video technology

Video Surveillance Laws

Do you have a right to privacy from video cameras in a public place? Video surveillance laws vary from state to state. There are no Federal laws that prohibit hidden video surveillance also known as Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) in public or in the workplace. Most states...

Film Transfer Service to DVD

Video, Film, Photos, Slides. Are your valuable movie memories piled in a box? Don't let those treasured family gems turn to dust and disappear forever! Let us convert them to long-lasting DVDs, USB or digital! Our film capture systems provide flicker free, edge to...

World-Wide T.V. Standards

Not all television sets in the world are equal. Different countries use one of the three main video standards - PAL, NTSC or SECAM. This means that a videotape or DVD from a PAL country will not play in a VCR or DVD player in a country that uses the NTSC standard. To...

VCR FIRST AID

1. About the Author & Copyright 2. Introduction 2.1) Safety 3. Problems 3.1) VCR behaving strangely 3.2) Ejecting a cassette from an uncooperative VCR 3.3) Video turns to snow while watching a movie 3.4) Recovering damaged or broken tapes [Document Version: 1.11]...

TV Test Patterns

Below are a few excerpts from a terrific UK site by Darren Meldrum TV Test patterns from around the world. Darren's site includes test patterns from the BBC, Australia, Singapore, Ireland, Sweden, North America and lots more. Probably the most famous American B&W...

PAL Colour Bars

submitted by Sheldon Kennedy Creative Director AirMedia South Africa Sheldon writes: Here is a PAL version of colour bars that we have created and tested digitally and use in our video facility. Might be helpful for your site if anyone needs to use them as a...

Sex, Lies, and Videotape Longevity

The life expectancy of VHS videotape may be as short as ten years. Technical reports by Sony, Ampex, Agfa, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers suggest that magnetic tapes must be carefully stored and maintained or their lives may be relatively...