Before Filming

Ok it sounds silly but one of the most common problems when making videos is people simply forget about the batteries! With worn out batteries you've got no power and therefore your filming is going nowhere! An easy solution to the battery issue is to use a new set every time but that's costly, rechargeable's are much more cost effective if you have them. You may wish to consider purchasing one of our rechargeable XPower Packs, they use a lithium cell and are much lighter than conventional batteries too.

After Filming

Ok so you've done your filming and you're back home, now what? Once you've got the files off the DVR and on the computer you'll want play them and to do this you'll need the right codecs. Codecs are a computer language for video and chances are you'll have the right ones installed already. If you don't though download and install this handy codec pack:

Free Video Codecs

The pack above even comes with a free video player! Ok so now you can play your files but perhaps you want to edit them? If you do then we recommend 'Windows Movie Maker' or 'Adobe Premier'. Depending on what video editor you use you may need to convert the video file you made on the DVR into a different format. For this job we've found a cracking bit of software which again is free! You can download 'Any Video Converter' here:

Free Video Converter

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