Envision Video Services

Envision Video Services Envision Video Services is an award-winning video production company. Our mission is to offer high quality video services at a competitive price.

We specialize in video production and media transfer services, including converting videotapes, film reels, photos, slides, and audio cassettes into digital formats. Too many people are unable to watch old family movies any longer due to outdated technology. This causes people to miss out on reminiscing and reliving their memories with family and friends. Envision Video Services offers convenient

film and video transfer services to allow everyone to finally be able to watch their old movies again; enabling them to pass the memories down to the next generation.

08/08/2025

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, filmmakers moved beyond simple recordings of everyday life. They began to tell stories, crafting silent films with elaborate sets, costumes, and narratives.


08/08/2025

On this THROWBACK THURSDAY, Ellen shares a memory of the time she injured her back in a bounce house obstacle course and really wanted to bounce on a trampoline the next week.

08/06/2025

Did you know the first piano rolls, those perforated paper strips that let pianos play themselves, were invented in the 1880s?
In 1896, Edwin S. Votey invented the Piano Roll. The rolls were long pieces of paper, with punched holes. Each hole corresponding to a musical note.

This invention changed everything, bringing music into homes, theaters, and even early jukeboxes.

Follow for more forgotten stories from music history!

08/05/2025

Before Blu-ray won the format war, HD DVD was a serious contender. Backed by tech giants and loaded with potential, it was supposed to be the next big thing in home media…

But in the end, HD DVD burned out—literally and figuratively.


08/04/2025

Before drones and Google Earth, there was Nadar—a 19th-century French photographer, caricaturist, and balloon enthusiast who took the first aerial photograph... from a hot air balloon! 🎈

Known for his striking portraits of cultural icons like Baudelaire and Sarah Bernhardt, Nadar didn’t just capture faces—he helped shape how we see celebrity, science, and even early flight.

An eccentric innovator with wild hair and wilder ideas, he proved that photography could be art, journalism, and even aviation.


08/01/2025

In 1895, French brothers August and Louis Lumière revolutionized cinema with the invention of the Cinématographe. A projector that brought motion pictures to large audiences. The films were short and simple, workers leaving a factory, people dancing and yes... a baby eating. These scenes captivated audiences and paved the way for motion picture film as we know it!

Have you seen any of these films? Let us know in the comments.

07/31/2025

Charlie shares a childhood memory: banging away on his dad’s old guitar at just eight years old.

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07/30/2025

Before Spotify, vinyl, or even shellac records, sound was captured on bulky cylinders. But in 1887, Emil Berliner changed everything. His invention of the flat disc record revolutionized how we record, press, and share music—shaping the future of the entire audio industry. Here’s how one flat idea reshaped the world of sound.

07/29/2025

It was called Flexplay. Once the packaging was opened, a chemical reaction would slowly turn the disc unreadable. No late fees. No returns. Just one big problem: it was terrible for the environment. Even with Disney’s support, it flopped.
Another forgotten format buried by the rise of streaming.

Follow for more odd, forgotten video tech.


07/28/2025

The Story Behind Windows XP's Iconic “Bliss” Wallpaper!

It’s one of the most viewed images in history: Windows XP’s default wallpaper, “Bliss.”
But did you know it’s a real, unedited photo? Captured in 1996 by photographer Charles O'Rear in California’s wine country, this serene green hill and blue sky became an unlikely tech legend.
Here’s the surprising story behind the shot that defined a digital era.


07/25/2025

Before movie theaters, before Hollywood—there was the Kinetograph.
In the late 1800s, Thomas Edison and William Dickson built a motion picture camera that changed entertainment forever.
From peeking into a Kinetoscope to full theaters, this is how America’s film journey began.
Discover the invention that sparked the silver screen.

07/23/2025

Before Spotify… before CDs… before vinyl…
There was this — the interchangeable disc music box.

Invented in 1886 by Paul Lockmann, this brilliant upgrade let you swap metal discs to hear new songs, just like a 19th-century playlist. With its roots tracing all the way back to ancient Persia, the music box evolved from a single-song curiosity into a customizable music experience — all thanks to one clever design.

Discover how this elegant device brought music into homes long before electricity or digital streaming.

👉 Follow for more hidden gems in music and tech history.



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224 Boulevard
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
07604

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Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 2pm

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Envision Video Services is an international Award winning video production studio located in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. Envision Video Services specializes in all areas of Video Production, from full scale corporate and event video production to digitizing old home movies and family films.

Too many people are unable to watch old family movies any longer due to outdated technology. This causes people to miss out on reminiscing and reliving their memories with family and friends. Envision Video Services offers convenient film and video transfer services to allow everyone to finally be able to watch their old movies again; enabling them to pass the memories down to the next generation.

Our mission is to offer high quality video services at a competitive price.

Under the direction of owner Peter Gallo, Envision’s team of video professionals provides a wide range of video services including: video production; video editing; video to DVD and digital file transfer; home movie transfer; 8mm, super 8 and 16mm film transfer; internet video; photo montages; video prints; green screen videography; DVD authoring; video duplication; and more.