What Is It? With the introduction of Super8 home movie film in the mid-1960s came an option for sound. But it was pricy and not widely sold. But there was more than one 8mm Super8 sound format offered to the consumer. The most common format was one that used film manufactured with magnetic sound ... Read More »
W Cardone Productions Presents: the 1959 Chelsea Community Fair Parade!
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What’s the Diff: h.265 vs h.264?
At W. Cardone Productions we recognize the video industry's transition to a more efficient digital coding scheme that takes advantage of streaming and therefore typically gives clients the advantages of both. Please read to document below which we have prepared explaining what this stuff is all ... Read More »
Instruction Manual Webster-Chicago Model 288 Wire Recorder
The instruction manual shown below is offered free of charge and includes a high-resolution schematic of the device. The document is searchable. PDF User Manual Webster-Chicago Model 288 Wire Recorder ... Read More »
The Very Rare Mini-Slide
There We have all seen the traditional 35mm color slide transparency format of photographs. An example of these is shown here compared with the mini-slide. The mini-slide never gained a foothold in the consumer photo industry and thus, in our multi-decade time of service, have only seen this formant ... Read More »
The Most Distressed Movie Film Reel Ever Received!
Prospective clients often think that their films of 5 and 6 and 7 decades vintage might have aged beyond any ability to duplicate to digital. The easy answer to that mode of thinking is, "Uh, I don't think so." As long as you don't smell a scent of strong vinegar on your films, you are pretty much ... Read More »