Video to DVD San Diego
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There are three main reasons for transferring your videotapes to DVDs, HDD or other digital movie formats. The first, and most obvious, is the obsolescence of magnetic tape media and the machines needed to play them such as a VRC. The second reason is that transfer to digital will allow you to resurrect the old home movies and memories stored on your videotapes utilizing today's media and technology (computers, DVD players, social media, YouTube). The last and most important reason, however, is that like all magnetic media, video tapes have a limited life expectancy - one likely much shorter than originally thought. Naturally occurring chemical processes cause degeneration of the tape and the information stored on it over time and can even cause playing problems that may damage the tape permanently.
Depending on how your videotapes have been stored and handled, how often they have been played, the original quality of the tape itself and other factors, videotape lifespan may only be a maximum of 20-30 years and as little as only 8-15 years. |
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This fact makes video to DVD conversion essential in order to ensure the preservation of the special moments and memories captured on video in your life and your family's history. There are many different types of video cassette tapes that were in use as the media evolved through the years. It is likely your home movie collection is a mix of some or even all of these. No matter which types of videotapes you have and how many precious memories you have captured on them - soccer games, vacation trips, junior dance recitals, weddings, birthday parties, memories of loved ones and more - we can handle the conversion process seamlessly, professionally and with utmost care.
Transfer VHS Tapes to DVD
VHS Video Cassette Tape
Introduced in 1977 VHS videotapes are sized 7.4″ x 4″ x 1″ and became one of the most successful products in all of history. (VHS stands for Video Home System.) The staple of home VCRs, VHS tapes became the recording media for countless home movies in most of our lives. Unfortunately, despite its immense popularity and usefulness, VHS life expectancy was short from the start, numbering the days of the precious memories recorded on them as well. But those one-in-a-lifetime moments can still be saved for future generations, and viewed and shared once again on contemporary media. Our standard conversion service preserves your VHS tapes to high-quality Taiyo Yuden silver DVDs. To ensure an even longer life for your home movies or other videos, choose a 100 year gold archival DVD or a digital file backup for only a little more.
- One VHS tape transfers to one DVD for $19.99
- Up to 2 hours per DVD. Longer videotapes require an extra DVD. ($10 per extra DVD)
- We print the title from each videotape right on the DVD or per your specifications.
- 100 year archival Gold DVD $6 additional
- Ripping, duplicating, and editing services available.
- Broken VHS tapes? Repair services are also available! ($30.00)
- Additional VHS transfer services include direct to digital (non-compressed files), Mac and PC editable files, archival boxing, PAL to NTSC and more.
Transfer S-VHS Tapes to DVD
S-VHS (Super VHS) Video Cassette Tape
Introduced in 1977 S-VHS video tapes (Super VHS) are sized 7.4″ x 4″ x 1″ and offered a higher quality picture resolution and sound than standard VHS. If you have any home movies or other important recordings stored on these Super VHS tapes, our standard conversion service will preserve them to high-quality Taiyo Yuden silver DVDs. To ensure an even longer life, transfer to a 100 year gold archival DVD or a digital file backup for only a little extra.
- One S-VHS tape transfers to one DVD for $19.99
- Up to 2 hours per DVD. Longer videotapes require an extra DVD. ($10 per extra DVD)
- We print the title from each video tape right on the DVD or per your specifications.
- 100 year archival gold DVD $6 additional
- Ripping, duplicating, and editing services available.
- Broken S-VHS tapes? Repair services are also available! ($30.00)
- Additional S-VHS transfer services include direct to digital (non-compressed files), Mac and PC editable files, archival boxing, PAL to NTSC and more..
Transfer VHS-C Tapes to DVD
VHS-C Video Cassette Tape
Introduced in 1982 VHS-C videotapes (C for compact) are sized 3.6″ x 2.3″ x 0.8″ and were used primarily with camcorders and remained quite popular for many years. These cassettes could also be played back in a standard VCR with an adapter or were often transferred to VHS for viewing and sharing copies. (Tip: if you have home movies originally filmed on VHS-C and copied to VHS after, the original VHS-C tape is the version you will want to transfer if it's available for highest quality.) The direct association between VHS-C and many consumer video cameras, however, means untold numbers of home movies and other events remain stored on them to his day. Our standard conversion service preserves any VHS-C tape to high-quality Taiyo Yuden silver DVDs. To ensure an even longer life, transfer your VHS-C movies to a 100 year gold archival DVD or a digital file backup for only a little more.
- One VHS-C tape transfers to one DVD for $19.99
- Up to 2 hours per DVD. Longer videotapes require an extra DVD. ($10 per extra DVD)
- We print the title from each video tape right on the DVD or per your specifications.
- 100 year archival gold DVD $6 additional
- Ripping, duplicating, and editing services available.
- Broken VHS-C tapes? Repair services are also available! ($30.00)
- Additional VHS-C transfer services include direct to digital (non-compressed files), Mac and PC editable files, archival boxing PAL to NTSC and more..
Why Convert Video to DVD?
- The technology is now obsolete
- Conversion allows playing and sharing on new digital technology
- Videotapes have a very short life expectancy, much shorter than initially realized.
Transfer Video8 Tapes (8mm) to DVD
Video8 (8mm) Video Cassette Tape
Introduced in 1983 Video8 tapes (8mm) are sized 3.6″ x 2.4″ x 0.6″ and were a competitor to VHS-C meant for use in compact camcorders. They offered a higher quality sound, longer recording and running times and were a technological and emotional successor to the highly popular Super8 (8mm) film. As with VHS-C, the purpose and functionality of 8mm video cassettes with camcorders means they remain the original source for countless home movies and other videos that may not have been seen now for years and are in real danger of being lost if not converted to digital soon. If that time is now for your Video8 collection, our standard conversion service will copy your 8mm video tapes to high-quality Taiyo Yuden silver DVDs. To ensure an even longer life, choose a 100 year gold archival DVD or a digital file backup for only a little more to make the most of your Video8 movies.
- One Video8 tape transfers to one DVD for $19.99
- Up to 2 hours per DVD. Longer videotapes require an extra DVD. ($10 per extra DVD)
- We print the title from each video tape right on the DVD or per your specifications.
- 100 year archival gold DVD $6 additional
- Ripping, duplicating, and editing services available.
- Broken Video8 (8mm) tapes? Repair services are also available! ($30.00)
- Additional 8mm transfer services include direct to digital (non-compressed files), Mac and PC editable files, archival boxing and more.
Transfer Hi8 & Digital8 Tapes to DVD
Introduced in 1990 & 1999 respectively Hi8 and Digital8 video tapes measure 3.6″ x 2.4″ x 0.6″ in size and were both higher quality successors to the Video8 8mm video format and thus very similar. Digital 8 tapes can be considered the last real tape format before the digital video era began to take over. If you have important home movies and memories still stored on Hi8 or Digital 8 tapes, our standard conversion service will copy them to high-quality Taiyo Yuden silver DVDs. To ensure an even longer life, choose a 100 year gold archival DVD or a digital file backup for only a little more to make the most of your Hi8 and Digital 8 video memories.
- One Hi8 or Digital8 tape transfers to one DVD for $19.99
- Up to 2 hours per DVD. Longer videotapes require an extra DVD. ($10 per extra DVD)
- We print the title from each video tape right on the DVD or per your specifications.
- 100 year archival gold DVD $6 additional
- Ripping, duplicating, and editing services available.
- Broken HI8 or Digital8 tapes? Repair services are also available! ($30.00)
- Additional transfer services include direct to digital (non-compressed files), Mac and PC editable files, archival boxing and more.
Convert MiniDV Tapes to DVD
MiniDV Video Cassette Tape
Introduced in 1998 MiniDV are the smallest of all videotapes sized at 2.5″ x 1.9″ x 0.4″ and were the first consumer-level digital video recording format available. Because of their digital recording capacity they made excellent masters copies, capable of being reproduced to analog and other formats with no loss of quality. Being born at the dawn of the digital video and technology revolution, however, it's quite possible you may even have forgotten you had them, having used them only for a short time. What to do with them now? Our standard conversion service will copy everything on your MiniDV tapes to high-quality Taiyo Yuden silver DVDs. To ensure an even longer life, choose a 100 year gold archival DVD or a digital file backup for only a little more to make the most of your memories.
- One MiniDV tape transfers to one DVD for $19.99
- Up to 2 hours per DVD. Longer videotapes require an extra DVD. ($10 per extra DVD)
- We print the title from each video tape right on the DVD or per your specifications.
- 100 year archival gold DVD $6 additional
- Ripping, duplicating, and editing services available.
- Broken MiniDV tapes? Repair services are also available! ($30.00)
- Additional MiniDV transfer services include direct to digital (non-compressed files), Mac and PC editable files, archival boxing and more.
Transfer Betamax Video Tapes to DVD
Introduced in 1975 Beta videotapes (officially called Betamax) measure 6.1″ x 3.8″ x 1″ and were the original Sony manufactured rival to VHS. Our standard conversion service transfers everything on your Beta video tapes to high-quality Taiyo Yuden silver DVDs. To ensure an even longer life, choose a 100 year gold archival DVD or a digital file backup for only a little more to make the most of your memories.
- One Betamax tape transfers to one DVD for $35.00
- Up to 2 hours per DVD. Longer videotapes require an extra DVD. ($10 per extra DVD)
- We print the title from each video tape right on the DVD or per your specifications.
- 100 year archival gold DVD $6 additional
- Ripping, duplicating, and editing services available.
- Broken Beta tapes? Expert repair services are also available! ($30.00)
- Additional Beta transfer services include direct to digital (non-compressed files), Mac and PC editable files, archival boxing and more.
Transfer U-Matic Videotapes to DVD
Introduced in 1971, U-Matic video tapes measure 8.6″ x 5.4″ 1.2″ and were amog the first video tapes available.
Our standard conversion service transfers the contents of your U-Matic video tapes to high-quality Taiyo Yuden silver DVDs. To ensure an even longer life, choose a 100 year gold archival DVD or a digital file backup for only a little more to make the most of your memories.
Our standard conversion service transfers the contents of your U-Matic video tapes to high-quality Taiyo Yuden silver DVDs. To ensure an even longer life, choose a 100 year gold archival DVD or a digital file backup for only a little more to make the most of your memories.
- One U-Matic tape transfers to one DVD for $35.00
- Up to 2 hours per DVD. Longer videotapes require an extra DVD. ($10 per extra DVD)
- We print the title from each video tape right on the DVD or per your specifications.
- 100 year archival gold DVD $6 additional
- Ripping, duplicating, and editing services available.
- Broken U-Matic tapes? Expert repair services are also available! ($30.00)
- Additional U-matic transfer services include direct to digital (non-compressed files), Mac and PC editable files, archival boxing and more.
Convert PAL to NTSC
One fact that may not be widely recognized by consumers is that while VHS and DVD formats are the same across the world, the electronic signals recorded to them and read by machines on playback differs across various various regions. The standard format in North America, for example, is known as NTSC (National Television System Committee), while the standard in Europe and other parts of the world is known as PAL (Phase Alternating Line). If a VHS home movie made in Eurpoe (PAL) is placed in an American VCR (NTSC) the signals cannot be read becasue the two formats are incompatible. These differences also have bearing on VHS to DVD conversion. We are equipped to handle any type of regional conversion, whether a PAL VHS tape to and NTSC DVD or any other situation, for only a small additional charge. ($6)
Custom Video to DVD Editing
- Give your family movies the star treatment!
- Let our professional editors create your custom movie
- Custom cutting, re-arranging, audio, and much more are available
- Make your memories even more special for years to come!
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Further Reading
- Time to Transfer VHS Tapes to DVD in Your Household?
- VHS Video Tapes: A Format Now Relegated to Collector Value
- BetaMax Video Tapes: the Format That Could Have Been Without VHS
- U-matic Video Tapes: A Missed Chance for Consumers Before Beta and VHS
- S-VHS Tapes History & Conversion: The VHS Improvement That Never Really Took Off
- VHS-C Video Tapes: A Smaller Version of VHS
- Hi8 & Digital 8 Video Tapes: Improved Clarity at the Cusp of the Digital Era
- Video8 Tapes: The Last Video Format Before the Digital Era