Legacybox - Beginners Guide
So you’re ready to bring your old analog media and all the memories they possess into the 21st century by having them digitized. But you’re still scratching your head on...
What's The Best Way to Share Photos?
The best thing about digitizing your old videotapes and photographs is that your memories are preserved forever. Yeah, obvious answer, right? Another amazing benefit of digital conversion is having...
DIY: Floating Bookshelf
If you’re like me, you’re always looking for a unique and fun alternative to traditional home decor. One thing I’ve struggled with finding an alternative to is bookshelves. Bookshelves can...
The Most Common Video File Format
With so many different video file formats out there, how do you decide which one to choose? Each format comes with pros and cons. Unfortunately, there isn’t one single video...
What Was The First Silent Film?
In a world where we are constantly bombarded with video technology on our computers and smartphones, it’s crazy to think that this type of technology was once nonexistent. In the...
How Does A Film Reel Work?
Ever wonder how certain things work and operate? One piece of media that we are very fond of here at Legacybox is the Film Reel. We’re sure you’ve once played...
10 Things You Didn't Know About St. Patrick's Day
Grab your green and fiddle and get ready for St. Patrick’s Day. We associate this day with fun, food, music, and dancing. St. Patrick’s Day has become an American tradition,...
How Can I View Old Negatives?
Old stuff is mostly cool. Think about things like antique furniture, scotch, and wine--the older the better! Other oldies are assuredly not cool. Included in that list of annoying and...
Cell Phone Upgrades
Imagine a world where you could pick up a phone and make a phone call to anyone across the world! Okay, so that doesn’t seem like anything more impressive than...
Travel Abroad Without Leaving the US
Chinatown, San Francisco, CA There’s no cultural hotspot more famous than Chinatown in San Francisco. Like traveling to China itself, Chinatown truly feels like a completely different world. You enter...
In Case of Emergency: Legacybox Keeps Memories Safe
For as long as I can remember, my daughters have always been in front of the video camera. My daughter Sarah was so animated growing up, which made me want...
DIY: Key Holder
We’ve all experienced the adventure of upturning pillows, and overturning furniture in a desperate search for our keys! Usually, you find them someone completely sensible (imagine that!), like in your...
Why do VCRs Sometimes Eat Your Tapes?
For anyone who lived during the pinnacle of VHS popularity, you know all too well the perils of a machine that consists of so many moving parts. Maybe you were...