Tired of monkeying around with those old videotapes and DVDs?
Enjoy the convenience and versatility of having your old videotapes and DVDs converted to a digital format that can easily be viewed on any device and shared with family and friends around the world.
If you have cherished family memories stored away on old videotapes and DVDs, you need to act now. As time passes, the videotapes lose their magnetic signal. The sharpness, quality and color can deteriorate. Worst of all, the tapes can grow brittle and break as they are played. DVDs can get scratched, crack or suffer heat damage. Other companies may encourage you to make DVDs. Why bother? Today's world is digital, not some old limited file format burned onto a round plastic disc. Skip the DVD expense and enjoy the versatility that only MP4 can bring you. The digital movie files can be played on Smart TVs, desktop computers, laptops, tablets and Smartphones. Files can be viewed online and downloaded.
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$8.95 for any videotape or DVD converted to MP4 Price includes conversion, downloadable online storage and all your videotapes and DVDs onto one flash drive. |
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What's the process?
After capture into the computer, each video is scanned for quality assurance. Any blank space between scenes and any shots where the camera was left running unattended are removed. The file is then exported as an MP4 file, saved to your flash drive and uploaded to DropBox.
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Once your videotapes and DVDs have been converted to MP4, you can easily share those old precious memories with family and friends by uploading to Facebook, YouTube or Instagram. If you want to do some editing first, visit our editing page and use our scripting tool. Once filled out, The Edit Decision List will provide us with the detailed information as to how you want your video edited. No need to learn complicated software or chase down family members or friends to edit your videos for you. |
We transfer these videotape formats and DVDs to MP4
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VHS-CThis tape format was developed by JVC to compete with Sony when they introduced their 8mm camcorder which was much smaller than the VHS recorders of that era. In order to reduce the size of JVC's cameras, they reduced the size of the full size VHS cassette and put less videotape on the spool. The tapes came in 20 minute and 30 minute lengths which could be extended by putting the camera into the LP record mode. Sometimes these tapes have tracking problems upon playback.
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VHS, Super VHSVHS became the defacto standard for most video recorders in the '80s and '90s even though Sony's Beta had a superior picture quality. Super VHS was the next generation format with higher resolution used almost exclusively by wedding videographers. Some users copied their small camcorder tapes to VHS for convenience. These are second generation copies and do not look as good as the originals. Full size VHS tapes recorded in the extended play LP or EP are priced at $12.95 for every two extra hours of recording. |
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8mm, Hi8mm, Digital 8Sony introduced the 8mm videotape format which revolutionized the camcorder size for that time period. The tape format was superior to JVC's VHS-C and many enthusiasts used 8mm for their recordings. As tape formats evolved over the years, Sony introduced the Hi8mm and Digital 8 formats which produce even higher quality images.
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Mini DV, HDVMini DV revolutionized the video recording industry with its superior image quality and reduced size. It was an agreed upon standard that all the manufacturers embraced. Its evolution became HDV which was the first high definition recording format for consumers. Images transferred from these type tapes have the best picture quality compared to all the other tape formats. Its industrial cousin DVCam, provided even sharper images. This was the last format using videotape to store motion picture images. Hard drive and SD card cameras replaced videotape relatively quickly.
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Betacam SPBeta (Betamax) may have lost the the war to JVC for being the standard format for consumer video recordings, but it went on the become the standard for broadcast video. While the cassette sizes are the same, the Betacam tape travels at a speed faster than Betamax, allowing it to record more information and thus produce superior results. Betacam SP also came in 60 minute and 90 minutes oversize cassettes.
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Mini DVDThe MiniDVD disc was developed so that a DVD could be recorded onto directly by a camcorder. The discs dropped into the side of the camcorder and operated the same as any other videotape camcorder. In order for these discs to be played back on a full size DVD player, they had to be "finalized" so that a DVD player could recognize the disc. Once finalized, the disc was not able to be recorded on again. Un-finalized discs cannot be converted unless the original camcorder is available to finalize them.
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DVDRecordable DVD's for home videos were introduced around 2000. The format promised lifetime preservation. While the promise may hold true, the one thing DVD lacks is versatility. It has a highly restrictive method of playing back videos by today's standards. Difficult to copy, subject to wear and tear, not editable without performing extensive file conversions. While it may have been the format of choice in the early 2000's, as time goes on, its value will continue to diminish. Money spent converting videos to DVD today will require additional moneys spent in the future to convert to MP4. So skip the DVD and go right to the MP4 file. If you've already converted your videos to DVD, convert them to MP4 today.
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Every videotape you've ever made will fit on one flash drive.
$8.95 for any videotape or DVD converted to MP4
Price includes conversion, downloadable online storage and all your videotapes and DVDs onto one flash drive.
Price includes conversion, downloadable online storage and all your videotapes and DVDs onto one flash drive.
The MP4 Center had the unique opportunity to convert a 500+ hour videotape library to digital for a feature documentary film, Micah's Presents, a story about a man with disabilities of cerebral palsy. The Hi8mm and mini-DV tapes were converted to MP4 and stretched two and one third times their normal size to fill the high definition frame, maintaining amazing quality. Guy Chaifetz, owner of The MP4 Center edited the documentary film.
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