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How To Tell If Your Film Reels Have Sound
We'll cover a few easy ways to identify if your movies have sound whether they are 8mm, Super 8 or 16mm film formats.
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May 24, 20193 min read


The Importance of Time Base Correction
When digitizing videotape, one of the keys to a quality transfer is the use of a time base corrector or TBC.
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Mar 24, 20193 min read


Cleaning VCR Tape Heads
Cleaning VCR heads prevents jiggling, picture noise bands or erratic sound on the audio playback.
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Feb 14, 20193 min read


Long Play VHS Tapes Present Digitizing Challenges
We'll look at the 3 VHS recording modes (SP, LP, EP/SLP) and how they affect videotape digitizing quality for sound and video.
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Jan 29, 20192 min read


Video8 and Hi8 Tape Life
Even with the technical advancements over VHS and Beta, the Video8 format degrades over time just as other analog formats.
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Jan 7, 20192 min read


How Long Do Video Tapes Last?
A number of variables affect life span for VHS tapes including storage methods, temperature, humidity, and tape quality.
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Dec 9, 20182 min read
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