<div dir="ltr">Modern cell phones can record for as long as they have storage. I have three kids (9, 7, 4.75) and that's why I have a 256GB storage iPhone SE2! I also have a couple of GoPro cameras, which take shockingly good video (and have removable micro-SD card storage).<div><br></div><div>That said, if what you have is your mobile phone (or a tablet with a camera), I would just do the video walkthrough (don't rush, and talk to the camera to elaborate/explain what's being seen as if you're talking to your insurance adjuster) and save it both locally (USB sticks are cheap and durable) and in your preferred cloud provider.</div><div><br></div><div>I'll add that if you have VHS, 8mm and/or Beta video cassettes (or LaserDiscs) you'd like converted to digital (or modern physical media), I can do that.</div><div><br></div><div>-Peter</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 10:21 AM john niolon <<a href="mailto:jniolon@att.net">jniolon@att.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<div><font face="Segoe UI">Yea, Jim I could use stills and a notebook to record details but it would be a lot of pictures and writing.. just thinking now I have over 70 drawers if</font></div>
<div><font face="Segoe UI">tools in my shop alone and would require a good bit of detail of written detail where "a picture is worth...." Plus I'm a bit lazy...video just seems easier to me</font></div>
<div><font face="Segoe UI">and a copy to a thumb drive or two gives me the ability to store inventory offsite as well as at home... Still researching though and looking for best ideas</font></div>
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<div><font face="Segoe UI">Now I'm looking at cheap video cameras and baffled at all the specifications and wondering what I need</font></div>
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<div style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Segoe UI";color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] insurance and inventories</div>
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Does it need to be video? Can't it be still pictures?
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<div>On Jul 18, 2022, at 2:47 PM, john niolon <<a href="mailto:jniolon@att.net" target="_blank">jniolon@att.net</a>> wrote:</div><br>
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<div><font face="Segoe UI">Contacted by my home owners insurance co for renewal and thinking about the set amounts of coverage. I remembered that I had made</font></div>
<div><font face="Segoe UI">an inventory video of everything in the house and especially the shop/tools showing everything on every shelf and every drawer. took awhile.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Segoe UI">I used a vhs video camera and transferred it to video cassette tape. I realized today I have nothing to view this video on anymore</font></div>
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<div><font face="Segoe UI">I need to update the whole inventory as things have changed... don't think my phone will do it and wondering what is the best device/media/etc to</font></div>
<div><font face="Segoe UI">use...Technology has left me in the dust..</font></div>
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<div><font face="Segoe UI">suggestions for equipment and format are appreciated... admitting this is an old man on a limited budget and limited tech knowledge.. in other words</font></div>
<div><font face="Segoe UI">KISS strategy..</font></div>
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<div><font face="Segoe UI">thanks</font></div>
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