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How Are Memories Formed?
Memory, much like instinct, seems to be a natural habit for humanity. A habit for some; maybe a void for others (you know who you are). But we all have stored memories, so where do they come from? And how...Read More -
PAL vs NTSC: Which Has Better Quality?
Debates about format, resolution, and image quality have long been associated with film, photography, televisions, and the like. It’s an age old picture quality war that’s still waged today with the latest cameras and TV models – 4K, Ultra HD,...Read More -
History of Digitization
What Is It?Digitization is the process of converting data - oftentimes tangible - into digital format that can be read via computer screen or a smart phone. Information is organized into units called bits that can be separately addressed in...Read More -
How NOT to Convert Your Memories
We get it, you want to clean your closet and basement from all homemovies, photos, film and audio. It takes up space and, unfortunately, there just isn't a good way to watch those meaningful memories anymore. Technology has progressed, improved and...Read More -
What Year Did the First VCR Come Out?
VCRs are one of those contraptions that my kids will look puzzled over when they’re in their teens. They’ll check out the huge box that’s about five times bigger than their iPad and wonder, “Why did anyone ever use this...Read More -
Southtree vs. Nostalgic Media
You’re in the market for digitization services. You’re tired of the awesome photos of your lime green, bell-bottom jeans and matching polyester shirt going to waste in analog purgatory, so you want to get them loaded onto your computer for...Read More -
DIY: 2020 Photo Calendar
The end of the year is quickly approaching, which means its time to start thinking about holiday gifts for friends and family! This year, instead of spending tons of cash on store-bought items, why not try to make something unique...Read More -
Is There a Difference in Quality Between Brands of Tapes?
The VHS tape was first released in Japan in 1976 and in the following year it made its debut in North America. The new technology revolutionized the entertainment industry and made home-movie-making easy and affordable. For the first time, people...Read More -
Inside Look: How Memories are Digitized
As technology has progressed over time, the analog media formats of the past have become outdated and new digital formats have taken precedence. Print photos, film negatives, video and audio tapes are a thing of the past: the digital download...Read More -
Video Tape Decay: Yes, it's a real thing
Let’s say Grandma’s birthday is right around the corner — and you know exactly what you want to do to celebrate. In addition to prepping your delicious, family-renown pineapple cake, you want to plan a special movie night.There’s that one...Read More
