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The Megapixel Myth

The Megapixel Myth

When it comes to digital photography, many people have heard of the term ‘megapixels’. What you may not realise though, is how megapixels effect the size and print quality of a photo. We’d like to show you just exactly how many megapixels are required to print a variety of photo sizes – and you may be surprised at the results! Misconceptions It is a common thought that ‘the higher the number of megapixels, the better the photo print quality’. In fact, the number of megapixels has very little to do with the quality of the photo. For example, a photo from a 5 year old 5-megapixel camera could make a better quality image and print than a current, cheap 10-megapixel camera! Or a clear picture taken by a cheaper 4-megapixel camera could very well make a better print than an out of focus photo taken on an expensive 18-megapixel camera. Let me explain some of the photographic terms you may have heard of. The size of a photo is...

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Preserve Your Memories Digitally – VCR to DVD Transfer

Preserve Your Memories Digitally – VCR to DVD Transfer

The Video Cassette Recorder, more commonly known as the VCR, and the camcorder, changed the way people record the events of their lives in the 1980s – 2000s. These advances in the technology made it possible for almost anyone to be the cameraman of their family’s life story. These devices used tape cassettes to capture the video images. The camcorder combined the camera as a video capture device along with a video cassette recorder. The home VCR allowed these videos to be played on the family television making the reliving of memorable family moments as simple as a push of a button on a remote control. However, technology has changed. In the past 10 years the VCR is no longer a standard part of the home entertainment system. The camcorder now utilises digital memory cards as its storage medium. That doesn’t mean those family memories are lost. VCR to DVD transfer, through Big Egg Media, brings those memories into the modern age. This transfer can take your VHS or...

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