A collection of articles relating to my video collection, television discussions and the methods and hardware/software that I have used to capture and produce my DVD+/-Rs.
A Box Full Of DVD-Rs
As a fan of vintage British Television drama and comedy, I am building up a video collection, using the methods that are covered in the Video Pages. I present a list of programmes that I have, in what format they currently stand, and the original capture format.
Why Do I Record All This Telly?
Purely for my indulgence, this is the story of how and why I began to collect television programmes.
NEW! "Did You Miss It? I Can Lend You The Tape!"
The "I've recorded that, do you want to borrow it?" television sharing community is now largely a thing of the past...
NEW! Computer TV Receivers And Dongles: It's Not Been A Happy Affair
My attempts at recording television programmes directly to PC has not been a content one and here's why.
My First Video Recorder
A small account of buying my first video recorder.
Digital On-Screen Graphics And Other Related Screen Litter
DOGs and assorted screen litter has become an annoyance of modern television and doesn't look as if it will stop anytime soon. With this in mind, here is me doing a good impersonation of King Canute.
HIdden Gems And Oddities
I came accross several hidden gems in my old VHS tapes but it occured to me that the way I record my stuff now has put an end to finding hidden gems from the present in years to come.
Television On Laserdisc
Apparently there was a better playback format than VHS or Betamax available in the 1980s. Discussed here are the pros and cons of the LaserDisc format and its relations with vintage British Television.
Television Collection On Other Formats
A few TV items, that I have, in different types of media; Laserdisc, Betamax, Vinyl etc.
Off-Air Recordings To DVD-/+R
Why do I seem to spend so much time on my off-air recordings when adding them to my DVD-/+R collection? Here's why.
Video Hardware Set-Up
This is an over-view of my PC's hardware relating to video capture.
Favourite Video Software
This is an over-view of the software that I use in the creation of m DVD-/+Rs, from the capture, encode, editing and burning to DVD.
Video Types
Over the years I have used different types of formats to store and collect my videos. Here is an over-view of the ones that I have used, from my humble beginnings to what I use now.
What Is Best For Storage: VHS or DVD-/+R?
I have seen several different views of what is preferable VHS or DVD-R/DVD+R; but surely DVD-R/DVD+R is much better than VHS hands down! Not necessarily as, depending which way the subject is looked at, there can be many arguments for and against both sides.
Video Restoration
Aside from the restoration to the picture quality that a good VCR can carry out on a VHS tape, there are the few occasions where further enhancements needs to be carried out; put back a missing scene or improve the picture quality of an already converted tape etc.
What Is Best For VHS Conversion: DVD Recorder Or Video PC?
With VHS conversions, what is the better method to capturing and converting to DVD? A DVD Recorder or a Video PC? Here are my experiences in which I have found to be the best and why.
VCR Capture Comparison
This page shows the differences in capture quality when capturing VHS from three different VHS machines: one from the 90's, one from the 00's, and one a bit special.
My First Foray Into Video Conversion
We all have to start somewhere! Here are the tales of the early days of my VHS to DVD-/+R process.
Colebox's Media Appearances
In the early 00's, Colebox made a brief appearance in what was then called Internet Advisor Magazine.