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4 Factors To Know While Choosing a Video Transfer Service Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

Preserving your precious memories captured on video is essential. But unfortunately, no matter how well you secure your collection, deterioration and accidents will inevitably destroy it over time.  The good news is that you can now convert video to DVD...

Hi8 vs. MiniDV A Detailed Comparison Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

Home videos were a staple of the second half of the 20th century. As technology allowed cameras to get smaller and more portable, families across the country (and the world) discovered the wonders of being able to capture the most...

Learn To Organize Negative Film Strips for Scanning Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

The 35mm negative film strip is often the last technology to be used before people started switching to digital cameras. It was used for a very long time and had a few decades of incredible popularity once it became more...

Different Types of Videotape Formats Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

Videotapes may no longer be the go-to way to watch movies and family videos. But for many people, various videotape format options are still the primary way they store some of the most precious memories of their family and friends. ...

How to Get Rid of Old VHS Tapes Without Getting Rid of Your Memories Written by: Brandon Harris, Smooth Photo Scanning Services

For a long time, most of your weekend entertainment came from your VHS tapes. You recorded your favorite shows onto tapes throughout the week and then used your leisure time to catch up on the latest episodes. You also purchased...

How to Remove Photo Stuck to Glass Written by: Cora Foley

We have captured and shared special moments of our personal history using printed photographs for generations now. Unfortunately, these priceless prints weren’t designed to last forever. Printed photos have the chemical tendency to fade over time and are vulnerable to...