Are Hi8 and MiniDV the Same?
Cleaning out the attic, I discovered a box of old miniature tapes that had long since lost their camcorders. As I began to go through them, look at their labels,...
Will Legacybox Keep my Original Memories?
A question that we get quite often here at Legacybox isn’t about the digitization process itself, but rather, what happens to your memories--your pictures, tapes, and film--when we’re done? We...
Throw the Neighborhoods Best Halloween Party this Year!
Who here is ready for spooky season?! As you begin to dust off your decorations, pull out your old costumes and stock up on candy, you might ask yourself, “What...
Camcorders and Their Tapes
When I think about camcorders, I think about an 80s dad in Ray Bans, a neon tank top, and stone washed jeans tucked into high top Nikes. I think about...
Accessing Your Digital Download
We digitize a whole lot of analog media at Legacybox, and we absolutely love doing it! It’s our passion to take your most special memories and bring them into the...
Legacybox - Supported Formats
Digitization isn’t only the best way to preserve your old analog memories. It’s really the only way. You see, all your old pictures, videotapes, film reels and cassette tapes...
Is there a Size Limit on Photos I Can Send for Digitization?
Flipping through old photos can really feel like a trip back in time. Big hair. Acid washed jeans. Neon everything. It’s okay, you’re not alone. Everyone’s style was super suspect...
VHS vs. VHS-C
When the VHS was making it big in the 80s and 90s, it took a small newcomer to make an even bigger impact on the home video industry – the...
Myth Buster: All Digital8 Camcorders are Compatible with all 8mm Tapes
If you or your parents were cranking out home movies in the 80s and 90s, there’s a strong chance a pile of 8mm videotapes is laying around somewhere being neglected...
What Tape do I Have?
Long before we had 24/7 access to camera phones and video streaming services, pre-Blu-ray and even DVD, people used videotapes to not only watch films but record their own home...
Is It Better to Scan Old Photos or Take Pictures of Them?
The two most common ways people will do this is by taking a picture of the photos on their smartphone or by scanning the photos at home or using a...
What is an MP4 Video File?
Let’s break it down to the nuts and bolts to get to the bottom of the MP4 format and why it’s the perfect format for saving your newly digitized videos.
Film to DVD Converters
It’s no secret that film, along with most forms of analog media, is outdated. In today’s world, digital media is the reigning format for entertainment, and as the years go...