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Digitize Your Memories: Thumb Drive vs. Digital Download
It's a safe bet that you've got a box brimming with old photo film or a collection of home movie tapes just sitting. Waiting. Collecting dust. Not for much longer! Now's the time to make the move and digitize your memories....Read More -
The 8 MM Relived and Explained
Long before digital cameras, there was the 8 mm—a revolutionary invention in cinematographic history and practically the only recorder of its time able to capture motion picture while on a budget. Although the small-format film is now considered outdated, witnessing...Read More -
Format War: How VHS Knocked Out Betamax
Over the last several decades, society has witnessed several format wars come and go. Everything from VHS to DVD to DVD and Blu-ray. And that’s just the movie side of things. Let’s not forget about the music industry – 8...Read More -
Southtree vs Costco
With spring just around the corner, it’s time to get into the cleaning spirit. So while you’re up in the attic dusting off that old box brimming with childhood film and photos, consider bringing it down and sending it in...Read More -
The Inner Workings of A Betamax Tape
Most people these days don’t know what a Betamax tape is. Heck, most people don’t know what a video tape is at all. With all the new technology these days, storage is invisible. You hop on Google Drive and everything’s...Read More -
Barcoding my Items
One of the greatest features of digitizing your precious memories with Southtree is our barcode tracking system. By barcoding and grouping your analog media, it not only allows us to safely and accurately digitize your memories – it also allows...Read More -
Are my Photo Negatives worth Keeping?
If you’ve been digging through your closet lately, you’ve likely found photos and other memorabilia from over the years that have got you taking a stroll down memory lane. There’s nothing that can make you feel more nostalgic than looking...Read More -
How Long Would It Take to Digitize My Own Tapes?
Maybe you’ve got some time on your hands and decided a DIY project is just the thing to fill your time. You want to make those home videos last forever, so you’re planning to convert your old VHS tapes, film reels,...Read More -
History of 35mm Slides
Even if you don’t know anything about slides and projectors, you at least know they’ve been around for a long time. For 35 mm slide film, it’s been in existence for more than 85 years.That’s right, two years after The...Read More -
Crush the Photo Clutter
If you’re over the age of 30, you probably have old prints stowed away in shoe boxes and old albums. Or maybe you just inherited a ton of family photos. How can you possibly keep all these organized with minimal...Read More
