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Kumara Velu

Kumara has a background in electronic engineering and has been exploring video technology since 1996. He has been a multimedia trainer since 1999, while editing various trade and technical magazines before switching to web publishing in 2007.

Best VHS-C Camcorders : VHS-C Camcorders Still Available for Sale

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading” id&equals;”h-what-is-a-vhs-c-camcorder”>What is a VHS-C Camcorder&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>A VHS-C camera is a miniature version of a VHS camcorder&period; Almost everything about the camcorder is the same as a VHS camera&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Most importantly&comma; they are of the same type of magnetic recording tape with the same 1&period;2-inch width&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>What differs are the tape and the camera sizes&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A VHS-C […]

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Best VHS-C Adapters: Convert VHS-C to VHS Affordably

<p>There are two ways to play back <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;vhs-c-tapes-for-sale-online&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>VHS-C tapes<&sol;a>&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>First&comma; you can use a VHS-C camcorder to play back your tapes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Now&comma; that&&num;8217&semi;s a good option if you have a functioning camcorder&period; If you don&&num;8217&semi;t&comma; then it&&num;8217&semi;s not going to be easy to source one&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p> VHS-C camcorders are no longer in […]

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Video 2000 Tape Format: Better than VHS and Betamax?

<p>Video 2000&comma; also known as V2000&comma; is a Video Compact Cassette &lpar;VCC&rpar; format introduced by Philips and Grundig to rival <a previewlistener&equals;”true” href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;whats-the-difference-between-a-vcr-and-vhs&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>VHS <&sol;a>and Betamax&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It was designed to work with the <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;pal-vs-ntsc-which-is-better&sol;amp” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>PAL <&sol;a>TV system&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As such&comma; it was introduced in Europe&comma; South Africa&comma; and Argentina&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Video 2000 tape format […]

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How to Fix Blu-ray Player Not Playing DVD

<p><em>Note&colon; These fixes may be used with Blu-ray and CDs as well&period;<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A Blu-ray player is a useful device when it comes to playing back your discs&period; One of its standout benefits is its backward compatibility with DVD&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>But what if it doesn&&num;8217&semi;t play back your DVD and shows a disc error message&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Here are ways to fix […]

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How to Play MP4 Videos on TV with USB – Even on a Non-USB TV

<p><a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;what-you-should-know-about-mp4&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>MP4 <&sol;a>is a popular video format that is supported across many multimedia platforms&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>You can play it over a smartphone&comma; computer&comma; or tablet&period; It is also a format that is supported by online streaming services&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>MP4 files can easily be copied to a pen drive or an external hard drive and played over […]

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DVD Recorders Available for Sale: DVD Recorder Wiki and Buying Guide

<p>DVDs may not raise eyebrows in this age of HD video streaming and Blu-ray discs&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Still&comma; it doesn&&num;8217&semi;t mean there aren&&num;8217&semi;t takers for the once-coveted home video format&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>DVD-related equipment is still in demand&comma; especially the DVD recorder&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Time was when DVD recorders were popular for recording TV shows&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Affordable DVRs&comma; which record shows to hard disk&comma; […]

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Are 8mm Tapes Still Available for Sale?

<p>As you already know&comma; the <a previewlistener&equals;”true” href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;8mm-video-guide&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>8mm video format <&sol;a>is considered obsolete in these days of HD video&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Still&comma; there is demand for 8mm tapes&period; Now&comma; why would anyone be interested in 8mm tapes when 8mm camcorders and tape players are no longer in production&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>Demand for 8mm Tapes<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>While 8mm tapes are […]

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Hi8 Video Wiki: Sony Hi8 Format Explained

<p>Hi8 is an 8mm video format introduced by Sony in 1989&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Hi <&sol;strong>stands for <strong>High-Band<&sol;strong>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Hi8 is called &&num;8220&semi;High-Band 8&&num;8221&semi; for two main reasons&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”><strong>Higher Bandwidth<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Compared to its predecessor&comma; the standard 8mm video format or VIdeo8&comma; Hi8 offered a significantly higher bandwidth&period; This increased bandwidth allowed for&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”><strong>Marketing Differentiation<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>The &&num;8220&semi;High-Band&&num;8221&semi; portion served as a marketing term […]

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Hi8 vs Digital8: Difference Between Hi8 and Digital8 Explained

<p>Are you looking to play your 8mm tapes and are wondering whether to buy a Hi8 or Digital8 camcorder or tape player&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If you&&num;8217&semi;re&comma; you must surely want to know the difference between Hi8 and Digital8&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Knowing the similarities and differences between these two 8mm video formats will help you decide which of the two camcorder formats […]

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How to Find the Owner of a Private YouTube Video to Get Access

<p><em><strong>You may do a Google search&comma; use Wayback Machine&comma; search Twitter and use the video thumbnail URL to find the owner of a private YouTube video&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>When an owner of a YouTube video makes it private&comma; he or she wants to limit the number of people who can watch the video&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Some owners make a video right […]

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