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How To Convert VHS Tapes To DVD

Posted on July 7, 2012May 1, 2018 by Tim Hannon in Movies

In a previous Tech Tip I listed three companies that offer video tape to DVD services. In each case, it cost about $25 per tape. Do you have a box full of tapes that you want to convert? If so, it might be more economical for you to do the conversion yourself. A colleague, Tim … Read more

How To Connect Your Mac To Your TV

Posted on March 25, 2012September 17, 2015 by Tim Hannon in Hardware, Movies, Music, Television

Would you like to stream a movie from Netflix to your computer and watch it on your TV? Would you like to show iPhoto pictures on your TV? If so, you’ll want to read about how to connect your Mac to your flat panel TV to send both audio and video to it. [Nov 2014 … Read more

Options For Converting Old Video Tapes, Films And 35 mm Slides

Posted on February 1, 2012February 17, 2019 by Tim Hannon in Movies, Photo, Scanning, Seattle, Services

GT Recording, HomeDVD and iMemories are three companies that clients have used to convert VHS tapes to DVD. All companies also convert audio tapes and film and will scan 35mm slides.

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How to Connect Headphones to a TV With Only Digital Audio Connectors

Posted on November 27, 2011April 29, 2022 by Tim Hannon in Hardware, Movies, Music, Television

In 2011, a client presented me with a new problem. I devised a solution and wanted to share what I learned. My client bought a new Panasonic 55 inch flat panel TV, model Viera TVP55VT30. After he’d set up the TV in his home, he looked for a headphone jack and was surprised that he couldn’t … Read more

How Can I Learn to Use iMovie Better?

Posted on July 10, 2011September 17, 2013 by Tim Hannon in Movies

Would you like to learn to use iMovie better? Here’s a list of some online information that can help you. iMovie has grown and evolved since it was introduced in 1999. In 2007, Apple gave iMovie’s interface and workflow a complete overhaul with the introduction of iMovie ’08 (aka version 7). This same general interface … Read more

If You Add Movies to Your PowerPoint 2011 Presentation Then Save It In .PPTX Format

Posted on June 12, 2011March 21, 2018 by Tim Hannon in Companies, Microsoft, Movies, Software

I recently discovered a bug in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac. If you insert a movie file into a PowerPoint presentation and you’re using the older .ppt file format, the link to the movie breaks when you close the file. I’ve confirmed that this problem occurs with .wmv and .mov movie files, and I assume it … Read more

Zamzar Let’s You Save a Copy of YouTube Videos and More

Posted on May 29, 2011October 21, 2022 by Tim Hannon in Movies, Services

Zamzar, an online file conversion service, is an easy way to save a copy of a YouTube video on your Mac. To do this you enter the YouTube video’s address at Zamzar’s web site and it will convert the YouTube video into a file type which you choose, then send you an email containing a … Read more

How to Copy a DVD using Mac OS X’s Disk Utility

Posted on February 7, 2011March 29, 2019 by Tim Hannon in Movies, Software

Here are instructions on how to copy a DVD. Important Note: Using Disk Utility will NOT work for all DVDs. Most commercial DVDs intentionally have copy-protection mechanisms in place to prevent disk duplication. This method should work fine for DVDs you made using iDVD, for example.

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