Hi8 to Digital
What Formats Can You Convert VHS Tapes To?
This question is much larger than it sounds. There are dozens of digital formats for both video and audio conversion. The right formats depend on your particular situation. Factors include: The Best Formats for Digitized VHS Tapes Today’s video technology for consumer usage has three basic choices: mp4, mov, and DVD(VOB). Mp4 is by far…
Read MoreWhat is the Best Way to Store Digital Copies of Old Media?
There are several choices to store digitized DVDs, videotape, slides, cassettes and records. Each of these methods have advantages and disadvantages that affect durability and longevity of digital media. The Best Way to Store Digital VHS, Digital Cassettes, and Digital Slides Even digital video and audio have risks. Electronic devices can wear out. Electronic devices…
Read MoreHow Do I Transfer Hi8 Tapes to Digital Format?
Transferring (aka converting, aka digitizing) videotape to digital format has three basic considerations: Mp4 is usually the best choice to satisfy all three criteria. (See Wikipedia for details) Which Devices Play Digitized Hi8 Tapes? Digitized videotape, including converted Hi8 tapes, are played on smart TVs, smart phones, tablets, laptops, and more. In order to play…
Read MoreHow Do You Handle Old and Damaged Videotapes During Conversion?
It is heartbreaking than discover that priceless videos that have been saved for years (or decades) are damaged or deteriorated beyond help when you finally get the chance to watch them again or convert them to digital. Tapes deteriorate by just getting older. The rate and type of deterioration depends upon factors like temperature, humidity,…
Read MoreDigitize Hi8
Convert Hi8 to Digital and the Whole Hi8 Family Did you find those videos in the closet that you’ve been meaning to convert to digital “forever”? That’s the most common phrase I hear from customers when they drop off their project. Quite often, people don’t know whether they have Hi8 or VHS-C or whatever. Because…
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