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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.

New 8mm Tapes Are Still Around: Here’s a Quick Buying Guide

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>8mm tapes may look like dinosaurs in these days of HD video where smartphone video is shot in 4K&comma; or even 8K&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>But then technological advancement aside&comma; the romance with the 8mm video format isn&&num;8217&semi;t over yet&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>Who Needs 8mm Tapes&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Firstly&comma; although HD video technology is accessible to the man in the street&comma; […]

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Free Stock Video For Commercial Use : Full HD and 4K

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>There are many sites out there which offer free stock video footage&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>However&comma; most of them come with restrictions when it comes to commercial use&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Some forbid the usage of their clips for advertsing&comma; brand campaigns and even over YouTube&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Some would need attribution while others would need payment for commercial use&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>But then […]

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What’s the Difference Between a Smart TV and a Roku TV?

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>What&&num;8217&semi;s the Difference Between a Smart TV and a Roku TV&quest; Which should you buy if you&&num;8217&semi;re in the market to replace an older HDTV set&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”> Smart TV <&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”> A Smart TV is a TV which has computer functionality&comma; albeit limited&comma; built in into it&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>It comes with an operating system […]

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How to Convert 1080p to 720p without Installing a Video Converter to Cut Down Storage Space and Upload Time

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”><strong><em>Updated 2&period;8&period;2021<&sol;em><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>How do you convert video with a resolution of 1920&&num;215&semi;1080 to 1280&&num;215&semi;720&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>In other words&comma; how do you convert <a rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener” href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;difference-between-1080p-video-and-1080i-video&sol;amp” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank”>1080p<&sol;a> to 720p&quest; You can do it with video editing or video converter software&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>No Software Installation Required<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You don&&num;8217&semi;t need a video editor or converter installed on […]

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Free Online Video Makers With Music and Pictures without Watermark

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Toying with the idea of buying a video maker software program that comes with music and picture editing features&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Put the wish aside for the moment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You don&&num;8217&semi;t have to buy a software program and install it on your computer&comma; especially if you don&&num;8217&semi;t foresee using it on a regular basis&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>You can instead […]

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Is there an 8mm Camcorder with Digital Converter?

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>We know that 8mm camcorders were popular during the analog video heyday&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Video8 was the first 8mm camcorder introduced to the market&period; It was about the quality of VHS with about 240 horizontal lines&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Then came Hi-8 camcorders which promised a higher video quality with about 400 lines&comma; about the quality of S-video&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Both […]

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Working from Home? Here are the Best Free Videoconferencing Desktop and Mobile Apps to Meet Your Team Online

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Here are some of the best free video conferencing apps to help meet your team online if you&&num;8217&semi;re working remotely&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>It would help you meet your team members of your project especially if you&&num;8217&semi;re physically distanced from them out of necessity or choice&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Or it could be that you need a face-to-face meeting with […]

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Top Sony 8mm Camcorder Models with Demo Videos

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”><strong><em>Updated 16&period;6&period;2021<&sol;em><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>When we think of 8mm camcorders we usually associate them with Sony&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Although there have been 8mm camcorders from other brands&comma; Sony was the market leader when it came to 8mm video cameras&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>According to Sony&comma; it had released a total of 6 million units of 8mm camcorders in Japan alone and […]

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How to Make a GIF from a YouTube Video for Free in Minutes and Even Without Watermark If You Prefer

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”><a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;gif-file&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>GIFs <&sol;a>have the ability to make a statement graphically&period; While they can&&num;8217&semi;t really be called videos&comma; they have the attraction power of videos&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>GIS are popularly used in social media and text messages like Whatsapp to show a reaction&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>There are the usual GIFs involving celebrities that are often shared […]

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Is FLAC Better Than MP3? Should You Switch?

<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>MP3 is everywhere&period; Today&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s synonymous with digital music&period; Almost any digital device &&num;8211&semi; HDTVs&comma; Android TV boxes&comma; computers&comma; smartphones&comma; and media players support the format&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;”wp-block-paragraph”>Many are satisfied with MP3&&num;8217&semi;s sound quality&period; However&comma; if you&&num;8217&semi;re one of them who&&num;8217&semi;s not&comma; you can check out FLAC&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading” id&equals;”h-what-does-flac-stand-for”> What Does FLAC Stand For&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p […]

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