Video cassettes contain many moving parts and can be very fragile if mishandled or used in a faulty video recorder or camcorder. One of the most common faults is caused when the tape fails to load or unload properly resulting in a crumpled or snapped tape. The damaged section may need to be removed and… Read More: Damaged Camcorder Tape Repair and Recovery Service »
Thank you to all our customers for your business so far this year. Christmas is always a busy time for video to DVD transfers. Our cut-off dates for pre-Christmas video to DVD transfer orders are: Ordering by post (3 tapes or less) – Your tapes must arrive here by Friday 14th December Visitors to our… Read More: Video to DVD transfers – Christmas 2012 »
Why your video tapes are at risk Many people have discovered that their old camcorders which worked perfectly when stored away just a few years ago have completely failed either electronically or mechanically when the time comes to try them out again. A camcorder which no longer works isn’t the end of the world but… Read More: How to archive and store video tapes digitally »
U-matic was one of the first video cassette formats. Until then open-reel tape was the norm. Prototype U-matic video recorders were first shown by Sony in 1969. Japanese electronics giants Panasonic and JVC joined Sony and five other non-Japanese companies to agree unified standards for the format in 1970. The first U-matic products were introduced to… Read More: Legacy formats, Happy 40th U-matic »
For around twelve years we’ve been transferring video to DVD. During all of that time we have used DVD-R discs which hold up to two hours of good quality video footage. It is possible to fit much more footage on a DVD-R disc. A few minutes over two hours is usually OK but once you… Read More: New service, transfer video to dual-layer DVD »
There are lots of different video tape formats. Some, such as VHS and Betamax were used in video cameras with separate recorders and later, full size camcorders. Smaller tapes enabled the manufacturers to make more compact camcorders. Almost all video formats were developed over time with improvements in recording technology to give better quality images… Read More: Identify your video tapes »
Nothing brings memories alive better than home video recordings. The sights and sounds of family and friends, holidays, parties etc from years gone bye are a joy to watch. Quite a few of our more ambitious customers have asked for help and advice to edit their own DVDs to make compilations or just tidy up the footage… Read More: Guide – Can I edit my DVD? »