The Envision Blog
How to Convert VHS to Digital: A Guide on Digitizing Your VHS Tapes
It's Christmas morning, and you eagerly watch as your mom unwraps her present. As the pickiest person you know, you've been stuck in gift-purgatory with her for years. But, this year, you know you've solidified your position as the favorite child. You've converted...
7 Reasons to Hire Photo Restoration Services
Did you know that the world’s oldest photo was shot in 1826 by Joseph Nicephore Niepce outside a window of his estate in France? The photo shows a faint outline of buildings, and nothing else. It wasn’t until the 1830s that Niepce worked with Louie Daguerre to come up...
The Ultimate Guide to Having Your Video Tapes Digitized
While you might realize your video tapes have a relatively short lifespan, most people are driven to explore digitized video tapes because they can no longer watch those old movies. The last VCR came off the production line in 2016, and few people have access to one...
A Look Into the Film Transfer Process
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. If that's true, then What does that mean for video? With 24 pictures (frames) per second, a video's worth is immesurable. This is why so many family memorise have been captured on video through the years....
How Does Video Restoration Work?
Have you ever seen an old video of your parents or grandparents and wished that it looked clearer and easier to see? With video restoration, that's now a possibility. This process helps take old footage from older formats and film and converts them to a better quality...
Audio Cassette Digitization: A Guide to the Conversion Process
Believe it or not, we're seeing the return of the audio cassette. Why? In part, because they're cheap to produce, making them the perfect indie darling for bands both known and unknown. If you're new to the audio cassette (as in, didn't grow up collecting them and...
How To Care for and Preserve Precious Memories on a VHS Tape
For many people, "Out with the old and in with the new," is a motto to live by. That means that when DVDs came along and replaced VHS tapes, most consumers jumped on the bandwagon and replaced their entire collection with the smaller, sleeker model. However, that...
Bring Your Family History to Life With Photo Scanning
There are better ways to keep old family photos or documents safe. This could be a birth certificate from a distant family member or a familial piece of history. It's easy for these sentimental items to get lost in a move or encounter some type of damage. To keep...
What to Expect From the 8mm Film Transfer Process
Did you know that 8mm film was first introduced by Kodak Eastman all the way back in 1932? At the time, it was considered a major innovation, making the cost of film more affordable, and reducing processing costs. Remarkably, in the modern digital age, you can still...
Spring Cleaning: The Perfect Time to Preserve and Digitize Video Tapes
Did you know that 76% of Americans take up spring cleaning every year? 60% do so to give their home a thorough cleaning, while 22% want to remove clutter. Can precious memories be considered clutter? 58% of Americans still have a VCR to watch home movies or favorites...