Our New Promo

Greetings Friends,

So happy to be "talking" with you on this wonderful Friday afternoon. We certainly hope and pray that you have had a wonderful week.

Today, is the start of the Puyallup Fair here in my hometown, and if you have never got a chance to attend the fair, do so now-you won't regret it!

It is also the start of a weekend that we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on our country. Please take a moment to say a prayer for those that lost their lives on that day and for their families. We pray that never again will such an act occur and that those who have hatred in their hearts will find peace before they commit acts of violence on innocent people.

And on a lighter note, I want to present to you a short video we put together as a promo for our company. It highlights our "major" service offerings--of course you know that we do so much more than we could ever possible highlight in a 30-second video.

Nevertheless, maybe this will inspire you to have one of these short videos put together for your company. If there is anything we can do to help you promote your company, please give us a call at 253-539-3438.

Enjoy the video.




Blessings,


Chris.

Videotape to DVD Transfer

Good morning everyone,

I'm fielding a lot of questions this week about transferring videotape to DVD. More so than usual. I don't know if that's because of what's going on in the economy or perhaps something like their players just gave out. Whatever the reason, a lot of people are wanting to get it done.

Many people tell me that they find software in their favorite store that gives them the capability to transfer their tapes by themselves. Ok. I will tell you that that software is buggy and unreliable (audio often gets out of sync with the video). Our video transfer service, that is transfer by a company that specializes in transfers, is the best way to enjoy your VHS, VHS-C, 8mm, hi-8 and mini-dv videotape over and over again!

Even if you have no motivation to transfer your tapes, keep in mind that videotape degrades over time. Every time you play them a little piece of that video is gone And even if you never insert them into a player to watch, they will still degrade-time is not friendly to videotape.Furthermore, video players have a limited life and will break down, and new players are becoming increasingly difficult to find; many stores no longer carry them. Replacement parts for existing VCR's are also becoming hard to come by.

And watching a videotape can also be a chore. Have you ever had to search through hours and hours of footage to find your favorite parts?

Let McKenna Video transfer your videotape to DVD and eliminate the headache:

1) Watch on your TV (with compliant DVD player) or PC with a DVD drive.
2)  Eliminate the need to fast-forward and rewind.
3) Quickly skip to another portion of the video or to the scene you want to watch.
4) Combine several tapes onto 1 DVD (to a limit of 2-hours per DVD).
5) Edit out the parts you want to eliminate with McKenna Video editing service.
6) Customize the look of your DVD with custom DVD authoring (subject to additional charges).
7) Organize your entire home video collection.

Keep in mind that our transfer service completes all work in-house and does not outsource to Mexico like others do (primarily large retail, wholesale and discount stores). Turnaround time will vary depending on the number of tapes, the length of those tapes, any special services that you may require, and what work we already have in queue.

If you have questions, please give us a call in the studio. 253-539-3438.

Blessings,

Chris.

8mm Film to DVD Transfer

Good morning everyone.

I wanted to spend just a moment this morning talking about your 8mm Film to DVD transfers (and 16mm to DVD transfers too).

First, I want to let you know that there is a difference between a professional, frame-by-frame system and the projection systems that the cheap guys use-A BIG DIFFERENCE! Remember the adage "you get what you pay for?" Well that proves true here. There is no comparison between our transfer and the cheap guys. Just take a look at this video for a comparison.




Second, I know that Puyallup can be a drive for some but let me tell you that it is worth the effort. There are not many people in this business anymore that can deliver something different than the "cheap guys" and certainly nothing beyond the DVD. They won't even edit out the leader. We have had film transfer customers from New York and Florida, California to Alasksa and many places in between. If driving to Puyallup is burdensome, contact us for mailing instructions and we'll get you taken care of. Remember, only our studio will treat your film as if it were our own.

Lastly, if you make an appointment to come down and see us for cannot make it for whatever reason, please give us the courtesy of a phone call. The time that we schedule for you is for you alone, and we arrange our day to ensure that the time is uninterrupted by other customers (who also schedule time), the telephone, and our production work. Please give us a call, in advance, and let us know that you need to change plans so we can free up that time for others or so that we can get back to work (email is ok if we have enough advance notice). We sincerely appreciate it. 

And as a post-script, if you need a format other than DVD, such as MP4, or quicktime .mov, Windows Media .wmv, we can do that!

Blessings,

Chris.

Don't Forget About Our Other Blogs

Good morning,

Some of you may be wondering if, perhaps, I have another blog site. Acutally, I have two others. They are:

www.chrismckennaphoto.com/blog
www.mvsweddings.com/blog/

The first in this list offers a slew of photography tips, as well as some "highlights" (i.e., selected photographs) from various photo shoots. The latter is a blog to our wedding site. Although I would love to offer tips for engaged couples, I find that I only have time to update this site with highlights from selected weddings, engagement shoots, love stories. etc. Please note that I say "selected weddings" and not "every wedding." The tips for engaged couples may come in the future (maybe I can convince Lynette to offer that up-let's see).

Nevertheless, I encourge you to go out and take a look at these site and let me know your thoughts. Please feel free to offer your comments. As always I certainly appreciate them.

Blessings,

Chris.

Random Summer 2011 Thoughts

Here we are square in the middle of a disappointing summer. Disappointing in so many ways, but one of the certainly has to be the weather. In the greater Seattle/Tacoma region we can't seem to break out of the gray, wet mold and cannot break into warmer weather for what seems like any more than 2 days.

Anyway, I'm back from a few weeks off and had a series of thoughts come into my head while I was away from the studio. I thought that I would share them with you. Some of them might be familiar to you if you follow me here or on Twitter/Facebook, so please bear with me.

• Apple Computers no longer cares about their image in the professional world. They will cater to the amateur and consumer market from now on if it means a few more bucks in their pocket. 
• Loyalty doesn't matter anymore.
• Nevada really is a desolate place.
• The worst roads in the Western U.S. are in Washington State.
• The cop that gave me a speeding ticket earlier this month is a moron.
•  Bill O'Reilly can't see the big picture. 
• Jeffrey Immelt is a moron! 
• I have a story to tell and can't articulate it. 
• My kids are awesome!
• Idaho speed limit going in and out of Boise is 75 mph but desolate Nevada is 70. Someone explain that to me please?
• The stalemate over the debt limit is going to bankrupt us all. 
• Soccer is awesome! 
• D.C. has a spending problem. 
• Last time a company tried to drive the market (i.e., new coke) it failed! 
• Netflix is now following Apple's lead in "how to piss off your customers."
• Watercolors are more difficult than they appear.
• Las Vegas needs a face lift.
• Is sunshine overrated?
• New York City could be my next home. 
• College financing is way too complicated. 
• I hope my son appreciates what we try to do for him. 
• I hope my parents know how much they let me down. 
• I still love babies.
• Heaven is for real! 
• The NFL lockout may be a good thing for everyone except for players. 
• Someone is making a lot of money on high gas prices-it isn't me. (I wish it was)
• Life was sometimes easier before technology invaded our lives. 
• I am getting too old for some things. 
• Why do mochas have to have so many calories? They are sooo good! 
• It is still better that one guilty person go free than one innocent person be locked up. 
• This was supposed to be the year of video. Really? 
• Dog hair. 
• "It could be worse..." is not a good defense of the economy. 
• Why do hotels have the worst channels of television in their lineups? 
• Charelston, S.C.- NOT going there in January.  
• Jeffrey Immelt is still a moron.
• "Finding Bigfoot" the television show is hillarious. 
• Why should I print my digital photographs? (I'm currently writing a blog post on this topic).
• Military exercises.

I know that there are a lot more in my mind, but this is what I am thinking about today.

What is on your mind?

Chris

Blu-Ray Now Available

We are pleased to announce that we have the ability to burn to Blu-Ray disc.This means that any HD production that we produce can be delivered to you via BD as well as in digital media and standard definition DVD.

Also available is the ability to duplicate BD discs that you author.

Custom BD authoring is still in development and will be available soon.

Blessings,

Chris.

McKenna Video Services is Located in Puyallup

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

McKenna Video Services today confirmed that they are located in Puyallup, WA, and not the rural town of McKenna.

"We hope that any confusion regarding the location of our business does not dissuade anyone from calling on us for services," explains Chris McKenna, owner of McKenna Video.

The company says that they have had many people question their location over their seven years of operation. McKenna Video is named after their owner and founders of the company and not after any specific location that they operate in. 

Chris McKenna adds "we have worked with customers as far away as New York and Florida, and those customers have had no problem working with us, regardless of where we are located. So we hope that the name 'McKenna,' does not keep a local customer from calling and talking with any of us because they believe we are located in a small, rural town."

McKenna Video Services is an award winning video studio offering services that include video production, home movie transfer to DVD, and CD and DVD duplication. In 2008, McKenna Video added professional photography to the their offerings and markets those services under the name Chris McKenna Photography.

For more information, contact Chris McKenna at info@mckennavideo.com or (253) 539-3438 or visit their website at mckennavideo.com .

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