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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.

What to Look For When Choosing the Best S-VHS to Digital Converter: Quick Tips

<p>An S-VHS to digital converter will help you convert an <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;what-is-the-difference-between-vhs-and-s-vhs&sol;amp” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>S-VHS<&sol;a> tape to <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;what-is-dvd-and-how-it-works&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>DVD <&sol;a>or a <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;digital-video-formats-explained&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>digital video format<&sol;a>&comma; namely <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;vhs-to-mp4&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>MP4<&sol;a>&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>You can then play the DVD of converted S-VHS video through a <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;dvd-players-with-hdmi-output&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>DVD player<&sol;a> […]

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What is the Digital-S (D-9) Tape format?

<p>When talking about videotapes&comma; what comes to mind are VHS&comma; S-VHS&comma; Video8&comma; mini-DV&comma; or even Betamax tapes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>There are many types of videotapes you may not have heard of&period; One of them is the Digital-S tape&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If you&&num;8217&semi;ve come across a mention of it and have no idea what it is&comma; here&&num;8217&semi;s a quick explanation of the […]

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How to Hook Up a Cable Box to TV without HDMI

<p>These days&comma; connecting a cable box to your TV is a no-brainer&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;cable-tv-box-types&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>Cable boxes<&sol;a> come with HDMI&comma; RCA&comma; and component video connections&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The best connection to undertake is an HDMI connection&period; With an HDMI connection&comma; you don&&num;8217&semi;t have to worry about connecting separate cables for video and audio&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Through a single cable&comma; you […]

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What is an M-Disc? How is it Different from a DVD and Blu-ray?

<p>Time was when optical discs were thought to be a reliable data storage medium&period; Much more reliable than tape-based storage&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In the early days&comma; those advocating the transfer of videotape to disc were fond of saying transferring video to disc would ensure that your treasured memories are preserved&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading” id&equals;”h-optical-disc-storage-not-invincible”>Optical Disc Storage Not Invincible<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>This was generally […]

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What is a DVD Writer? How to Choose the Best DVD Writer for Video

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>What is a DVD Writer&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>A DVD writer is an optical drive meant to record on a blank DVD or CD&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A DVD writer is also called a DVD burner or optical drive burner or simply DVD drive burner&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>What a DVD Writer is Used for&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>With a DVD writer&comma; you can copy digital data […]

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How to Choose the Best DVD Recorder VCR Combo to Easily Convert Your VHS Tapes to DVD

<p>Are you in a hurry to convert your VHS tapes to DVD before they fall prey to mold attack and the &&num;8216&semi;ravages of time&&num;8217&semi;&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If so&comma; you&&num;8217&semi;ve some options to consider&period; The main option is connecting your VCR to a video capture device that is connected to a computer&period; Once the video footage is captured&comma; you […]

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How to Convert VHS to DVD without a VCR

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading” id&equals;”h-don-t-risk-losing-precious-family-memories”>Don&&num;8217&semi;t Risk Losing Precious Family Memories<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>You want to convert VHS to DVD so that you don&&num;8217&semi;t want to lose precious family memories&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>VHS tapes are susceptible to <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;steps-to-digitize-analog-video-vhs-to-dvd&sol;amp” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>mold attack<&sol;a> and other forms of degradation the longer you keep them&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Environmental factors like heat&comma; moisture&comma; and dust can take a toll on […]

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The SECAM System Explained and Compared with NTSC and PAL

<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”> SECAM System Introduction<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>SECAM stands for <em>Systeme Electronique couleur avec memoir <&sol;em>or Sequential Color and Memory&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>SECAM is a TV broadcast system invented by French engineer Henri de France and his team attached to Compagnie Française de Télévision&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The whole idea behind SECAM was to rectify the shortcomings of <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”>NTSC <&sol;a>developed by […]

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DVD SP-XP-LP-EP: Recording Modes Explained and Compared with VHS

<p>Have you come across terms like SP&comma; LP&comma; and EP &lpar;SLP&rpar; when using your <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;whats-the-difference-between-a-vcr-and-vhs&sol;amp” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>VHS VCR<&sol;a> or in addition&comma; XP and FR when it comes to your <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;differnce-between-a-dvd-player-and-a-dvd-recorder&sol;amp” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>DVD recorder<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p> These are video recording modes applied to physical media like <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;whats-the-difference-between-a-vcr-and-vhs&sol;amp” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>VHS tapes<&sol;a> and <a […]

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How to Remove Stuck Camcorder Tape without Sending it to a Service Center

<p>You&&num;8217&semi;ve shot with a camcorder or used it to play back a tape and then left it unused with the cassette inside for months or years&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Now when you want to remove the tape and use it to convert it to digital&comma; you can&&num;8217&semi;t eject it&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>Tape Stuck in Camcorder &colon; Two Scenarios<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>There are two scenarios […]

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