Holtz Media Solutions

08/19/2024

VHS Restoration–1992 WMBD-31 News

08/15/2024

VHS Restoration–Color Cast–01b
Issues: color cast and white balance
Source: 1998 VHS tape
Holtz Media Solutions-website:
https://holtzmediasolutions.yolasite.com/

08/05/2024

VHS Restoration–Color Cast–02b
Issues: color cast and white balance
Note: This is a retouched version of the previously posted video.
Source: 1995 VHS tape

07/03/2024

Holtz Media Solutions will be closed from July 4 through July 7. If need be, you may feel free to send me a message either on this page, or through the Contact page on the website.
Thank you, and I hope you all have a fun Independence Day holiday.

02/07/2024

Just a reminder that Holtz Media Solutions is now open at the new location at 1605 NE Madison Ave, Peoria, IL.
If you have old audio tapes, records, and video tapes you want restored and converted to digital, then contact me here or through the website.

06/09/2023

"A Loss for Words" - Eric Holtz
All music performed in real time except for beginning & end drum programming.
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"A Loss for Words" on YouTube:
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04/14/2023

Montage of Madness–Vol. 3 is a cassette compilation produced by Ed Carper in 1992 consisting of recordings from various Central Illinois musicians.
Remastered by Eric Holtz–2023
©1992–Ed Records

Track-01 from Montage of Madness–3, a cassette compilation produced by Ed Carper in 1992 consisting of recordings from various Central Illinois musicians.Rem...

04/14/2023

Montage of Madness–Vol. 3 is a cassette compilation produced by Ed Carper in 1992 consisting of recordings from various Central Illinois musicians.
Remastered by Eric Holtz–2023
©1992–Ed Records

Track-01 from Montage of Madness–3, a cassette compilation produced by Ed Carper in 1992 consisting of recordings from various Central Illinois musicians.Rem...

01/21/2023

EdTV is a VHS compilation of Central Illinois musicians created by Ed Carper for the Canton, IL public access cable channel in 1989.
This is the introduction featuring Ed Carper and Troy Mackey.
EdTV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_netP7nq6oDtiIbp3YOZpL-QGJntD9ew

01/18/2023

The Mix - "Procrastination" (live in Cuba, IL - 1988)
EdTV–local music compilation VHS created by Ed Carper for the Canton, IL public access cable channel in 1989.
VHS audio/video restoration by Eric Holtz at Holtz Media Solutions - 2023 /
*Note: 2nd generation VHS copy.
The Mix:
Ed Carper – guitar, lead vocal / Gerry Jacobus – bass, vocal / Shane Kumer – drums
Interview with The Mix: https://youtu.be/sAERureYbjc

01/13/2023

Spoiled Rotten - "Affection" (live at the Suburban in Canton, IL) /
EdTV–local music compilation VHS created by Ed Carper for the Canton, IL public access cable channel in 1989.
VHS audio/video restoration by Eric Holtz at Holtz Media Solutions - 2023 /
*Note: 2nd generation VHS copy.
Unedited VHS sample: https://youtu.be/eLO2i9zuEUQ

12/29/2022

This is a restoration sample of a 1997 VHS recording from broadcast TV of the Carl Sandburg Children's Choir (Pt1).

12/29/2022

This is a restoration sample of a 1997 VHS recording from broadcast TV of the Carl Sandburg Children's Choir (Pt2).

12/27/2022

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, and I look forward to helping you with your audio, video, and photo restoration needs in the upcoming 2023.

07/28/2022

This is an 8mm (Video8) tape restoration–before and after. Incorrect exposure was the issue.

03/18/2022

"Trance" - Lowe Profile
Jason Lowe–guitars / Matt Lowe–keyboards
Original analog recording and mixing, remastering: Eric Holtz
https://youtu.be/zxG8Ly8TXgk

I created this video for the remastered version of "Trance" by Lowe Profile (Jason Lowe–guitars/Matt Lowe–keyboards).The music was recorded Monday, August 13...

12/14/2021

Audio/Video Restoration:
These are films and photos shot around Fulton County, Illinois in the 1920s-1930s. They were first transferred to VHS in the '80s. The VHS was later transferred to DVD-R, which is the source for these edited videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2xmOdN3Jfo&list=PL_netP7nq6oDSf25bx_cS9GmlbmcS1nYt&index=1

This film was shot in Smithfield, Illinois in the 1920s. It was transferred to VHS tape in the late 1980s by unknown parties, with the VHS later being transf...

12/14/2021

Audio/Video Restoration:
These are films and photos shot around Fulton County, Illinois in the 1920s-1930s. They were first transferred to VHS in the '80s. The VHS was later transferred to DVD-R, which is the source for these edited videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2xmOdN3Jfo&list=PL_netP7nq6oDSf25bx_cS9GmlbmcS1nYt&index=1&t=154s

This film was shot in Smithfield, Illinois in the 1920s. It was transferred to VHS tape in the late 1980s by unknown parties, with the VHS later being transf...

12/14/2021

Hymn Classics is an album of Christian hymns performed on piano by David Newton. It was recorded digitally at Pogo Studios in Champaign, IL in 1990. A sealed cassette copy was used for the remastering. Noise reduction was not used during the Nakamichi transfer, or later in software.
https://youtu.be/TMZoVpqiHI4

Hymn Classics is an album of Christian hymns performed on piano by David Newton. It was recorded digitally at Pogo Studios in Champaign, IL in 1990. A sealed...

10/28/2021

Lewistown, Illinois - 1936
Restoration sample of a 1936 film of Lewistown, IL that was transferred to VHS in the 1980s, and then to DVD in the late 1990s. Audio was enhanced as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIyTq2ynAg0&list=PL_netP7nq6oDkAzTxzLYggjR7HNXGWvgb&index=2

Restoration sample of a 1936 film of Lewistown, IL that was transferred to VHS in the 1980s, and then to DVD in the late 1990s. Audio was enhanced as well.

04/26/2021

"Serenity Beset" - This is an exercise in imagination.
Immerse yourself in the scene and picture.
Dedicated speakers or headphones provide the best listening experience.
Sound design – Eric Holtz

01/28/2021

Metal Sunday at Jones Park, Canton, IL, August 20, 1989
Spoiled Rotten, Raw Honey, Charlotte's Webb.
This is from a DVD+R recording of the original VHS. It is the best quality I could muster out of the 1,734 Kbps bit rate of the DVD.
https://youtu.be/hlzbqBEAw3Q

Metal Sunday at Jones Park, Canton, IL, August 20, 1989This is from a DVD+R dub of the original VHS. The bit rate of the DVD is 1,734 Kbps due to being recor...

01/21/2021

VHS (1986) Restoration–Super Long Play Recording–01
This VHS was recorded using the lowest quality setting–SLP/EP
Audio: HP 100Hz / notch 1300Hz and 2480Hz

01/21/2021

VHS (1986) Restoration–Super Long Play Recording–07
This VHS was recorded using the lowest quality setting–SLP/EP
Audio: HP 100Hz / notch 1300Hz and 2480Hz

01/13/2021

TV Commercials 1988 - Part 1 (VHS)
Audio and video have been restored.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60M3enmGtdw&list=PL_netP7nq6oD6J5zXy7MtjI8OhcTuS_5h&index=1

This video contains TV commercials captured from a 1988 VHS tape. The audio and video have been restored. Part 1:0:00 - Ford Taurus0:31 - Kentucky Fried Chic...

01/13/2021

TV Commercials 1988 - Part 2 (VHS)
Audio and video have been restored.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iriRUPvmo04&list=PL_netP7nq6oD6J5zXy7MtjI8OhcTuS_5h&index=2

This video contains TV commercials captured from a 1988 VHS tape. The audio and video have been restored. Part 2:0:00 - Willie Nelson–Texas Style (trailer)0:...

12/09/2020

"Braille" by Dove Lane
Recorded to analog tape using the Fostex 812 recording mixer and R8 reel-to-reel.
Mixing and mastering by Eric Holtz, 2020.

12/09/2020

"Majestic" by Dove Lane
Recorded to analog tape using the Fostex 812 recording mixer and R8 reel-to-reel.
Mixing and mastering by Eric Holtz, 2020.

12/09/2020

"Braille" and "Majestic" by Dove Lane. This is the album version.
Recorded to analog tape using the Fostex 812 recording mixer and R8 reel-to-reel.
Mixing and mastering by Eric Holtz, 2020.