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Betacam to DVD Transfers
DVD Your Memories can now transfer Betacam and Betacam SP to DVD or hard drive! Betacam tapes were developed by Sony, and first appeared on the market in 1982. Although Sony’s Betamax lost the consumer-format war to JVC’s VHS tape, a similar battle in the professional world was also fought with different results. During the [...]
DVD Your Memories on San Diego Living 2/19/2010
DVD Your Memories was featured on Channel 6’s San Diego Living earlier this morning!
Watch Chuck and Brandi explain the advancements and advantages of converting your family’s media into digital formats.
Don’t forget to stop in or give us a call for all you media transferring questions!
U-Matic Video Transfer Services in San Diego
U-Matic video tape was one of the first video tape formats to be housed within a cassette, as opposed to the open reel video which was the standard at the time. Conceived by Sony in Japan, U-Matic video tapes were released in th early 1970’s. The video tape was 3/4″ in width, which is [...]
Film Transfer to DVD – Ways to Preserve Your 8mm Film
Years ago, the process of capturing important memories on film often meant a time-consuming and expensive process. In addition to using heavy, awkward equipment, you had to then get the film developed at a facility, and then, most of the time, you had to splice everything together onto a larger reel for continuity. On top [...]
San Diego Reel to Reel, Orange County Reel to Reel Audio Transfer Made Easy
Brief History
Reel to Reel audio recording is a form of magnetic tape audio recording in which the tape is actually held on a reel, rather than being enclosed within a cassette. The reel which holds the tape, also called the supply or feed reel, is attatched to a spindle and then threaded through mechanical guides [...]
Top Ten Reasons To Get Your Media Transferred Sooner Rather Than Later
10. Ease
With the advancement of technology at the consumer-level, it’s now cheaper and easier than ever to get your old video tapes converted to DVD, photos scanned, and film digitized. Nearly all work is now captured directly into a computer’s hard drive, which allows for relatively easy manipulation of your video, images and audio with [...]
How to Capture Video using Canopus ADVC110
There are many things to think about concerning video transfer in San Diego. Most of us have home video tapes of various people or events that have transpired throughout our lives. Home movies are a great tool to use for social events such as get-togethers, holidays, or a nice weekend family night. Nowadays, however, most [...]
Digitizing Your Scrapbook Pages
Scrapbooking is a hobby that, in recent years, has been growing in popularity. The basic idea is to preserve memories in a more fun and creative way. The pages often contain multiple forms of media such as print, photos, newspaper clippings, to help the viewer get a better understanding of the mood and feelings associated [...]
Converting LP records to CD
A gramophone record, also known as a phonograph record, vinyl record, or simply record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed spiral groove. The groove starts at the edge of the disc, gradually moving toward the center. This was the primary recording medium for much of the 20th [...]
How to Format a Fat32 Thumbdrive or portable to NTFS
A common problem we get while doing video transfers in Orange County is that people are having trouble putting large files (4gb+) on their portable drives. Thumbdrives and small USB-powered hard drives are an extremely convenient way to quickly store, transfer or manage small amounts of data. Fat32 is a very compatible format with one [...]