Video tapes degrade constantly losing quality, eventually becoming unplayable.
Photos can fade in sunlight over the years.
Slides and Negatives can easily get lost or misplaced.
All of these can be lost, stolen or damaged by theft or accident.
Once digitised there is no further degradation in quality.
Digitised precious memories can be copied easily for family/friends to enjoy.
Digitised precious memories, once copied and stored “off site” are protected.
Digitised files can be shared easily using email, CD, DVD, USB or Network drives.
You can declutter your home by safely storing away all those video tapes, photos, negatives, slides, records, cassettes, CDs, DVDs etc.
Digital files can be streamed to your TV to enjoy in comfort without a PC.

I have found that many people do not know that this extra useful service is available. Also, the catch up programs do not have to be watched there and then as they download down, but instead you will find them in your planner, to watch later. Be aware that they only stay in your planner for a while, typically a week. To get this service, you do have to connect your Sky box to your broadband router (which is of course connected already to the internet, where the programs download from). But these days there are devices that can make an network wired connection through your household mains wiring. If you need any help with this setup or any other home network to consumer electronics equipment, then contact us at www.personalmediasolutions.co.uk

1. Use a high resolution slide/negative flat bed scanner (minimum 3200 dpi capability).
2. Close all other applications on your PC, including backup software.
3. Organise your physical workspace/ workflow as this is repetitive and labour intensive.
4. Inspect slides to ensure they are secure and correctly in their mounts.
5. Clean each slide/negative by blowing off any dust.
6. Place correct way up and way round.
7. Set scan size in mm (or pixels) and lock settings so each scan is same pixel size.
8. Use software features to automatically locate originals and provide scan marques.
9. Do a single scan trial to check orientation, output quality, pixel dimensions.
10. Set up folder, file naming convention, etc and backup each sessions work.
We hope this helps. For more information, and details on our scanning, digitising services go to www.personalmediasolutions.co.uk

http://www.reghardware.com/2012/11/03/sony_kd_84x9005_84in_4k_led_tv_review/

Now many more TVs are connected to the internet, but still in my business I find that too many people are still “watching BBC iPlayer (and other internet based services) on their PC or Laptop in the bedroom/study” instead of on their main high quality large flat screen TV in the comfort of their living room, enjoying programs with family/others.

Original comments: http://www.electronicsweekly.com/blogs/david-manners-semiconductor-blog/2010/03/intel-and-sony-on-doomed-attem.html

Our understanding and enjoyment of family history can really be brought alive by moving pictures.

The very first moving pictures were in the 1860s, with cameras developed in the 1880s. 8mm cine film appeared in the 1930s and Super 8 cine film in the 1960s. Video Cameras with tape were only available to consumers in the 1970s, especially with the popular VHS format in 1976. The 1980s saw lots of different formats like VHS-C (1982), Video8 (1985), S-VHS-C (1987) and Hi8 (1988). Digital video tapes came along in 1995 with DV tapes, which was followed by DVD based formats and then HD camcorders with hard disc drive and flash memory based storage systems.

Many of these formats, particularly video tapes, degrade from the day they were filmed, particularly if they are not stored correctly. They lose their quality over the years and eventually become unplayable. It is therefore important to get precious memories digitised as soon as possible so they can be enjoyed, shared and uploaded to the internet to help bring family history alive.

For more information about digitising moving pictures contact:
Personal Media Solutions
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If you want a personal service to digitise your precious video tape memories then we can help www.personalmediasolutions.co.uk

After only 2 weeks, I am very impressed both with Spotify Premium and with the WD TV Live interface and iPhone app to control the WD Media Player. With an enormous choice of music, streaming at 320kb/s, I am particularly enjoying listening to Artists and Albums from years ago.

If you need any help in setting up Internet Media Players, Home Entertainment Systems or Internet TV, then go to www.personalmediasolutions.co.uk