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To: shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] insurance and inventories
From: Peter Murray <peterwmurray@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:12:43 -0400
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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).

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.

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.

-Peter

On Tue, Jul 19, 2022 at 10:21 AM john niolon <jniolon@att.net> wrote:

> 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
> 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
> 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
>
> Now I'm looking at cheap video cameras and baffled at all the
> specifications and wondering what I need
>
> john
>
>
> *----- Original Message -----*
> *From:* Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>
> *To:* shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* 7/18/2022 5:00:12 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] insurance and inventories
> ------------------------------
> Does it need to be video? Can't it be still pictures?
>
> jim
>
> On Jul 18, 2022, at 2:47 PM, john niolon <jniolon@att.net> wrote:
>
> Contacted by my home owners insurance co for renewal and thinking about
> the set amounts of coverage.  I remembered that I had made
> an inventory video of everything in the house and especially the
> shop/tools showing everything on every shelf and every drawer.  took awhile.
>
> 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
>
> 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
> use...Technology has left me in the dust..
>
> suggestions for equipment and format are appreciated... admitting this is
> an old man on a limited budget and limited tech knowledge..  in other words
> KISS strategy..
>
> thanks
>
> john
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Modern cell phones can record for as long as they have sto=
rage. I have three kids (9, 7, 4.75) and that&#39;s why I have a 256GB stor=
age iPhone SE2! I also have a couple of GoPro cameras, which take shockingl=
y good video (and have removable micro-SD card storage).<div><br></div><div=
>That said, if what you have is your=C2=A0mobile phone (or a tablet with a =
camera), I would just do the video walkthrough (don&#39;t rush, and talk to=
 the camera to elaborate/explain what&#39;s being seen as if you&#39;re tal=
king to your insurance adjuster) and save it both locally (USB sticks are c=
heap and durable) and in your preferred cloud provider.</div><div><br></div=
><div>I&#39;ll add that if you have VHS, 8mm and/or Beta video cassettes (o=
r LaserDiscs) you&#39;d like converted to digital (or modern physical media=
), I can do that.</div><div><br></div><div>-Peter</div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jul 19, 2022=
 at 10:21 AM john niolon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jniolon@att.net";>jniolon@att=
.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex">

<div style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;">
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">Yea, Jim=C2=A0 I could use stills and a notebo=
ok to record details but it would be a lot of pictures and writing.. just t=
hinking now I have over 70 drawers if</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">tools in my shop alone and would require a goo=
d bit of detail of written detail where &quot;a picture is worth....&quot;=
=C2=A0=C2=A0 Plus I&#39;m a bit lazy...video just seems easier to me</font>=
</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">and a copy to a thumb drive or two gives me th=
e ability to store inventory offsite as well as at home...=C2=A0=C2=A0 Stil=
l researching though and looking for best ideas</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">Now I&#39;m looking at cheap video cameras and=
 baffled at all the specifications and wondering what I need</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">john</font></div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<blockquote style=3D"padding:0px 0px 0px 0.5em;border-left:1px solid rgb(19=
9,229,255);margin:0px 0px 0px 0.5em">
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;;color:rgb(0,0=
,0)"><b>----- Original Message -----</b></div>
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;;color:rgb(0,0=
,0)"><b>From:</b> Jim Franklin &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jamesf@groupwbench.org=
" target=3D"_blank">jamesf@groupwbench.org</a>&gt;</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;;color:rgb(0,0=
,0)"><b>To:</b> shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;;color:rgb(0,0=
,0)"><b>Sent:</b> 7/18/2022 5:00:12 PM</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Segoe UI&quot;;color:rgb(0,0=
,0)"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] insurance and inventories</div>
<hr style=3D"border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:initial;hei=
ght:1px;color:rgb(204,204,204);background-color:rgb(204,204,204)">
Does it need to be video? Can&#39;t it be still pictures?=20
<div><br></div>
<div>jim<br>
<div><br>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div>On Jul 18, 2022, at 2:47 PM, john niolon &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jniolon=
@att.net" target=3D"_blank">jniolon@att.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br>
<div>

<div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">Contacted by my home owners insurance co for r=
enewal and thinking about the set amounts of coverage.=C2=A0 I remembered t=
hat I had made</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">an inventory video of everything in the house =
and especially the shop/tools showing everything on every shelf and every d=
rawer.=C2=A0 took awhile.</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">I used a vhs video camera and transferred it t=
o video cassette tape.=C2=A0 I realized today I have nothing to view this v=
ideo on anymore</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">I need to update the whole inventory as things=
 have changed...=C2=A0 don&#39;t think my phone will do it and wondering wh=
at is the best device/media/etc to</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">use...Technology has left me in the dust..</fo=
nt></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">suggestions for equipment and format are appre=
ciated... admitting this is an old man on a limited budget and limited tech=
 knowledge..=C2=A0 in other words</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">KISS strategy..</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">thanks</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Segoe UI">john</font></div></div>_______________________=
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