Video to Digital
How Do I Transfer Hi8 Tapes to Digital Format?
Transferring (aka converting, aka digitizing) videotape to digital format has three basic considerations: Mp4 is usually the best choice to satisfy all three criteria. (See Wikipedia for details) Which Devices Play Digitized Hi8 Tapes? Digitized videotape, including converted Hi8 tapes, are played on smart TVs, smart phones, tablets, laptops, and more. In order to play…
Read MoreHow Do You Handle Old and Damaged Videotapes During Conversion?
It is heartbreaking than discover that priceless videos that have been saved for years (or decades) are damaged or deteriorated beyond help when you finally get the chance to watch them again or convert them to digital. Tapes deteriorate by just getting older. The rate and type of deterioration depends upon factors like temperature, humidity,…
Read MoreCan VHS Tapes be Converted to MP4
Yes, mp4 is the most popular format when digitizing VHS tapes. Mp4 is the format of choice for more devices, social media, and editing software whereas the file size is several times smaller than the 2nd most popular format. What Formats Can You Convert VHS Tapes To? There are literally hundreds of conversion formats and…
Read MoreDigitize Hi8
Convert Hi8 to Digital and the Whole Hi8 Family Did you find those videos in the closet that you’ve been meaning to convert to digital “forever”? That’s the most common phrase I hear from customers when they drop off their project. Quite often, people don’t know whether they have Hi8 or VHS-C or whatever. Because…
Read MoreDenver’s Leading VHS to DVD Service
What Makes My VHS to DVD Service So Good? Well, best of all, you get to talk with ME! I personally do all of the work to convert your VHS to DVD project. With over a decade of professional experience, 10’s of thousands of videotape conversions under my belt, and the commitment to pay personal…
Read MoreConvert VHS-C Tapes to Digital – Waiting for …?
You Don’t Want the Tape – But do You Want the Discs? You don’t have a player or your camera anymore – and they probably wouldn’t be working anyway. And for sure you can’t find the adapter that they need to play. But please, if you are comfortable at all with digital files on a…
Read MoreConvert DVD to MP4? I Just Converted to DVD!!!
I KNOW! It seems like just a few weeks ago, you transferred all of your old VHS to Digital, Hi8 to mp4, and digitized all of my miniDV tapes. Now you want me to do it again! How long before I have to convert again? First – Why is it Important to Convert DVD to…
Read MoreWell, Technically, VCR Can’t Be Converted to Digital!
I know, lots of folks call their tapes VCRs, but they just aren’t. VCR stands for Video Cassette Recorder. It is a machine – a machine that records video onto a videotape. While the tapes could be called VCR tapes, it makes more sense to call the various tapes by their own name than by…
Read MoreHow to Digitize a VHS Tape – or Part of One
So, you find yourself with some old VHS tapes, like 10’s of millions of other Americans. Kids birthdays, parent’s birthdays, graduations, first steps, vacations – the list goes on. It can be confusing and overwhelming for just about everybody. VHS players haven’t been manufactured since 2016 (Forbes July 23, 2016). Every day there are fewer…
Read MoreIs It Time to Digitize Your VHS Collection?
If so, then there are a few things to think about that you just don’t have on your mind every day. Why would you? That’s what I do! The Enemies of Converting VHS to Digital First of all, is important to consider that Digitizing your VHS is more than just being able to watch your…
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