QUESTION #1: I have a VHS cassette of our home movies done several years ago and I also have the original 8mm films that were duplicated in that process. Should I just have you duplicate the VHS cassette to digital and save a ton of bucks or should I give you the films to duplicate? ANSWER #1: It ... Read More »
Legacy Video
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 »
Fluid Motion from A Stills Series–Movies
The concept of motion pictures can be dated even before the invention of silver imaging otherwise known as photography. In 1832, drawings were mounted on the face of a twirling disc called a phenakistoscope. Thus, mankind was treated to the illusion of motion. When we compare the illusion of the ... Read More »
Can You Match the Legacy Media?
At the W. Cardone Productions booth at the Chelsea Community Fair of 2022 we had a contest that fair patrons were encouraged to play. On one table we had various forms of legacy media such as an audio cassette, a Betamax video cassette, and the list goes on. On the other table we had matching ... Read More »
Resolution Comparison ADVC G-1 with Blackmagic Analog to SDI Converters
Let's take a simple look at two video analog to digital converters. On the one side we have the Grass Valley ADVC G-1 which accepts virtually any video signal in. On the other side of the ring we have the Blackmagic Design mini Converter - Analog to SDI. Both de-interlace in real time producing ... Read More »
Sticky Shed Syndrome
WHAT IS STICKY SHED SYNDROME, ANYHOW? Sticky Shed Syndrome (SSS) took the magnetic recording industry by surprise when first encountered in the early 1980s. It was never an issue until tapes were being brought out of storage and refused to play reliably without breaking. SSS in many cases ... Read More »
