Site Map
To help you better navigate through the maze, this page provides a brief description and link to each relevant page on the site.
* Find just about anything on this site via the site search engine
* WebCam - Tides - Live Weather
* Time Lapse Movies
of Sampson Cove
* About the
WebCam
* Local Climate
* Waldoboro
Local History
* Coal Stoves - Heating with Coal
* Energy Saving Tips
* Overview of vintage video formats and what it entails
* Quality of Vintage Tapes
* Time Base Correction
* Image Degradation
* Vintage Video is best viewed on a 17" monitor or smaller
* Video Restoration
* Color Correction
* Control Track Degradation - Tracking Errors
* Early Video Recording Technology
* Physically
Damaged Tape
*
A brief History and pictures
of the formats we currently support
* Two
Inch Quadruplex
* 1
inch Sony EV Open Reel Format
* Skip
Field Format
- also known as the Sony CV Format (1/2" Reel to Reel)
*
What is the purpose of interlaced video
* 1 Inch
Type A Format
* 1 Inch IVC 600 - 700 - 800 900 Reel to Reel Format
* Concord 12
ips 1/2" Reel to Reel
* Shibaden - Apeco 1/2" Reel to Reel
* Phillips
LDL-1000 Open Reel
* Akai 1/4 inch Reel to Reel Format
* Pilot
Tone 1/2" Reel to Reel Format (AV-5000A)
* EIAJ-1 and EIAJ-2
1/2" Reel to Reel Formats
* 3/4 inch
U-Matic
* Capacitance Electronic Disc CED
* VCord I & II
*
VX Cartridge - VC20 VC60 VC120 Quasar The Great Time Machine
* Betamax
* Betamax Vs
VHS
* VHS & VHS-C
Formats
* LaserDisc
* 1 Inch
Type C Open Reel Format
* M Format -
Panasonic
* BetaCam
* Funai
- Technicolor CVC
* 8mm - Also known
as Video8
* SuperBeta
* M-II - Panasonic
Broadcast
* BetaCam-SP
* 3/4
inch U-Matic SP (3/4-U-SP)
* S-VHS
* ED-Beta
(Extended Definition Beta)
* Hi8
* DV
* MiniDV
* DVCAM (Broadcast)
* Digital8
* Digital
VHS D-VHS
* Behind the Scenes - image updates
* Magnetic tape
construction and the punishment the tape must endure
* Video Tape Storage
* Life Expectancy
of Video Tapes
* Oxide Shedding
* Delamination of Video Tape - Shedding - Sharding
* Tape Baking - what it is and why often required on vintage tapes
* Laboratory Oven - Lab oven
*
Mold Damaged Tapes
* Tape Lubrication
* Water - Flood Damaged Audio Video Tapes
* Recovery Rates
* Fire Damaged Tapes
* MiniDV Pixelating - Mosaicing - Blocky Video Recovery
* Skip Field Recovery
* Oxide Shedding
* De-Lamination of
Video Tape - "Sharding"
* Tape baking - what
is it and why is it often required on vintage tapes
* Video Tape Cleaning
- Mold Damage
* Tape Lubrication
* Water - Flood
Damaged Video Tapes
* MiniDV Pixelating - Mosaicing - Blocky Video Recovery
* Skip Field
Recovery
* Advantages of the DVD
* Disadvantages
of the DVD
* How DVD's Work - format
specifications and how they work
* DVD Construction
* DVD Design considerations
- How high tracking accuracy is achieved inexpensively
*
DVD Region Codes - Code Free DVD Players
* DVD Storage - Longevity, lifespan & handling
* DVD archiving
verses editing considerations
* DVD Media Problems
- Skipping - Freezing
* Links to anything you
cold possibly ever want to know about DVD's
* Link to DVD Player Compatibility Listing
* NTSC -Brief history
and specifications
* 3.579545 Color Subcarrier and 29.97 frame rate explained
* What
is NTSC 4.43
* Why do engineers lovingly refer to NTSC as "Never The Same
Color"
* PAL - Brief History and specifications
* What are the PAL-B, G, H, I & D Variations all about ?
* Why is PAL better than NTSC when it comes to color stability
* SECAM - Brief History and Specifications
* What is MESECAM
* PAL/SECAM/NTSC Recording times after conversion
* How a PAL - SECAM Converter works
* World Standards Lookup Table
* World Standards Conversion Formats Supported
* Overview of Vintage Audio and links to relevant pages
* Development
of the Phonograph
* Dictaphone
- Ediphone
* Development
of the Gramophone
* Tube Testers
* Wire Recorders
- brief description and a link to the Wire Recorders page
* Minifon Wire
Recorder
* Soundscriber
* Dictabelt
* Sonaband - Walkie
Recordall
* Open Reel
to Reel Formats
* Track
layouts
* Running Time Chart for audio tape
* NAB Hubs and how they
came to be
* Dictaphone
Dictet Recorder
* The RCA Victor Sound Tape Cartridge Format
* Cart Tape
Machine - NAB
* Sonifex Discart
* IBM Executary
- Magnabelt Recorder
* The Sanyo Micro Pack 35 Format - Channel Master
Cartridge
* Compact
Cassette
* Stereo 4 Track Cartridge
* Orrtronic "Auto-Mate" Cartridge
* The 8 Track Cartridge - Officially known as the Stereo-8
Format
* Playtape - The
first successful compact portable Format
* Smith Corona Mail Call Letterpack Cartridge
* Elcaset
* Sony PCM-F10 * PCM-F1
* Brief history of
the CD
* The DAT format and brief history
* Alesis ADAT
* TASCAM DA88 DA-88
* The Sony MiniDisc Format
* The MP3 - Compressed
Audio Format
* VersaCorder
* AAC (Advanced Audio Coding ) Compressed Audio Format
* History and pictures of a wire recorder
* Development of the Wire Recorder
* Wire
Recording Transfer - Convert to CD DVD WAV or MP3
* Spool sizes for Armour - early Pierce and GE recorders
* Tips for playing old wire recordings
* Wire
Recorder Recording Audio Quality
* How to splice
the wire the correct way
* How to secure a
Wire Leader
* The
proper way to store wire recordings
* Tips
on acquiring a wire recorder
*
Wire Recorder Repair Links
* Maintenance Tips
* Wire snarls and tangles
* Fast Forward
*
Head Cleaning
*
Wire Recorder Demagnetizing
* Wire Recorder Electronics
* Wire Recorder Audio Clips
* Original Wire Recorder Ad from 1948 Montgomery Ward Catalog
* Vintage
78 Audio Clip - Un-restored and restored versions
*Getting started with vintage recordings as a hobby
*
Equipment selection - choosing the wrong equipment can be your most costly mistake.
* What
defines a record as being classified as "Vintage"
* Vintage turntables
and recording/playback speeds
* What are Transcription Discs - 16 inch Transcription
Recordings
* Vintage Record Groove types
* How a Stereo Signal is cut into a vinyl record
* Vertical - Later Groove cuts and Switch Wiring
* Groove wear zones
- the elusive "sweet spot"
* What
is the debris Field
*
Phono Cartridge & Stylus Selection - cartridge and especially stylus selection s
critical
* Groove inspection - Microscopes
* Vintage 78
Tid Bits - Tracking problems - half speed mastering - Groove re-cutting
* Record
Tracking Tricks
* Equalization - RIAA
Curves
* Philosophy of Audio Archiving
* Laser Turntables
* Record
Cleaning tips and warnings
* Family audio disc recordings
* Metal Records
* Nipper - The
RCA Dog and how the most adored corporate logo came to be.
* Recording Tid
Bits - Little Wonders - Pathe'
* Vintage 78 Recordings. Summary
* Audio Restoration Services - Transfer & Duplication
* Audio Restoration Philosophy
*
Types of Audio Transfers
*
Philosophy of Audio Archiving
* Vintage Recordings as a hobby
* MP3 Samples
* Types of audio noise
* Audio
enhancements
* Limits of Audio Restoration
* Table of current & vintage audio formats we support
* How to pack records for safe shipping
* Copyright issues
* How we got involved with audio restoration
* How to compile separate tracks & sources on a single CD
to minimize costs
* How to order from us
* Restorations and the MP3 Format
*
Wire Recording Audio Restoration
* I'm unable to burn a CD from a Wave file sampled
at high quality
* Imaging
Services Offered
* Advantages and disadvantages of Digital Photography
* Links to topics on the max print size from a digital camera
and what to look for when purchasing a scanner
* Pixels
- Pixels - Pixels
* How large prints can be made from low pixel density cameras
* What determines the final quality of a large print
* Image
Compression Techniques
* Digital Zoom - a useless
and damaging feature
* Tips on purchasing a flatbed
scanner - what to look for
* What is TWAIN
* Selecting a Flatbed Scanner
* Flatbed Scanning Tips
* Color Photo Printers - Resolution Hype
* How large a print can I make from my digital camera
*
Prints from 35mm, 2¼x2¼, 2¼x2¾ & 4x5" negatives or transparencies
* What is better - negatives or transparencies
* How to get image files to us
* Image File Formats We Support
* Photo re-touching
and scanning services
* How long inkjet prints last
* ISO Print Size Table
* Our current imaging price list
* C Band Satellite - One
of the best kept secrets on Satellite TV
*
Before playing any tape that's been untouched
and in storage for years:
* MiniDV Format
- Pixelation
* Cleaning Video Heads
- Head Clogs
* De-Magnetizing
a VCR
* Cold Equipment
or Cold Tapes
* Video Tape Rewinders - avoid
these
* Video Tape Storage
recommendations
* Prioritize which tapes to get archived first
* Camcorder -
VCR Repair Tips
* VCR's that are Eating Tapes - Tape Damage
* Video Recording
Tips
* Audio WAV Files - Size Limitation
* Conversions
* Orders
of magnitude chart
* Resistor
Color Codes
* EIA
Capacitor Codes
* Capacitor
Color Codes
* 6 Dot Code
A listing of every Audio, Video or DATA file format we support that can be converted or transferred
* Why are our prices somewhat higher than others
* Why are our prices lower than some others
* How to order from us - Why there are no order forms
* Shipping Phonograph
Records
*
Won't the newer formats such as MiniDV last a lot
longer than VHS tapes ?
* I had a conversion done by another firm and I can't make copies of it
* Image freezes - what
causes them
* Time
Base Correctors and Time Base Errors - What a Time Base Corrector Does
*
I had a conversion done by another firm, but I can't make copies or even edit it...
Why not ?
* Video breaks and periods of video noise - what causes them
* Constant Video
Noise Bands at the Top or Bottom of the Picture
*
Why does the video image appear Grainy ?
* DVD player compatibility
* Is my
DVD player compatible - Compatibility list
* DVD
quality with vintage transfers
* Old tapes that won't play back
* Flood
- Water - Mold Damaged Tapes - Chances for recovery
* Our policy on the recovery of severely damaged tapes
* My camcorder "Ate" the tape - Can it be recovered ?
* I tried playing back and old tape that wouldn't play - Now
I can't play back anything.
* Skip Field Recovery
- What it is and when it's effective
* MiniDV - DVCAM
Differences
* How
do I tell the format of a 1/2" reel to reel video tape
* My DVD plays fine in my set top player but won't play on
my computer
* Our Policy on privacy
and disclosure
* What is a DVD, VCD, SVCD, XVCD, XSVCD, CVD and DIVX
* DVD Copies
* Program Editing
* PAL & SECAM tapes on American NTSC equipment
* Old VHS tapes that won't play may be M Format
* Recovery of erased Video
* Legal Issues
* Our copyright policy
* Links to helpful and relevant sites (and one irrelevant one !)
* Items for sale - BetaCam SP Player
Digital Equipment Corp DEC - PDP-9 Systems Group
* Our history (improbable as it may seem) and how it all began
How to Pack Records for shipping
* Our address, e-mail and phone number
* Directions and maps of how to find
us
* Our GPS Coordinates
Terms and Conditions to using this site
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Last Modified: June 4, 2009
Made in Maine
Video Interchange207-832-5064
Northeast Region - New England
