ManchesterVideo Digital Download Guide

Our home video tape to digital service includes a secure download option. In this article we will explain how the service works with screenshots. We have tried to keep the process as simple as possible. We understand that downloads aren’t for everyone. It’s a free option included with our transfer service. Some of our customers… Read More »

Home Video to Digital October 2023 Update

Our videotape to digital service is busier than ever with lots of transfers in progress including a batch of Betamax tapes. We have filming scheduled for two weeks in mid-November and a few days in early December. That doesn’t leave many working days for transferring tapes this year. If you’re thinking of having video to… Read More »

Live Stream Event Planning Guide

This is our live stream event planning guide for online video projects, hybrid and virtual events. There are numerous technical and practical questions we will need to address when preparing a detailed livestreaming quotation.  Some of our clients will be new to live video production and therefore need a lot more guidance than those with… Read More »

MP4 to DVD and Blu-Ray Disc Service for Videographers

Making DVDs or Blu-ray discs can be difficult on modern editing systems. We offer a dedicated service to convert MP4 to disc for videographers and film makers from digital files. Upload your edited MP4 files to us for authoring and mastering to DVD and Blu-ray. Email us with your requirements. We will reply with a… Read More »

Live Video IMAG for Music Events

IMAG for live music events is image magnification using projectors to show your artists on large venue screens. IMAG enhances the audience experience with the added benefit of recording and live streaming options. The main benefits of IMAG in the venue are allowing the audience to see performers more closely. Projection screens also show graphics,… Read More »

Accessible Live Stream Production Explained

Our director, Gavin Gration is a regular contributor to the Focus TV News from the Institute of Videography. This week Gavin have a behind the scenes look at how Manchester Video produced an online event with a studio, remote guests via Zoom and full BSL interpretation. Making your online events more accessible does need some… Read More »

Internet connectivity for Live Streaming Events

Live streaming events requires an Internet connection with a good upload speed. Our director Gavin Gration discusses the basics of how to check, verify and solve connectivity issues on location. The main points covered are: Consistent and robust upload speed Bandwidth requirements Pre-event site visits and testing Working in partnership with IT departments Internet bonding… Read More »

Betamax was an incredible success!

‘Betamax didn’t die. It just evolved and got better’. Today we look at an easy way to identify NTSC VHS tape and explain how Betamax, first introduced in 1975 evolved into the world’s most successful broadcast production video formats. Analogue video recorders and camcorders recorded different types of signal onto videotape depending on which country… Read More »

ATEM Mini How To Keep Effects On When Switching

A common request from ATEM Mini users is to keep Picture-in-Picture on when switching between cameras and keeping the Chroma Keyer on when swithching. The good news is that Blackmagic have updated the software for the ATEM Mini series to allow users to select the default behaviour of Picture-in-Picture effects and Chroma Keyer. To get… Read More »

How to Connect OBS to Zoom with Sound

Some of the most commonly reported issues when trying to connect OBS to Zoom are to do with loss of audio when using the virtual webcam. In this quick guide we explain how to send OBS to Zoom with sound, and to many other video conferencing applications using free tools that are easy to set… Read More »