Film has been around since the late 1800s. It consists of a series of pictures that you can see if you hold it up to a light source. It was introduced to consumer in the 1930s as Regular 8mm format and later as Super 8. It requires exposure in a camera, shipping the film out [...]
If you have a series of home movies that you recorded at home, you might be wondering how you can convert them to a more modern format. Even though there is a way to do this, the first and most important step is to understand the type of film that you used to film your [...]
If you have a lot of home videos on VHS, VHS-C, or Hi-8 camcorder tapes, you probably would like to make sure they are preserved. At the same time, as technology advances, those VHS tapes are probably not going to last forever. As a result, you may be looking for a way to convert them [...]
You may have a family member that enjoyed filming everything, or you could have just received or discovered a box of Regular 8, Super 8, 16 and/or 35mm films. The best way to enjoy the images stored on these reels is to convert it to digital format for easy and secure viewing. Why buy a [...]
In 1923 16mm film was introduced as a cheaper alternative to 35mm film. In 1932 Regular 8mm film was introduced as a cheaper alternative to 16mm. It was sold as double 25-foot film that had to be flipped in the camera after the first 25 feet had been exposed. The remaining 25 feet or 1.5 [...]
Preserving Memories Through Video and Film Conversion The average lifespan of a VHS tape is only about 20 to 30 years, meaning even the youngest VHS tapes still in existence are now in danger of falling apart. Many popular films can be found online or on streaming services, but your home recordings cannot be so [...]
