The Swad I.T Guy

06/02/2024

Need your VHS tape(s) digitised at a low price? Then look no further than the Swad The I.T Guy. 📼

We use only the best equipment to safely convert your precious videos and memories to a USB or DVD of your choice.

We also offer very cheap tape repairs for snapped, or badly damaged tapes on all tape formats and sizes! 🪛

Our time base correction technology can help to stabilise your videos, by removing unwanted distortions and “noise” in the playback.

Contact us to see what we can do for you.

11/01/2024

📼 Exciting News! 🎉 Our VHS digitization service is in high demand!

Preserve your precious memories with us.

Refer a family member/friend for them to enjoy a 30% discount on any of our services - Plus 30% off on your own order when they place an order! 📹

Offer ends 31/01/2023 23:59

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08/12/2023

If you’re unsure about which type of tape you have, this guide is here to help. 😁

There are several different tape types, each with its own characteristics.

07/12/2023

Make the perfect gift this Christmas, with our VHS digital service! 🎁

We turn your old and precious memories saved onto VHS tapes and restore them to a USB or DVD format. We can also repair your broken or snapped tapes, and work with most media formats. 📼

Did you know that media tapes deteriorate between 10 and 25 years?

Contact us today for a quote.

28/11/2023

Get expert device repairs, technical support, and advice.

We provide comprehensive and affordable services, covering all of the following platforms and devices (There's little we can't do)!

Reach out to us here on Facebook, or call: (+44) 7534 731 732

25/10/2023

QUICK WIN: Are you tired of constantly receiving phone calls, and dealing with cold-callers, telemarketers or even phone tests? 🥶 Do you have a house-telephone that won't stop ringing? ☎️🛑

Say goodbye to those annoying and pestering calls with the UK's Telephone Preference Service (TPS).

The TPS is the UK's official free service that allows you to opt-out of receiving unsolicited marketing calls, and can minimize the volume of phone calls you receive by roughly 82%.

It provides full legal protection under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). Organizations are legally required to refrain from calling your number for marketing purposes! ⚖️

Registering is as simple as entering your mobile or telephone number onto the website and takes as little as 30 seconds to complete. What are you waiting for?

📎 https://www.tpsonline.org.uk/register 📎

Interested in safeguarding yourself against cybercrime, email/phone scams, and more? Discover our affordable 1-2-1 training options ideal for home individuals to small/medium businesses.

We cover training topics from data protection to scam/malicious awareness training, available face to face or remotely. We also offer simulated phishing experiences! Get in touch for more details!" 🌟

TPS Telephone Preference Service

20/10/2023

** If anyone has VHS tapes or VHS-C tapes that are just sat in your house gathering dust, bring them to us!! 📼 **

We’ll convert them to a USB/DVD or other formatting choice to preserve your special memories! 💽

• 1 Tape: £12.
• 2 Tapes: £11 per tape.
• 3 Tapes: £10 per tape.
• 4 Tapes: £9 per tape.

VHS Tapes use a plastic strip coated by a magnetic layer, which over time will degrade leading to data loss and deterioration. 🧲

Our professional digitising service guarantees the preservation of your memories and home videos by transferring them to modern, reliable formats, preserving them for generations to come! ✨✨

Contact us today to get yours digitised. Not got any VHS tapes? Ask your parents/friends! They will definitely thank you! 📽️🎞️

18/10/2023

🧑🏻‍💻 It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month which is why we're releasing our new cutting-edge service: Endpoint Protection (EP), focused on protecting and enabling individuals from less tech-savvy home users. Read on to learn more!

Ever lost or had someone steal your smartphone or another device? Our UEM EP service is ideal for any device, Smartphones, Laptops, Desktops, PCs, Gaming PCs, providing key features, including:

• GPS Tracking (never lose track of a device again!). 📌

• Battery-Level Tracking. 🔋

• Remote Control (Access and control your device from anywhere, any device, and any web browser). 🌎

• Remote Features - Chat 💬, Shutdown/Restart, Run specific tasks and more, from anywhere!

• Smartphone Remote Features - Remote Lock, Lock Message, View Screen, Remote Wipe, Clear Passcode/Forgotten Passcode, Locate Device, and more! 📱

• Parental Controls to protect children. 👶

• Web Protection - Block specific URLs, website categories such as Gambling or Dating, or use AI-driven threat protection that blocks millions of threats from newly created websites to Cryptojacking protection, and get access to website logs and alerts which you can fine-tune and set privacy adjustments. 🌐

• USB Port Protection, and Audits - See and protect against what is plugged in to your device.🔒

• Prohibit Software, and block executables. ⛔

• Software Deployment - Create a portal of the software you use and get up and running in minutes on a new device! Also includes the ability to install software silently in the background using configurations!.

• Patch Management - Quickly view the latest patches and the ones your device are missing, and install them with the press of a button, keeping your device up to date with the latest security updates and patches. 🦠

• Asset Management (Get an overview of Hardware, Software, Licenses, detailed reports and more!). 💰

• Management of up to 50 devices for no extra cost! Enroll any type of device using the Endpoint Protection web-interface.

Say goodbye to relying solely on insurance and prevent the distress of falling victim to cyber threats and device theft with our Endpoint Protection Service.

It's so easy to use!!

For a single, one-time purchase of just £45, you'll get full access to a user-friendly, easy to use web interface with access to all of the above features, and can be accessed from any web browser or via a mobile app. We are also able to set this up for you if needed or give you a live demonstration, and discuss any of the tools you are unsure about.

For more information, or to see how our service will work for you, please leave us a message.

15/10/2023

Today, a customer visited us with an impressive looking gaming PC after facing issues with their new SSD expansion, causing persistent formatting problems. 🖥️

With some fine adjustments to the disk partitioning and modifications to the partition order, along with some motherboard troubleshooting we were able to quickly solve this problem!

After a fresh install of Windows 11 on the new M.2 SSD, We’re more than happy with the results!!

Achieving a boot time of just a mere few seconds, The PC now performs over 6 times faster than before! 💨 All without any data loss! Overall a significant increase to the system’s performance, load times, and read/write speeds.

Another happy customer! We are thrilled to have contributed to this significant upgrade, and appreciate the trust placed in us with this gaming rig, thank you Robert! 🤩

07/10/2023

Another exciting day spent repairing and restoring VHS tapes to DVDs and USBs! 📼

Check out this clip of Madonna's Ciao Italia: Live From Italy concert from 1988 restored! ✨💃

Bring in your old VHS tapes today and let us repair, restore and digitize them before it's too late!

04/10/2023

Have you got a slow or old PC/Laptop that performs terribly and takes ages to do basic tasks? 💻

Is your computer feeling like it’s stuck in the dark ages?

We can help! Discover the power of a lightning-fast, upgraded device and noticable performance improvements or your money back!

We also offer a range of services, including cleaning, troubleshooting, and issue resolution!

Contact us today to arrange a collection or drop-off for your device and let’s get it back up and running! 🔥