Cleaning & prepping cassette tapes (Part III)
This part is about how to clean cassette tapes and ready the deck before you record. In Part I and Part II we covered...
Choosing a cassette-to-digital converter: a buyer’s guide (Part II)
Choosing the right cassette to digital converter is the question this part answers. The good news is, unless you're capturing something unusual, finding the...
Global list of web sites for purchasing second hand equipment
Hunting for second hand AV equipment? Depending on what you happen to be doing, chances are you're going to need some second hand equipment....
Converting cassette tapes to digital: overview & storage (Part I)
Digitising analog audio tapes — cassettes and reel-to-reel — overview, storage requirements, and the equipment landscape for three audience tiers. The gentlest entry point into digital archiving.
What’s the difference between a Time Base Corrector and a Frame...
TBC vs frame sync — which do you actually need? This was something that confused me for a very long time, and of course,...
Understanding whether 4:2:2 Chroma Subsampling Ratio amplifies colour loss in low...
When it comes to choosing the correct way to store your video archive, there are a lot of factors to consider. One of those...
Why a Time Base Corrector matters for analog video capture
If you've ever captured a VHS tape onto a computer and ended up with rolling pictures, frozen frames, audio drifting out of sync, or...
