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Cygnals Multimedia Tell your life story to the future. We help families preserve their history on video.

Work with broadcast veteran Scott Simpson to turn your history into a video to share.

Picked up a much-needed 1/4" , shooting video seeing if this one finally works. It's a mid-1960s
28/03/2024

Picked up a much-needed 1/4" , shooting video seeing if this one finally works. It's a mid-1960s

The aftermath of a challenging surgery on an that kept tearing itself apart just as a baby crawled. A tiny speck of ...
28/02/2024

The aftermath of a challenging surgery on an that kept tearing itself apart just as a baby crawled. A tiny speck of something was lodged in the take-up reel, gnawing a little hole in the fragile edge of the tape with each wind. It took a crapectomy and some plastic surgery, but the baby is crawling once more.

For the ❤️ of 📼: Those loving memories trapped on old tapes can be liberated and shared once again. Or kept private if t...
14/02/2024

For the ❤️ of 📼: Those loving memories trapped on old tapes can be liberated and shared once again. Or kept private if they're, you know, just for you. special before I lose that loving feeling: 10 tapes to USB for $500. Contact me with "HUG YOUR TAPES" in the message today get the deal.

The album Signals inspired my business name Cygnals in 1994. But I didn't own it on vinyl til today.
01/02/2024

The album Signals inspired my business name Cygnals in 1994. But I didn't own it on vinyl til today.

Christmas is coming FAST, and more than a few folks are getting their family something special - MEMORIES.
04/12/2023

Christmas is coming FAST, and more than a few folks are getting their family something special - MEMORIES.

This wee little tape was chewed on by a . Or stuck in a , it doesn't matter. A tiny screwdriver and some squinting g...
22/11/2023

This wee little tape was chewed on by a . Or stuck in a , it doesn't matter. A tiny screwdriver and some squinting got me inside. Proud to say I got the WHOLE tape captured. videos restored for a client!

28/07/2023
New on the YouTube: back to the 80s on a VHS quest.
28/07/2023

New on the YouTube: back to the 80s on a VHS quest.

A teacher dubbed the inaugural class of a school board's gifted program "The Manhattan Project," tangent to a class trip to the local cablecast community tel...

28/03/2023

What's inside this VCR that's making it eat tapes? Time to play Operation with Number One.

30/01/2023

Just released! A new music video from Sarah Smith and Justin Maki that I was invited to shoot several months ago at a church in Vienna, Ontario.

Thanks to Ken Kokko and the rest of the crew for their warmth and making it so beautiful in the edit. There was a lot of love in that little church.

It's taken a trip, some disassembly, patching and deep breaths, but I just retrieved a lost voice for a special client....
20/01/2023

It's taken a trip, some disassembly, patching and deep breaths, but I just retrieved a lost voice for a special client.

I feel dangerous when I make an emergency tape splice with tape, but this is just reckless. Duck tape is not equipment-...
29/08/2022

I feel dangerous when I make an emergency tape splice with tape, but this is just reckless. Duck tape is not equipment-friendly.

Meeting my neighbours and spreading word about OakridgeMovie.ca at the Oakridge Canada Day Picnic!
01/07/2022

Meeting my neighbours and spreading word about OakridgeMovie.ca at the Oakridge Canada Day Picnic!

Why'd they put "digital" on these tapes? It's a totally analog format. Transfers looked great!
11/06/2022

Why'd they put "digital" on these tapes? It's a totally analog format. Transfers looked great!

Fresh batch of USB Drives to store more client videos! One of these holds hours old video.
06/05/2022

Fresh batch of USB Drives to store more client videos! One of these holds hours old video.

This client's tape played nothing for a while ... then jammed up at a crumpled spot. Here's how I tackled the problem an...
21/04/2022

This client's tape played nothing for a while ... then jammed up at a crumpled spot. Here's how I tackled the problem and managed to recover all the video from an unplayable mess.

This VHS tape plays nothing up to the point the tape twists 180 degrees. Here's how I take apart the videocassette shell and fix the problem, and hopefully r...

This client tape showed no signal at all ... up to this point. Then it got crunchy and video appeared. Can you spot why?
09/03/2022

This client tape showed no signal at all ... up to this point. Then it got crunchy and video appeared. Can you spot why?

I happened upon this lady when I got up for my radio gig early this morning. She's right.
17/11/2021

I happened upon this lady when I got up for my radio gig early this morning. She's right.

What is the difference between a Museum and a big pile of crap? Join Team FranLab!!!! Become a patron and help support my YouTube Channel on Patreon: http:/...

30/10/2021

Meet the new twins. Big chonky lads from the 1980s.

We go back to the mid-1980s for three Betamax VCRs, each with unique features. But do any of them work?
21/10/2021

We go back to the mid-1980s for three Betamax VCRs, each with unique features. But do any of them work?

I've never played a Betamax tape in my life, somehow. Clients have brought me a bunch to digitize. Will I find a good VCR in this stack of Sonys?Gear you'lll...

As much as I adore , I'm relieved to be transferring some for a change. Stable, clear, problem-free video ... when th...
08/10/2021

As much as I adore , I'm relieved to be transferring some for a change. Stable, clear, problem-free video ... when the playing it cooperates, anyway.

Client dropped off a tape in this case. Can you spot what's unusual about it?
03/10/2021

Client dropped off a tape in this case. Can you spot what's unusual about it?

02/10/2021

Here's the latest on the Oakridge Acres documentary film project. Thanks to everyone who's been in touch so far. Please sign up for the mailing list at oakridgemovie.ca!

This client's tapes appeared to have been attacked by dragons and/or wolves. It finally came down to this one. Here's ho...
24/09/2021

This client's tapes appeared to have been attacked by dragons and/or wolves. It finally came down to this one. Here's how I repaired it, and how you you can do it, too.

One way to fix a broken VHS tape, including opening the cassette shell, hacking a quick splice, and winding past your patch job to get a clean recording.Refe...

We've done work with LYTE at the Palace Theatre in recent years, and it's great to see they're coming back!
24/08/2021

We've done work with LYTE at the Palace Theatre in recent years, and it's great to see they're coming back!

We are excited to share that the beloved LYTE Program is BACK!
Details about LYTE’s Fall 2021 program will be released soon.
Stay tuned!
Photo credit: Ross Davidson

I learned recently about this organization and from what I've read so far, I'm a big fan. Our missions align and this ju...
06/08/2021

I learned recently about this organization and from what I've read so far, I'm a big fan. Our missions align and this just might be the content-gathering and preservation solution I've been dreaming of.

Too much has been lost already. The glue that holds humanity’s knowledge together is coming undone.

Thanks to everyone who joined me on YouTube today to hear about the Oakridge Acres movie project. Here's the full replay...
13/07/2021

Thanks to everyone who joined me on YouTube today to hear about the Oakridge Acres movie project. Here's the full replay for anyone who missed it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hWGS_tpMSM

Learn about the documentary project I've launched to tell the story of Oakridge Acres.

An unfamiliar tape brand just dropped off by a customer having his video memories preserved.
30/06/2021

An unfamiliar tape brand just dropped off by a customer having his video memories preserved.

16/06/2021

Telling the story of Canada's First Planned Community. A new project in development about Oakridge Acres in London, Ontario! Please sign up at oakridgemovie.ca for email updates as plans take shape.

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Why is @loblawsisoutofcontrol and squirming over a #boycott it brushed off? They told us to #shoplikeamother and now the #loblawsboycott continues.

Acquired a #canonxl1 #minidv #camcorder in rough shape. Time to clean it up and make it look gorgeous, even if it never powers up.

#loblawsboycott #loblawsisoutofcontrol #loblaws #machomanrandysavage #randysavage #wwfoldschool #costofliving #groceryprices

Sneak preview of my new music video to mark 90-thousand subscribers to Reddit's #loblawsisoutofcontrol #loblawsboycott You can see the whole video in 4k right now on my YouTube channel. Search LOBLAWS DIS TRACK and it'll turn up. @loblawsisoutofcontrol

Hey, do you like Turtles? @tillsonburg.turtlefest is hours away!

Maritime radio mainstay Rick Howe has died. I worked with Rick for a few years in #halifax at @citynewshalifax where he hosted the morning talk show. In 2012, Rick was given the @rtdnacanada Lifetime Achievement Award, and I was proud to make this video for the ceremony. Rick showed up as himself and did great work. The world needs more of that. #talkradio #yhz #amradio #newstalk

Up close with a lovely #vhsaesthetic #vhstapes #vhscovers from a #Canadian importer. #1990s #vhs

Up close with another #vhstapes peek, claiming to be a 240-minute tape from Europe! #retromedia #videotape #vhstapes @kodak

Up close with a #vhs #videocassette that came from far away in space and time. #vhstodigital

What's inside this VCR that's making it eat tapes? Time to play Operation with Number One.

Meet the new twins. Big chonky lads from the 1980s.

Oakridge Movie Update: October 2021
Oakridge Movie Update: October 2021

Here's the latest on the Oakridge Acres documentary film project. Thanks to everyone who's been in touch so far. Please sign up for the mailing list at oakridgemovie.ca!

Oakridge Acres Movie: Campaign Teaser Trailer
Oakridge Acres Movie: Campaign Teaser Trailer

Telling the story of Canada's First Planned Community. A new project in development about Oakridge Acres in London, Ontario! Please sign up at oakridgemovie.ca for email updates as plans take shape.

Then and Now: Grand Avenue and Wellington Road, London Ontario
Then and Now: Grand Avenue and Wellington Road, London Ontario

A quick look at the Art Moderne building at the corner of Wellington Road and Grand Avenue in London, Ontario. The City received a heritage report on it in 2018, and named it among five significant buildings of that style in London: https://pub-london.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=55829

Spring has sprung in London, Ontario. Join me in the back yard and we'll watch the daffodils burst up and reach for the sun! Make some memories today, and save those memories from the past by getting your old VHS and camcorder tapes preserved on one of these beautiful pastel-coloured USB drives! Visit cygnals.com to learn how.

VHS tape won't play? Try this!
VHS tape won't play? Try this!

Here's the latest in a series of videos to help you convert your home videos to a modern digital format, like we do here in London at Cygnals Multimedia. How do you fix a VHS tape that's stuck and won't play past a particular point? Here's one solution.

Mystery Media: Unboxing old tapes linked to Aldous Huxley
Mystery Media: Unboxing old tapes linked to Aldous Huxley

A new box of mystery media arrives from a source in Stratford, Ontario, revealing old films and tapes pointing to legendary writer Aldous Huxley. Come along as we browse these treasures untouched for decades.

Celebrating family memories while apart for Thanksgiving 2020
Celebrating family memories while apart for Thanksgiving 2020

If we can't all be together this #Thanksgiving2020, how about we make sure family memories from the past are kept safe? Here's an easy project to pitch this weekend when you're talking to relatives: Do you still have your old VHS tapes?

Oakridge Then and Now: Supertest Gas Station at Hyde Pk/Oxford in London
Oakridge Then and Now: Supertest Gas Station at Hyde Pk/Oxford in London

Your old tapes are HISTORY!
Your old tapes are HISTORY!

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