Video Transfers
Video Transfer Services
Relive the those home movie classics on today's technology! Your VHS and Betamax memories will get new life as digital movie files. Those files can be played on TVs, computers, tablets, and phones. Plus, they can easily be shared with family members or friends.
Your video tapes are first inspected, and then cleaned in preparation for the transfer process. Proper handling of this media is a very important first step, as dated tapes become brittle and can easily break or tangle in an old player. Our experienced technicians are trained to properly handle vintage video tapes.
WHO NEEDS A COPY?
Once your materials are digitized, making duplicate copies is quite easy and affordable. Before you embark on your project, consider who else would like a set of the files; parents, grandparents, siblings, cousins, your children, etc. It's far too complicated to pass the same DVD or thumb drive around!
Video Transfers: Tape to MP4
We transfer VHS, s-VHS, VHS-c, 8mm video, hi-8 video, digital 8 video, mini-dv, mini DVD, SD cards to MP4 files. You will receive a better quality transfer and more universal file format if you have your VHS or other tapes transferred to MP4 file format on USB or supplied hard drive. For transfers to MP4, our 16 GB usb is provided and included in the price. For larger orders we can accept an external Hard Drive but it must be a new drive purchased at Don’s Photo. Approximately 5 GB of storage is needed for each hour of video. Yes, on special request we can have a transfer made into a traditional DVD but we will make and charge for the MP4 files first then convert and charge for the DVD.
We can accept the following tape sizes: VHS, s-VHS, VHS-c, 8mm video, hi-8 video, digital 8 video, mini-dv and Betamax. If a tape is blank or has copyrighted material and therefore no transfer can be done, there is a $20.00 fee per tape. The reason for this is that they run each tape in its entirety. Original tapes will be returned to you once the project is complete.
| Description of Service | MP4 |
|---|---|
| Video tape to MP4 - 1 tape to 16GB USB (included in price) Each tape | $42.99 |
| DVD - This is a DVD playable in a DVD player. This is a special request and an additional charge for every 2 hours | $14.99 |
| Extra copy USB or DVD copy when ordered initially | $7.99 |
Foreign (PAL) Format to North American (NTSC) Format as Digital File or DVD
Foreign tape (VHS only) and DVD conversions can be done, to and from PAL format, to and from North American DVD format (NTCS).
It is possible to convert most foreign (PAL) DVDs to North American standard DVDs, but not all. Not only are there different video standards, there are also different regional standards and some manufacturers of DVD camcorders have added copy guard to their internal recording software. This is not an issue of copyright, but an issue of companies trying to encourage brand loyalty... not all can be dealt with. DVDs recorded in a Sony Camcorder are particularly of issue.
Some artifacting may occur in the converting process. Scenes with a lot of movement can lose some fluidity.
Digital files for foreign conversions (SD AVI or SD MOV) are available upon request.
| Description of Service | MP4 |
|---|---|
| Video tape to MP4 - 1 tape to 16GB USB (included in price) Each tape | $42.99 |
| DVD - This is a DVD playable in a DVD player. This is a special request and an additional charge for every 2 hours | $14.99 |
| Extra copy USB or DVD copy when ordered initially | $7.99 |
Customers must sign off and take responsibility for any copyright material. No extra copy rate. Full price for additional copies.
