Written by Erica Scoppettuolo If you’ve ever opened a box of old film reels or negatives and noticed a sharp vinegar-like smell, that’s not just a side-effect of aging. What you’re smelling is vinegar syndrome, a form of chemical decay …
Expert level questions to ask when choosing a service to transfer VHS and other video tapes to digital Written by Erica Scoppettuolo Hi, this is the EverPresent Team. We’re a respected digitizing company with locations throughout the east coast, and …
Written by Erica Scoppettuolo If you have old film reels tucked away in your attic, garage, or inside a shoebox in the back of your closet, you’re probably sitting on a goldmine of family memories. Weddings, first steps, birthday parties… …
Written by Erica Scoppettuolo If you’ve ever placed an old VHS tape into a VCR and seen those wobbly horizontal lines or flickering images come up on screen, then you’ve experienced VHS tracking problems firsthand — and know how frustrating …
Written by Erica Scoppettuolo Silent films were the foundation of modern cinema, and are so much more than just “movies without sound.” These movies used powerful and creative storytelling techniques to captivate audiences. Here, we explore what silent films are, …
Written by Erica Scoppettuolo Whether you’re digging through old boxes of home movies or handling professional archival footage, video tape types come in all shapes and sizes—literally! Back in the day, chunky cassettes were the gold standard, but as time …
Written by Erica Scoppettuolo Video tapes can become damaged for a variety of reasons (we’re talking mold, humidity, discoloration, etc) but one problem that affects aging tapes most is sticky shed syndrome. As the name suggests, this condition causes a …
Written by Erica Scoppettuolo Television standards dictate how television signals are formatted, transmitted, and received by TV sets. There are three main analog color standards called NTSC, PAL, and SECAM, and they’re each used in different parts of the world. …
Written by Erica Scoppettuolo Digital Video was all the rage in the 1990s as it started to truly replace analog options in both the professional and amateur markets. The format was standardized and used across multiple companies and products, with …
Written by Erica Scoppettuolo Sony is one of the biggest names in video technology—and they have been pioneers in the industry for as long as the industry has existed. This means they have a lot of different products, and differentiating …
