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Posted on Apr 20, 2015 in , | 0 comments

How to Store and Care for your Video Tapes

How to Store and Care for your Video Tapes

Like me, you may have dozens of video tapes that you’ve got stored somewhere. Perhaps stored in your TV cabinet or spare room, or perhaps in the garage or shed out the back? It’s important to know how to store your old video tapes and care for them, to ensure they don’t deteriorate and become unwatchable. Don’t be like many others and store your tapes in the hot dusty garage, or in the damp cellar where mould can grow. If you value what’s on your video tapes – like your wedding from 25 years ago or your kid’s first steps – then read on to learn how to store and care for them properly. The following care tips apply to any type of video tape including VHS tape, camcorder tapes and Betamax tapes: To prevent tape damage, avoid storing a half-wound cassette. After use, rewind the tape to the beginning before storing. Do not repeat loading and unloading of a cassette without playing the tape. This may cause tape slack and result in damage to...

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Posted on Jan 27, 2015 in , | 0 comments

How to Clean Your DVD Player

How to Clean Your DVD Player

Does your DVD player need a spring clean? You may not realise, but over time your DVD player will get dirty. Dust, dirt and other particles can clog up the lens that reads the ‘information’ from your DVD, making DVDs glitchy or sometimes completely unwatchable! A Disc Cleaner is a system that cleans the lens of your DVD player, using tiny little brushes attached to the underside of a disc to remove dirt and dust from the lens. In fact, all optical disc players need to and can be cleaned, including CD players, CD-ROMs, Blu-Ray or DVD players, and even an Xbox or PlayStation. Clean The Outside First Firstly, It’s a good idea to keep the outside of your DVD player clean from dust. The best way to do this is by simply wiping over the outside, front and back of your DVD player with a microfibre cloth. This will minimise the chance of dust entering inside your player. If you want want to get things super-clean, use a cotton bud (dipped in rubbing...

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Posted on Sep 8, 2014 in , | 0 comments

Can you create Video Photo Slideshows with music & titles?

Can you create Video Photo Slideshows with music & titles?

Whether it’s for a 21st or 60th birthday party, a work presentation or even a funeral or memorial service for a loved one, many people are now using Photo Slideshows to bring their images to life. One of the questions we’re often asked is “Can you create Video Photo Slideshows including background music and titles?”. The answer is: Yes! Big Egg Media can help you create a personal and professional slideshow that will impress your friends and family and become a precious memento for the future. Keep reading to learn about the 2 main aspects to creating the perfect video photo slideshow. We can scan anything! First, we take care of any scanning that needs to be done, including photos of any size, slides, negatives and even oddformats of film. These will be scanned into our system using our high quality scanning process which includes a surface clean and dust removal, a sharpening of each image, and a colour restoration where necessary. Although these images will be included in the slideshow, don’t worry, we’ll also...

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Posted on Apr 17, 2014 in , | 2 comments

How long does a hard drive last?

How long does a hard drive last?

For a long time now hard drives have played a vital role in every area of computing. They’ve played an important part in the development of Mac and PC computers, and as the capacity of hard drives has rapidly increased, they now allow people to store huge amounts of information, videos and music digitally. One question that isn’t often given much thought is: how long does a hard drive last? The standard Australian warranty on many hard drives these days is 1 – 3 years, but do you expect it to die in that time? Or do you expect it to last longer? How long can I expect a new hard drive to last? Keep reading to find the answer. How long does a hard drive last? Online backup company Backblaze (who manage more than 25,000 hard drives 24/7) have recently done a study on hard drive lifespan, and the results are quite interesting. From their testing and real-world experience over the last four years, it appears that hard drive...

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Posted on Aug 5, 2013 in , , | 2 comments

Discover Advanced Photo Restoration & Scanning Techniques

Discover Advanced Photo Restoration & Scanning Techniques

Have you ever wondered what to do with your old photo albums or collection of slides and negatives? If the photos look old or damaged is it even worth trying to resurrect them? The answer is YES! It’s amazing what’s possible these days with modern scanning technology. While cheaper ‘consumer’ scanners are often an attractive option due to their lower price and apparent ease of use, they will only produce poor to average results, limited resolution and correction options, and ultimately won’t be doing your images justice. DO IT ONCE, DO IT RIGHT! On the other hand, higher end and professional image scanners give great results, allowing you to produce high quality, clear images and utilise the latest in scanning technology. Seeing old family memories come back to life and be preserved for future generations is definitely worth it. Below I will explain a few ways old slides, photos and negatives can be restored and some of the technology involved. Resolution and Quality: The quality of your scanner’s lens and image...

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Posted on Jun 7, 2013 in , | 2 comments

What’s the best digital video format to store my videos in?

What’s the best digital video format to store my videos in?

Are you thinking about making the big move and transferring all your family or training videos to digital video files? This can be quite a daunting task, and at some stage you may be wondering what is the best digital video format to store your videos in. While converting to DVD is still a popular choice, more people are choosing to convert directly to digital video files, and that’s what this article will focus on. We’d like to clarify some of the available options to help you decide the best video format to store your videos digitally. Different people with different purposes What do you want to do with your videos? The first important step is to work out how you’d like to use your video files. You may be happy just to keep the video for viewing and archival purposes on your Mac or PC, while others may wish to edit their videos further before archiving them. You may like to be able to view your videos on your...

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