video technology

My Video Transfer Business

My Video Transfer Business

When I started my video transfer business, I had intended it to be a small part-time business that would be a nice way to meet neighbors. I made all kinds of videos into DVDs and digital, but subcontracted the film transfers to a guy who does transfers full-time. I...

First Color Videotape 1958

This video is the oldest surviving color videotape recording. A camera crew recorded this on May 22, 1958, and even though the cold war was raging, these were simpler times. In the video President Dwight Eisenhower dedicates NBC's WRC-TV new color television studios...

The Last VCR

The Last VCR

The last VCR will be built this month by the Funai company of Japan. They recently announced they are stopping the manufacture of VCRs as of July 2016. Funai once sold 15 million VCRs annually. Last year their sales had dropped to 750,000. The VCR has had a major...

Sell Time Lapse

Sell Time Lapse

Amish Barn Raising You can sell time lapse video just as you would any other business service. Chances are you have the right gear to make time lapse videos, or if not, you could rent the gear easily enough. This is a business service you could offer. It's simple to...

Time for Police Body Cameras

Time for Police Body Cameras

by Hal Landen This is a promotional video from Reveal Media, a company which manufactures police body cameras. Other manufacturers include Panasonic and Wolfcom. It's Time for Police Body Cameras Body cameras also known as body worn video are typically used by law...

Color Grading With LUTS

Color Grading With LUTS

Color grading with LUTS has become very common in film and video production. Color grading is the process of altering and enhancing the color of a motion picture, video image, or still image. Today this is done digitally. Color correction, on the other hand, is done...