...Read More
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 difference between HD and SD video matters to families who want to convert old home videos to a modern digital format. VHS tapes, camcorder tapes, 8mm film, and other older formats have built-in limits that do not always match today’s large TVs, phones, and 4K screens. A good video transfer doesn’t magically turn VHS...Read More
The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, is coming up from January 10-13, 2012. This is a yearly show hosted in Las Vegas that features all of the new and upcoming gadgets, computers, software and technology that is being developed by the world’s top corporations and technological companies. Over 100,000 people regularly attend the show...Read More
Customers often ask us what we recommend they do with their video tapes after transferring their video to DVD. Many peoples first reaction to transferring their collection of VHS tapes is to simply get rid of them one way or another. People will usually want to get rid of their tapes after transferring to DVD...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
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
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
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
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
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
A while ago, I wrote about how you can transfer your family movies on VHS to iPhone or iPod. Smartphones of today are getting extremely technologically advanced. For something that fits in the palm of your hand, it can do an extraordinary amount of tasks, and do them well. Capturing priceless moments using the built...Read More
So you face the problem of having to cut out commercials or other unwanted material from your recorded TV. Historically, this has been pretty tough to do. Even with the advent of modern DVRs and video recorders, they aren’t perfect at detecting scene changes, or where commercials begin and end. In the old days, you...Read More
When we transfer VHS to DVD in Los Angeles, San Diego & Irvine we come across a fair share of VCRs and old video players. Oddly enough, these obsolete machines are a premium collectors item for at least one person. The impressiveness of his bowlcut is only overshadowed by his slightly more impressive VCR collection....Read More
