Let's take a simple look at two video analog to digital converters. On the one side we have the Grass Valley ADVC G-1 which accepts virtually any video signal in. On the other side of the ring we have the Blackmagic Design mini Converter - Analog to SDI. Both de-interlace in real time producing ... Read More »
Complimentary Color-Correction Scanned Media
The clock turns forward and can not be stopped. Time raveges not only our bones and being but the physical representation of our memories as well. Some media is more resilient to the ravages of time than others. For example, Kodachrome film dyes fade at an even rate so that there is little to no ... Read More »
QEX Amateur Radio Publication
At W. Cardone Productions we have written a paper defining diode characterization for computer simulation which the editors of the QEX magazine have selected for publication. The QEX magazine is a publication of the ARRL (American Radio Relay League) and is published bi-monthly. The target ... Read More »
Sticky Shed Syndrome
WHAT IS STICKY SHED SYNDROME, ANYHOW? Sticky Shed Syndrome (SSS) took the magnetic recording industry by surprise when first encountered in the early 1980s. It was never an issue until tapes were being brought out of storage and refused to play reliably without breaking. SSS in many cases ... Read More »
A Major “Recap” on a Magnificent Machine
WHAT IS A "RECAP," ANYHOW? In this blog post we outline in detail a "recap" operation performed on an otherwise perfectly operational quadraphonic reel-to-reel tape deck. WHAT'S A RECAP ALL ABOUT? The very nature of our business at W. Cardone Productions is with legacy media equipment that has ... Read More »
My Video Cable is Too Long!!!
INTRODUCTION: We at W. Cardone Productions often face challenges in duplicating legacy video and film into the digital domain. In fact, this distinguishes us within the industry because we look for avenues to leverage modern technology to optimize the process. What we produce is therefore actually ... Read More »
