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<p><em>More often than not, Google Drive doesn&#8217;t allow you to play video uploaded to it. Is downloading and playing it offline the only solution? No, there are quick and easy fixes to overcome the problem.</em></p>
<p>Google Drive is an excellent cloud storage solution for video files. If you have dozens of video files you can save […]
<p>While exploring how to record TV programs you may have come across PVR and DVR.</p>
<p>You may not be clear as to what each does. You may also wonder which you should get to record your TV programs.</p>
<p>This post will clear the air on the matter.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-personal-video-recorder-pvr”>Personal Video Recorder (PVR)</h2>
<p>A PVR is a device that […]
<p>DVD recorders with hard drives give you the best of two worlds. They allow you to record video to disc and to hard disk.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re recording the odd show, then you could do with a generic <a href=”https://www.freevideoworkshop.com/dvd-recorders-available-for-sale/amp/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>DVD recorder</a> (without a hard disk).</p>
<p>But if you&#8217;ve hundreds of shows to record and don&#8217;t […]
<p>Metal particle videotapes were first introduced in the 1980s to be used with the <a href=”https://www.freevideoworkshop.com/8mm-video-guide/amp/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>8mm video format</a>. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading”>Metal Particle Tape Types</h2>
<p>There are two types of metal particle tapes &#8211; <strong>metal powder (MP)</strong> and <strong>metal evaporated (ME)</strong> tapes.</p>
<p>These tapes have a pure metal coating on the magnetic material of the tapes.</p>
<h2 […]
<p>Watching VHS tapes on a <a href=”https://www.freevideoworkshop.com/whats-the-difference-between-a-smart-tv-and-a-roku-tv/amp” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>smart TV </a>is no different from watching them on an <a href=”https://www.freevideoworkshop.com/sdtv-vs-hdtv-whats-the-difference-between-standard-definition-tv-and-high-definition-tv/amp” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>HDTV</a> or <a href=”https://www.freevideoworkshop.com/what-is-a-4k-hdtv-do-you-need-one/amp/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>4K TV</a>.</p>
<p>For each of these devices, you have two options.</p>
<p>The first is that you make an analog-to-analog connection. The second option is you make an analog-to-digital […]
<p>Now, you may be interested to record HDMI footage from a Blu-ray player or a game console.</p>
<p>You know that you can use an HDMI capture card to record games or videos.</p>
<p>But can you record HDMI without a capture card on your PC?</p>
<p>It seems possible.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading”>What is Your Laptop HDMI Port For?</h2>
<p>Most computers, especially laptops come […]
<p>Smartphone technology has advanced so much on the camera front, posing a challenge to dedicated video cameras.</p>
<p>With video quality enhanced almost every time a new model is released, many are considering using smartphones for filmmaking.</p>
<p>Whether it is shooting a short film, a documentary, or an educational video, modern smartphones have proven that they can deliver […]
<p>Nothing could be more annoying and frustrating when you&#8217;re faced with a VHS tape tracking problem.</p>
<p>When you play the tape, the picture starts rolling. Or you see tracking lines on the video or snow on the top or bottom half of the picture.</p>
<p>There could only be two reasons for this. Either it&#8217;s a tape problem […]
<p>Time was when zoom was largely the concern of a videomaker or serious hobbyist with a camcorder.</p>
<p>These days zoom is much-talked-about, especially in these days of smartphone video.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading”>Why it&#8217;s Important to Know the Different Types of Zooms</h2>
<p>So, it&#8217;s important to know the difference between optical zoom, digital zoom and hybrid zoom.</p>
<p>This will help you […]
<p>S-VHS was an improvement on the VHS format.</p>
<p>In terms of video quality, S-VHS is over 60% better than VHS.</p>
<p>VHS has a resolution of 240 lines, whereas S-VHS has a resolution of 400 lines.</p>
<p>It was for this superior video quality that S-VHS became the format of choice for videographers covering events such as weddings.</p>
<p>This was of […]