About USB external storage, and how to treat them
All USB drives are formatted to be playable on MAC, PC and LINUX computers.
Please be aware drives provided by you have to be re-formatted and all data stored will be lost.
Modern external USB drives are versatile and easy to handle. A USB3 thumb drive with 32 GB storage can hold a 2 hour video 1080p.
4K video need larger capacity drives from about 256 GB and more depending on duration and video compression. Those larger files should be copied to the computer to have smooth playback.
Keep you storage devices away from high-powered equipment, and always backup your files.
About DVDs, how to store them, and how to treat them
WanakaVideo DVDs are created to DVD-specs and written on single sided DVD-R discs. This ensures the compatibility with 98% of set-top DVD-players. All DVDs are encoded and authored in PAL -TV norm, which is playable in New Zealand, Australia, Europe Africa, South America and parts of Asia. WanakaVideo can also transcode to NTSC norm for playing in US and Canada and Asia.
A DVD is a medium written and read by a red laser and can hold several hours of high quality standard definition video. Because of the highly compressed files - dirt, dust, fingerprints and scratches can cause dropouts or artifacts when playing the DVD.
Your wedding DVD should always be stored in the DVD-case it came in. Keep your DVD out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources. Do not touch the recorded side of the disc. Should you accidently got fingerprints on your DVD, clean it with a soft tissue by wiping in straight lines from the centre to the edge of the disc (do not use circular motion).Do not use chemical cleaning fluids.
Handling your Wedding DVD with care, will give you a lasting record of your wedding day.
About BluRay™Discs, how to store them, and how to treat them
WanakaVideo BluRay™Discs are created to Blu-Ray-specs and written on single sided BD-R discs. This ensures the compatibility with 98% of set-top Blu-Ray-players and PS3. All Blu-Ray Disks are encoded and authored in PAL -TV norm, which is playable in New Zealand, Australia, Europe Africa, South America and parts of Asia. WanakaVideo can also transcode to NTSC norm for playing in US, Canada and Asia.
WanakaVideo record and edit your wedding day in High Definition Video, and even if you not having a Blu-Ray system yet, we can make a HD version of your wedding later.
A BluRay™Disc is a medium written and read by a blue laser and can hold several hours of high quality high definition video. Because of the highly compressed files - dirt, dust, fingerprints and scratches can cause dropouts or artifacts when playing the BluRay™Disc.
Your wedding BluRay™Disc should always be stored in the Disk-case it came in. Keep your BluRay™Disc out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources. Do not touch the recorded side of the disc. Should you accidently got fingerprints on your BluRay™Disc, clean it with a soft tissue by wiping in straight lines from the centre to the edge of the disc (do not use circular motion).Do not use chemical cleaning fluids.
Handling your Wedding BluRay™Disc with care, will give you a lasting record of your wedding day.
About Music used in your Wedding Video
International copyright laws prevent us from using music downloaded of the internet. We can only use music you own!! This is the reason we offer royalty free music for our wedding videos. We have a wide variety of music and scores we can use in video productions without violating copyright.