A quickly made follow up to the VinylVideo video, answering a few questions with demonstrations as well as going off on a tangent or two. This is just an extra Patrons only video. There'll be a proper...
2018-09-18 17:41:26 +0000 UTC View Post
May I introduce you to VinylVideo - probably the least commercially viable new product I've seen in quite some time, and yet I was compelled to buy one. It's half art project, half tech demo and 100% ...
2018-09-15 09:21:06 +0000 UTC View Post
The story of Video 2000 - the format that came third in the videotape format war.
PAL TV territory residents my age or older will likely remember V2000 - but for everyone else this coul...
2018-09-07 19:00:26 +0000 UTC View Post
I wanted to give a little something extra back to everyone who supports me here on Patreon. So here's an exclusive video that comes with a 'gift' just for you.
Download link: 2018-09-02 17:21:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Imagine being able to carry Wikipedia in your pocket and access it without requiring a connection to the internet - the WikiReader made this possible.
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2018-08-31 10:22:09 +0000 UTC View Post
This turned out to be a very enjoyable and rewarding video to make.
It started with a desire to take some photos with 35mm film for a change.
To add to the interest level I decided...
2018-08-25 08:15:48 +0000 UTC View Post
This was intended to be a sub five minute quickie video...but I kept adding to it and it's ended up as a full length one. However just like some movies that try to stretch out a short story to feature...
2018-08-19 11:47:45 +0000 UTC View Post
You may have seen it mentioned in my update video the other week, and I was tired of tripping over it, so I've finally made my video about the Sennheiser Surrounder
In this video I talk (and then ta...
2018-08-15 13:39:06 +0000 UTC View Post
For a few people of a certain age, the Sony FH-7 was an unobtainable object of desire. It seemed designed to appeal to someone in their late teens or early twenties, but could only be afforded by...
2018-08-09 09:45:16 +0000 UTC View Post
The very first camera I can remember taking a photo with was a Polaroid Super Colour Swinger. It was a big camera and I was barely capable of lifting it up to take a picture - but I remember finding i...
2018-08-02 07:38:05 +0000 UTC View Post
These arrived in the post yesterday, I'd forgotten that I'd ordered them. I thought you might appreciate a quick look. Just a bit of whimsy.
I'm working on something more substantial to have o...
2018-07-31 11:59:36 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the second of today's two short (too short?) videos.
Here's an affiliated link to the App if you're interested: https://apple.co/...
2018-07-26 05:39:03 +0000 UTC View Post
A few of the things I started work on this week didn't pan out - however all is not lost, I've got two short snack-size videos to show you. It'll be interesting for me to see how these shorter videos ...
2018-07-26 05:38:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Consider this a down-payment on my promise to deliver a behind the scenes video. After this one I aim to do post-mortem videos in the future for some of the more elaborate projects. So you can expect ...
2018-07-21 08:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The Hi-Vision videos last week took a lot of time to get together. While I know this sounds overly dramatic, after I finished editing them it felt like I had jet-lag for a few days. I seem to get this...
2018-07-20 11:38:09 +0000 UTC View Post
As promised, here is the conclusion of the MUSE LD video in which you finally get to see what those wealthy Japanese home cinema enthusiasts saw in the early to mid-90s. I hope you like it. ...
2018-07-14 08:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This video was only made possible by you. Without the generous support of everyone here I just couldn't have taken on such an expensive project.
I think it might be interesting if I go into mo...
2018-07-12 16:42:11 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a great little wireless speaker that enhances audio sent to it from a TV. It's primarily designed for people who struggle to hear the television clearly, but can prove useful to others as well...
2018-07-07 08:09:36 +0000 UTC View Post
I was capturing video from various laserdiscs for an upcoming video this morning. While I had everything set up, I took the opportunity to capture a laserdisc I bought last week. It's a 1983 Pioneer H...
2018-07-04 12:28:38 +0000 UTC View Post
I'd expect that quite a few people here will remember these Sony e-readers, but I've noticed that they rarely get a mention online. As a result it's likely there's a generation out there who won't be ...
2018-06-28 09:20:27 +0000 UTC View Post
When a parcel from Japan arrived a few days ago I dropped everything to prioritise it, as I feel that time is very much of the essence with this one.
On the 20th June, Universal music in Japan relea...
2018-06-26 18:18:50 +0000 UTC View Post
This is a video that would just not have been possible without Patreon. As a result of the response to my request for a processed APS film on here the other week, I've finally got this finished after ...
2018-06-20 18:34:19 +0000 UTC View Post
This is just a simple, easy to watch and relatively satisfying video about an unusual little cassette player. This is one of those rare occasions where everything just came together and nothing went w...
2018-06-13 16:52:38 +0000 UTC View Post
A couple of the videos I was hoping to work on this week have been held up while I wait for parts, and with no guarantee that the parts are going to resolve the problems. So in the meantime - here's a...
2018-06-06 18:18:54 +0000 UTC View Post
It's been a heck of a weird week.
I've been doing some tinkering with a few devices that I bought ages ago and I managed to get one of them working that I've been really looking forward to mak...
2018-06-03 14:30:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Today you‘ve got to witness the evolution of a video - (and the gradual breakdown of a man who thought this video was finished last night).
Version 1 - 2018-05-27 09:02:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Just wanted to keep you updated on the things that no-one needed to know. A Patron exclusive...my one-man video 'podcast'.
2018-05-21 20:51:14 +0000 UTC View Post
This was a very satisfying kit to assemble and I do hope you enjoy the video.
The idea for this was suggested by a Patron. If you spot something that you think would be an interesting subject ...
2018-05-19 12:36:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Extra video, short video, extra short notice. I've put this together this afternoon - I'll be setting it loose in the morning. It's just a bit of fun. The proper video I was working on all week will b...
2018-05-18 16:25:03 +0000 UTC View Post
This week I'm featuring a rare old HiFi component from the early 70s. Back then no one ever truly needed to have one of these in their HiFi and they weren't cheap, so that makes finding a functioning ...
2018-05-14 10:03:07 +0000 UTC View Post