Convert 8mm Tapes to Digital
The best time to convert your 8mm tapes to digital or DVD was at the start of this sentence. 8mm tapes can begin to lose quality within 5 years of recording on them. Do not let your birthday parties, holiday gatherings, family vacations, and other home videos fade away any longer.
With over 25 years of experience, we transfer all formats of 8mm tapes to digital, including Video8, Digital8, and Hi8 at the highest quality. Digitizing 8mm tapes and other magnetic tape formats is the only way to ensure your memories are preserved and protected, forever.
Accepted Video Formats
Our pricing for video transfer service VHS, VHS-C, MiniDV, Hi8, 8mm, Betamax
| QUANTITY | BULK DISCOUNT | PRICE PER TAPE (UP TO 2.5 HOURS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 10 | $20.00 | |
| 11 - 25 | 10% | $18.00 |
| 26 - 50 | 15% | $17.00 |
| 51 - 100 | 20% | $16.00 |
| 101 - 200 | 25% | $15.00 |
| 201+ | 30% | CALL |
| ADDITIONAL VIDEOTAPE TRANSFER OPTIONS | |
|---|---|
| Capture Video Footage Over 2.5 Hours | $10 per Tape |
| Create Video DVD with Custom Menu & Case | $9 per DVD |
| Additional DVD Copies | $7 per DVD |
| Custom On-Screen Titles | $5 per Title |
| Repair, Re-case, Re-spool Damaged Tape | up to $25 |
| Custom Video Editing Service | $55 per hour |
Every 8mm Tape Transfer Order Includes:
- Careful Inspection & Handling of Each 8mm Tape
- Real-time Capture Using Professional Video Decks
- Custom Naming of Video Files by Label
- TBC Video Filtering to Eliminate Jitter & Improve Quality
- Free Shipping for Orders Over $250
- Free Pickup for Orders over $500 (NYC Tri-State Area)
Our 8mm Tape Transfer Process
We carefully inspect and determine the length of each tape being converted to digital. All tapes are processed in real-time from beginning to end to ensure every moment is preserved. Our skilled video technicians convert 8mm tapes to digital, as well as other formats using high end decks connected to computers via professional analog to digital converters.
The video signals are filtered through a TBC (time base corrector) device to eliminate jitter, stabilize playback errors, and enhance picture quality. Once each tape is captured in its entirety, blank spaces are removed from the beginning and end of each video before being converted to MP4 (or any other digital format you prefer). Each file is double checked for quality assurance before being put onto your delivery media of choice (Flash Drive, Hard Drive or DVD).
Video Quality and Resolution
The 8mm video tape format refers to 3 variations including the original Video8, the upgraded Hi-8, and the most recent Digital8. Sony introduced the first Video8 camcorder, the Handycam, in the mid-80s to compete with Panasonic’s VHS-C format. Though slightly more durable than VHS or VHS-C tapes, 8mm tapes are still magnetic and will lose their recorded contents over time.
We use professional equipment and software to transfer your camcorder tapes to digital, ensuring the highest picture and sound quality. To make sure all of your memories are captured; we convert 8mm tapes to digital at the same resolution as the original recording, so there is no loss of quality. Most consumer videotapes including VHS, VHS-C, 8mm, Hi-8, and MiniDV have a Standard Definition Resolution of 720×480 with a 4:3 aspect ratio.
Convert 8mm Tapes DVD or Digital
Our standard service includes converting your 8mm tapes to digital files, which offers you the most flexibility. Digital video files can be stored on a flash drive, hard drive, computer, device or in the cloud. They can also be edited, emailed, copied or written to DVD. We can provide you with the appropriately sized flash or hard drive for your new digital files or we will put them on your own at no charge.
Most smart TVs have a USB port on them these days, so you can simply plug the flash drive into your TV to watch your digitized home movies. By default, we output all videotapes to MP4 files. MP4 files are compact, universal to both PCs and Macs, easy to upload/share, and are fully editable. Upon request, we are happy to output your files to AVI, MOV, MPEG-2 or any other file format you prefer.
For your convenience we can also convert 8mm tapes to DVD. Included with all DVDs is custom menus, chapters and cases. We can convert each tape to its own DVD or combine multiple tapes onto a single DVD, creating a custom chapter for each. We use dual layer DVDs that can hold up to 4 hours of footage on each disc.
