This is the time of year we go all go through the process of thinking of a Christmas present for ‘The Person Who’s Got Everything’. At Lost in the Loft, we specialise in packaging up... Read More

So, you’ve spent a lifetime compiling your priceless memories. What’s the biggest decision you need to get right when it comes to getting them transferred to a digital format? Answer – Who do you give... Read More

That was the title of an article in the New York Times last month. About the last of the Japanese companies, the Funai Corporation, to cease production of the Video Cassette Recorder, citing ‘difficulty acquiring... Read More

For the Father who has everything….. This one’s addressed to anyone who has a Father who has everything. Charm, good looks, sophistication……………..you as their child………. All well and good – but what on earth can... Read More

Not everyone wants their video or cine film transferred onto DVD. Increasingly, customers to the Loft want the ‘raw’ files – the files created on uploading the tapes from analogue to digital. Maybe they want... Read More

The record for the oldest piece of Cine Film we’ve worked on was broken this week – a couple of spools of 16mm film dating from 1926. Yes, that’s the year our Queen was born... Read More

With the weather gremlins promising wind and rain this Easter weekend you may be worried as to how you are going to keep your houseful of Easter guests entertained all weekend. But then you do... Read More

Pre-War Wedding Footage Restored for the Digital Age We are used to delighting our clients by restoring cine and video film of the special occasions in their lives. But a recent client managed to amaze... Read More

“What’s so hard about transferring video to DVD?  I’ll just get some software and do it myself.” A couple of things to ask yourself: Will you ever get round to it? How good is that... Read More