Sharing Large Digital Files
One of the greatest perks of having your old media turned into a digital format, is the ability to easily share your memories with family and friends, like never before. Digital files can be replicated and share endlessly, between computers, without quality lose. A...
The differences in HD and SD video as related to film transfer
The differences in High Definition and Standard Definition video as related to film transfer When our company transfers 8mm and 16mm film, the option for transfer is High Definition (HD) and Standard Definition (SD). Often times, this simple option leaves customers...
Picture scan resolutions – what is the best bet?
You have all your pictures, you want to make them digital. You have a scanner, a cup of coffee and lots of free time. Now what? How do you know what settings to set? Scanner setting are measured in resolution. Each horizontal line that is scanned is measured in...
File playback on smart TV’s
With the growing number of smart TVs and the growing number of file formats and Codecs, how do you know what will work and what will not? What will the future hold? Samsung has been the leader in the smart TV world in my humble opinion. Sony has done a good job with...
What causes film to decay?
What causes your film to decay? First we need to look at what film is. Film is a plastic base (cellulose acetate) with a gelatin emulsion layer over top of it. The Emulsion holds the image left over after exposed parts have gone. Old black and white film is simply...