How do I use a Flash Drive to view my files? Please be conscious of the amount of space you have on your hard drive. How much space do I need on my flash drive or external hard drive for my videos?įor mp4, 1 hour equates to approx.
How many video tapes fit onto a Hard Drive?Īpprox 140 hours of video will fit on a 1 TB drive in the mp4 file format. PAL conversion to NTSC (the american TV standard) costs an extra $15. We typically stock a variety of Flash drives and external Hard Drives. Also, we can sell you an external hard drive. We cannot put these large files on a drive that is formatted FAT32. We can use your external hard drive as long as there is enough room and it an external USB hard drive formatted NTFS (Windows)or HFS+ (MAC). Yes these mp4 files will playback on your TV from the Flash drive or Hard Drive as long as the drive is formatted NTFS (not HFS+) The drive is simply the storage device which holds the file(s). Mp4 refers to the type of file that we would place onto a storage device such as a thumb drive / flash drive / hard drive. Is an mp4 file the same thing as a thumb drive / flash drive? As a result, most people can't see the difference. However, the mp4 files we create look Amazing as we Maximize bitrate at 10/MB per sec and utilize the power of the h.264 codec. What is the Quality difference between mp4 vs Quicktime & AVI?ĪV workshop offers uncompressed Quicktime and AVI files which yield the absolute highest quality available. Most of these video sharing sites require mp4 files.
Yes, yo can edit these files on just about any video editing application such as iMovie, Final Cut, Adobe Premiere, Movie Maker, etc.Ĭan I upload these mp4 Files to Youtube, Facebook, Vimeo, etc.?Ībsolutely! MP4 files are perfect for sharing online as they have become the most popular / compatible file for sites such as Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, etc. Will I be able to Edit these mp4 files on a MAC or PC? Furthermore, HD 720 60p is a standard resolution so you will be able to edit, play and share! You can read more about our HD Upres Add On Here
By having us create a 720 60p upres, we can separate each field into a full frame (60p) which results in smooth motion and eliminated jagged edges.
Since your original tapes were meant for an old 4x3 interlaced tube TV, and modern screens are pretty much all 1080p or 4K, there will be some jagged edges and loss. Yes, by having us upres your video to HD 1280x720 60p, your video will look better on our modern TV and computer screens.
We can convert VHS-C, Hi8, D8, 8mm, Betamax, DV, mini DV, DVCAM, 3/4″ Umatic SP, Betacam SP, HD, HDV and VHS! Once the video digitized into our systems, we strengthen the audio levels and apply digital noise reduction so your videos will look and sound better than ever and will be there for generations to come! As a result, the edging of the detail in your video will be as clear as possible.
Furthermore, we stabilize your video signal by running it through a TBC (time base corrector) utilizing S-Video lines which separates the luminance from chrominance (light from color).
Since we use pro video equipment and have a wide range of machines, our video conversion quality is far better when compared to other companies as well as if you tried to do it yourself. By having AV Workshop convert your VHS and videos to a hard drive you will have the highest digital quality available as well as the most compatible video files for your editing applications such as iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, Adobe Premiere, etc… As a result, you don’t have to buy expensive equipment or spend long hours digitizing video tapes. By having your VHS and video tapes digitized (digitalized as some would say) to a hard drive, you can simply connect to your computer via a USB cable and start playing or editing. You can provide your own storage device such as an external USB hard drive or we can sell you one. Uncompressed Quicktime and AVI files offer the highest quality and compatibility available. AV Workshop is located right here in the San Francisco Bay Area and offers video transfer services for residents of Berkeley, CA. These files are the very best file types for editing and playing on your computer! We transfer video to Quicktime (.mov) files for the MAC, and for Windows, we convert video to AVI files. We Convert Video to Digital File for MAC / PC – Berkeley, CAĪudio Video Workshop can convert your VHS and videotapes to uncompressed digital files.