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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.

DVD vs Blu-ray vs 4K : The Basic Differences Plus Video Resolution and Storage Space Needed

<p>Let’s take a look at the differences between DVD&comma; Blu-ray and 4K video&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>Why&nbsp&semi; be clear about DVD vs Blu-ray vs 4K&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>For one&comma; it will help you decide which format you should choose for your viewing needs especially the video quality you desire&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Secondly&comma; it will help you decide whether you should change your existing equipment […]

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How to Tell HDMI Versions:  Which HDMI Connector Type Should You Use for Your HD Video Device?

<p><em><strong>Updated&colon; 8&period;1&period;2022<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>HDMI is unlike <a href&equals;”http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;what-does-rca-stand-for-in-cables&sol;amp&sol;”>analog RCA<&sol;a> &lpar;composite video&rpar;&comma; <a href&equals;”http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;what-is-s-video-analog-video&sol;amp&sol;”>S-Video<&sol;a> and <a href&equals;”http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;what-is-component-video&sol;amp&sol;”>component video <&sol;a>connectors&period; It is&comma; however&comma; somewhat similar to <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;serial-digital-interface-explained&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>Serial Digital Interface &lpar;SDI&rpar;<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If you’re just getting acquainted with HDMI&comma; you may come have across different versions of this versatile video connector&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The capabilities of the above connectors have remained […]

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Convert Composite Video (RCA) to HDMI : Composite to HDMI Upscalers and

<p><span style&equals;”font-weight&colon; 400&semi;”>RCA to HDMI&quest; Can You Convert <a href&equals;”http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;what-does-rca-stand-for-in-cables&sol;amp&sol;”>RCA<&sol;a> &lpar;composite video&rpar; signal to HDMI&quest;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;”font-weight&colon; 400&semi;”>If you have <&sol;span>older AV equipment like a VCR player or a first-generation DVD player&comma; projector&comma; video camera&comma; you would be familiar with <a rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener” href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;what-does-rca-stand-for-in-cables&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank”>RCA<&sol;a>&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>For decades&comma; the RCA connector was the grandmother of all AV […]

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HDMI Cables Explained : What does HDMI Stand For and How Many Types of HDMI Connections Are There?

<h1 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>HDMI Explained Simply<&sol;h1>&NewLine;<p>Do you want HDMI cables explained to you in an easy-to-understand-manner&quest; Then take a few minutes to go through this article&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If you’ve just made the switch from analog video to digital video you may have to deal with HDMI&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This is especially true if you’ve acquired an HDMI-enabled device or equipment like an […]

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How to Fix Corrupted MP4 Files on Android

<p><strong><em>Updated 14&period;4&period;2021<&sol;em><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h1 class&equals;”wp-block-heading” id&equals;”h-corrupted-mp4-files-overview”>Corrupted MP4 Files Overview<&sol;h1>&NewLine;<p>This article will discuss ways on how to fix corrupted MP4 files on Android&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>These days more often than not&comma; videos are shot on Android smartphones and tablets&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>These devices&nbsp&semi; can be conveniently carried around in your pocket or bag&period; They also shoot in HD quality&comma; dispensing the need for a […]

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Free Video Repair Online Preview Options

<p>Video repair online preview is currently available over the Internet&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It mostly involves HD video repair online particularly relating to damaged or corrupted MP4 files&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;”http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;2018&sol;01&sol;what-you-should-know-about-mp4&period;html&sol;amp”>MP4 <&sol;a>is a video file format popularly used these days in video production and distribution&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It’s well supported in most modern devices like television sets&comma; smartphones and popular messaging apps like WhatsApp&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Despite […]

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What is Composite Video?

<p><em><strong>Updated 17&period;1&period;23<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Composite video is the first analog color video signal&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It combined the luminance &lpar;brightness&rpar; &lpar;Y&rpar; and chrominance &lpar;C&rpar; aspects of a video signal into a single channel using a single cable&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;”wp-block-heading”>What Does Composite Mean&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Composite means combining two or more elements to make into one&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Composite video is usually marked as a <strong>yellow cable<&sol;strong> or input […]

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S-Video Wiki

<p><em><strong>Updated 13&period;1&period;2022<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>S-Video&comma; also known as Super-Video or Separate Video or Y&sol;C Video made its appearance with the emergence of <a href&equals;”https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freevideoworkshop&period;com&sol;best-s-vhs-players&sol;amp&sol;” target&equals;”&lowbar;blank” rel&equals;”noreferrer noopener”>S-VHS &lpar;Super-VHS&rpar; video cassette recorders<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>S-Video is a video interface standard that carries separated luma and chroma &lpar;luminance and chrominance&rpar;&period; In other words&comma; the brightness and color components or &lpar;Y&sol;C&rpar; video signals&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The […]

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What is Component Video? Component Video vs Composite

<p><strong><em>Updated 17&period;12&period;2021<&sol;em><&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;”font-weight&colon; 400&semi;”>Component Video or Component Analog Video &lpar;CAV&rpar; is the highest picture resolution one could obtain via analog video&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;”font-weight&colon; 400&semi;”>Component video consists of three video signals&period;<&sol;span> <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span style&equals;”font-weight&colon; 400&semi;”>It is often referred to as YUV video signals and they come in different channels&period; Simply put&comma; they could also be defined as RGB […]

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What is Video Aspect Ratio?

<ol>&NewLine;<li> The video aspect ratio of a video image refers to its width and height proprtions&period; &lpar;W&colon;H&rpar;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li> The two popular video aspect ratios are the 16&colon;9 and 4&colon;3 &lpar;<strong>16 by 9 and 4 by 3&rpar;<&sol;strong><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ol>&NewLine;<&sol;dt>&NewLine;<dd>&NewLine;<&sol;dd>&NewLine;<&sol;dl>&NewLine;<ol>&NewLine;<li>Generally speaking standard definition video is in the 4&colon; 3 aspect ratio&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li>It should also be noted that any movie made before 1953 employed […]

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