Golden 60's

Let's first remember our previous post. If you get a message like the one on this picture that blocked your transfer, it means that one of the VOB files are damaged. We will convert the files that were not corrupted with the same application that we use for clipping, so that we can watch or archive the files. I will explain later how to rescue the files and parts of the DVD that were not damaged. I achieved my basic goal. I emptied my closet without big investment in a relatively easy way. 😰 Phase 2 - Identifying and clipping I have decided to make a "Time capsule" 😊 I copied all the raw materials to an external USB HDD . I used a normal computer hard disk which I was not using anymore and connected it to my computer using a USB to IDE&SATA adapter. I put these links here so you can see what I'm talking about in case you're not familiar with the subject, and this way you can also see how much money was invested in this whole process 😊 ...

In my collection of old video materials there were three different types of media that I needed to transfer into something modern - some very old 8mm film strips, a bit more modern but still analog media - VHS and Video8, and of course some DVDs. Part I - Transferring 8mm movies I decided to find a studio that copied movies to DVDs. Given that I do not own film-reproduction equipment, a home-made variant in the combination of a projector-camera is not a solution. If someone is interested in the construction of a telecine system and dubbing in a home-made version I recommend starting from at this link: http://www.super-8.be/s8_Eindex.htm  or if you want to buy telecine you can certainly find a lot of good equipment it on the internet . In search of a dubbing studio, I realized that there are "professionals" that will copy videos for you the same way I could do it myself and that there are studios that have professional telecine equipment. There is a huge differ...

What is all this about? In the last 50 years I have filmed a bunch of different audio and video materials (8mm films from the 60s, VHS, Video8 and DVDs). In this form videos are not simple to watch. They just take place in the closet and collect dust. Another problem that I have is that some devices for watching those clips are already technically outdated and maybe even broken. And with time, they're not getting any younger. 😁 So what did I do? I have decided to transform the recorded material into a format acceptable for archiving and watching on TV or any other device that can play mpg2 format. My idea is to process them and make "My video album" or video/photo album. Normally, all the material can be archived and viewed by some archiving program installed on your computer, but I have decided to create an old-fashioned album. In this form, it will be more comfortable to browse. Each page will include some characteristic video images and an SD ...