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Video Conversions

VHS, VHS-C, MiniDV, CD & DVD to Disc, USB, or External Hard Drive

THIS PROCESS IS A BASIC VIDEO FORMAT CONVERSION. IT INVOLVES A CONVERSION ONLY AND DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY EDITING.

OUTPUT TO DVD:

Onto DVD:Master (first copy)2-10 copies11+ copies50+ copies100+ copies
Under 1 hour:$20$15 ea.$12 ea.$8 ea.$5 ea.
Over 1 hour:$30$20 ea.$15 ea.$10 ea.$7 ea.

A disc includes:
* A basic menu
* A DVD case with basic insert

More than two items per disc is an addition $5.00 per item.

OUTPUT TO DRIVE:

Onto Drive:Master (first copy)2-10 copies11+ copies50+ copies100+ copies
Under 1 hour:$20$4 ea.$3 ea.$2 ea.$1 ea.
Over 1 hour:$30$5 ea.$4 ea.$3 ea.$2 ea.

A digital drive includes:
* A conversion of your video in an organized folder on your drive.

PRICES INCLUDE TRANSFERRING LABOR BUT NOT THE DRIVES THEMSELVES. PRICES OF DRIVES DEPEND ON THE SIZE NEEDED OR DESIRED, AS WELL AS THE CURRENT PRICE OF THE DRIVES THEMSELVES.

We currently do not transfer Hi8 tapes or Beta tapes.
We also do not transfer copyrighted material, such as television shows or movies.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

If professional services are desired after your transfer, you will then be charged for the time it takes to complete your request.

If a professional, interactive DVD menu is desired, and/or any video editing, your request then falls under professional video editing services.

Video Editing
Disc Duplication
DVD Authoring
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Sift Through the Storage!

Videotapes should be stored vertically, in a dark, cool, and dry environment and away from dust. Videotape media consists of chromium dioxide, or chromium (IV) oxide, which is a synthetic magnetic substance. Over time, this media will break down, resulting in decreased quality of the video image and the increase of image noise The lifespan of analog tape is about 10 to 15 years. After that amount of time, some deterioration may be detectable.

Did You Know?

VHS

  • VHS stands for Video Home System and was developed by Victor Company of Japan (JVC) as a consumer analog videotape-based cassette.
  • The VTR, or Video Tape Recorder, was invented by the AMPEX Corporation in 1956. The VRX-1000 was the first unit. At a cost of $50,000 USD in 1956, only television networks could afford the unit.
  • The VHS cassette is a 187 mm wide, 103 mm deep, 25 mm thick plastic shell held together with five Phillips head screws. The recording media is a 12.7 mm wide magnetic tape wound between two spools, allowing it to be slowly passed over the various playback and recording heads of the video cassette recorder (VCR).
  • The VHS VCR was a mainstay in the American living room for more than 20 years. In March of 1997, DVDs were introduced to the American consumer and this marked the decline of VHS.

 

VHS-C

  • The VHS-C video format was first introduced in 1982, primarily for the purpose of consumer-grade handheld video cameras.
  • The magnetic tape used in VHS-C is the same as VHS, but the plastic shell is more compact, requiring a mechanical adapter to play the tape in a VCR.

 

Hi8

  • In the 1980s, Sony introduced Video Hi8 (high-band Video 8) to compete with the Super VHS format. Video 8 equipment can play Hi8 recordings, but not very well.
  • The effects of the smaller head drum and tape made recorders susceptible to tape “drop out,” which is when magnetic particles are eroded from the tape surface. In this instance, the larger head drums of the VHS and Betamax proved more beneficial.

 

MiniDV

  • The MiniDV tape is one format of digital video. Digital video, or DV, was introduced in 1995 and offers four different tape sizes.
  • DV uses “lossy video compression,” which means that it compresses video by discarding some of it. Lossy compression is used primarily for video, audio, and images for easier handling by the computer. The audio in DV is stored uncompressed.
  • MiniDV was intended for amateur use but soon was accepted by video professionals.
  • In 1999, Sony developed Digital8, but it was not as popular as MiniDV, and it was discontinued in 2007.
  • As of 2013, MiniDV tapes were still in use, but popularity was moving in the direction of memory cards and iCloud technology.

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