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02/03/10
Preserving Your 8mm Film
Filed under: General, Video, Editing
Posted by: site admin @ 3:40 pm
Video Production - Cleveland, OH: If you’re wondering how to keep your old 8mm film safe and protected, the best thing we can recommend is to get them transferred to DVD. You can preserve the life of the film as long as possible by storing it in a cool, low moisture area, away from sunlight. But, the bottom line is that the film WILL deteriorate over time and the only sure way to keep your precious memories truly safe is to get them over to more permanent format, like DVD.
 
We do film transfers here at ATV Productions in-house to ensure the safety of your priceless videos. Give us a call today or visit us at http://www.atvproductions.com !
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How to Label Your DVDs and CDs
Filed under: General, Video, DVD
Posted by: site admin @ 3:37 pm
Video Production, Cleveland: Have you ever wondered why you don’t see many stickers used to label discs anymore? Well, it’s because using that kind of label can throw off the balance of the DVD or CD when it’s in a player. This can cause your disc to either not play right or not at all.

The best way to label a disc is either with a permanent marker or with a DVD/CD printer. If you have a printer, just keep in mind that you have to get printable discs. Otherwise, what you printed will smear right off.

If you have DVDs or CDs that you need duplicated, bring them in to AM Tech Video, Inc. Our local video production company has competitive prices and can take care of all the copying, printing and packaging you need.

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Reach Out to Your Customers with Video on Your Website!
Filed under: General, Video, Editing
Posted by: site admin @ 3:00 pm
Video Production - Cleveland, OH: There are plenty of statistics, articles, blogs, etc. that will tell you the same thing… ONLINE VIDEO ATTRACTS MORE CUSTOMERS TO YOUR BUSINESS WEBSITE! On top of that, Google looks for video content on sites and actually ranks pages higher for it. If that doesn’t attract more customers, then I don’t know what will.

If you own a small business and you’re considering video for your site, please contact AM Tech Video, Inc. for your production needs. We can make it a lot easier and more affordable than you think. We provide cost efficient, quality video production for your local business right here in Cleveland, Ohio! What’s even better is that if you have an online listing with a yellow pages site, they’ll post whatever videos you have regardless of who made them. These services usually offer video production services, which can be rather pricey and they outsource to a local studio to do it anyways.

We have the facilities, equipment and talent here to make your video exactly what you want. Thinking about using a green screen? ATV has that too, as well as a huge studio, props, lighting, telepromters and everything else you could need. Need help writing a script? We’d be more than happy to help! We’re local, trustworthy and have been in business since 1985. Check out our site at http://www.onwebtalent.com/  or http://www.atvproductions.com/ for my information.

Here is an article to check out about adding video to your small business website.
http://smallbiztrends.com/2009/05/small-business-online-video.html

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The Easiest Way To Get Video Off Your Camera
Filed under: General, Video, Editing
Posted by: site admin @ 2:51 pm
Video Production, Cleveland: Do you have a video camera with a hard drive? The easiest way to get video off your camcorder is to use the video out cables. You plug them into your video camera and a video recorder.

If you’re still unsure, bring your camera and cords into AM Tech Video, Inc. We have all the equipment here to do the job quickly and efficiently. We also have a do-it-yourself video editing station that we can show you how to use once your footage is off the camera. Visit our website at http://atvproductions.com/ for all your video production needs and questions.

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09/21/09
DVD Life Span
Filed under: General, Video, DVD
Posted by: site admin @ 3:43 pm

 

Video Production - Cleveland, OH:  How long will a DVD last? I have seen reports of 75-100 years.  This could be wrong.  DVD’s will last until you scratch them and that is not that hard to do.  Always make a back up copy of important video or data and put the DVD away in a dry cool place.  We have not tested them yet but I also expect extreem heat would be a problem as well.

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03/13/09
Why won’t my DVD player read my DVD?
Filed under: Video, DVD
Posted by: site admin @ 10:13 am
Video Production - Cleveland, OH: Why won’t my DVD player read my DVD?  If your DVD won’t play in your DVD player, remove the disc and look at the back. If it has many scratches and smudges then that is most likely the reason for the read error. DVD’s can be cleaned/ repaired to some extent.  Also, a damaged DVD may play in one player, and not in another.  It’s always a good idea to make an extra copy of your DVD and keep the master in a safe place, just in case.

I had my VHS tape copied to DVD and when I got it home it won’t play.  If it does play, it plays badly, WHY?  It might be that your player is not compatible with either DVD+R or DVD-R. Some older models were only made to play one format and not the other. On the other hand, your DVD player may not be able to play any kinds of recordable DVD media, which means neither DVD-R or DVD+R can be read. Be sure to read the manual that came with your player to see for sure. Most newer models of DVD players are built to read both formats. There is a difference between the DVD’s that you might rent or buy from a store, and the ones that you can record on, like DVD-R/ DVD+R. Movies you can purchase are most likely on DVD-5 or DVD-9. Try the recorded DVD in a player that is made to play DVD-R/+R discs.  If it plays well there, then it may need to be replaced.   

If you need more information on having copies made, cleaning/repairing, and finalizing DVD’s visit AM Tech Video’s site at http://www.atvproductions.com/

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Problems viewing/retrieving DVD files
Filed under: DVD
Posted by: site admin @ 9:17 am

“I can’t play a DVD recorded in my Sony camera. Do you know why?” - Jim

Video Production - Cleveland, OH:  Having problems viewing or retrieving files from a DVD?  Maybe the disc was not finalized properly after recording in the camcorder and now it can’t find the files or the disc won’t read (says ERROR or NO DISC). Try putting the disc back in the camera and finalizing it if you did not do this originally.  This may take care of the problem.  We have seen cases where people have tried to record to the end of a DVD and this won’t allow enough room for finalization.  If you use a Sony DVD in a Sony Camera it should stop before you go too far.  Before using a different brand mini-DVD, check to see if they have that feature.  If nothing else works I know companies like AM TECH VIDEO can recover lost files.

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03/12/09
AM TECH VIDEO, INC. - www.atvproductions.com
Filed under: General
Posted by: site admin @ 1:08 pm

Video Production - Cleveland, OH:  Do you have a video related question?  If so, leave a comment below! We’ll be posting informational articles to help with the most common video and technical problems.

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