subject: Video Tape - Coming To Grips With It! [print this page] For the most part, video tape is a thing of the past. You no longer see the newest movies being released in VHS, or video tape form. Instead, everything is released on DVD, and increasingly on the most advanced form of media, Bluray. Video tape is not used anymore mainly because of quality issues. Unlike DVD format, video tape degrades over time and can get destroyed simply by use so that you can no longer watch it. A DVD is much harder to harm and will not degrade, so it is a more viable form of media. Choosing DVD over video tape is also a means of ensuring improved quality. Action that is recorded on video tape can appear grainy, dark and flat, while DVD is generally brighter, crisper, and more lifelike. If you are used to recording on video tape but are interested in moving on to DVD, contact the Negnu Network.
The Negnu Network is a multipurpose grouping of people and resources that provides a platform for social networking, education, keeping up with the news, and accessing the tools and professionals needed for video projects. Though video tape is rarely used today, the term video is still used to refer to recording action and sound onto media, including DVD and Bluray. This term is used in as opposed to film or filming which is uses actual film for the recording of the action. This can get slightly confusing. A video tape is filled with film, yet it is not the same film that is used for filming movies. However, if you are using a film camera for creating your home movies, you are making a video tape. Some household cameras still utilize video tape, which means that they must be used on a VCR.
The video services from the Negnu Network allow you to experiment using DVD to create your videos. You can see how high quality your projects can be, and how fast and simple distribution can become when you utilize DVD and streaming video. While video tape is a time honored way to create movies, technology changes, and you must move with it or get left behind.
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