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We specialize in transferring 8mm and Super 8mm reels to DVD. We also transfer photographs and slides to DVD creating a digital photo album. Our transfers are at the highest quality possible with no flicker.  We can also transfer VHS, VHS-C, Sony Beta Tapes, Hi8/Digital8 tapes to DVD. We scan slides and photographs onto DVDs, creating a memorable slideshow of your family photographs.

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We transfer older 8mm or Super 8mm home movies. All work is done in the service center. We take great care in handling your reels. The cost of transferring to DVD is listed below.  Families record home movies for the purpose of preserving memories such as weddings, children growing up, holidays, graduations and more for generations. Why not pull out those old reels and transfer them to a DVD for the next generation to enjoy. They make great gifts for family members any time of the year.

We also transfer VHS tapes, VHS-C, Hi8, Digital8 and Beta tapes to DVD. The tapes start to degrade from the time they are created. After several viewings the tapes become noticeably distorted getting worse over time until there is nothing left to see. Once the tapes are transferred to DVDs they have a life expectancy of at least 100 years. Transfer your tapes to DVD to preserve your family memories.

We also scan slides and photographs creating wonderful DVD slideshows. Save the time and hassle of getting out the projector to view the family slides. Preserve your photographs, they fade and deteriorate over time as most of us have seen when looking at photos of our grandparents and great grandparents. Transfer photos and slides to a DVD and preserve your family memories for generations. Pricing listed below.


Price List

Transfer   8mm & Super 8  to Digital

Transferring is a 2-Step Process

Transfer   Photos  and Slides

Transferring is a 2-Step Process
Step 1:

Transfer   8mm & Super 8  to Digital

3"  Reel             6.00      (3.5    minutes)

5" Reel            25.00     (approx 13  minutes)

6" Reel            30.00    (approx 18 mintues)

7" Reel            35.00     (approx 26 minutes)


The 3 inch reels are the small plastic reels Some families combined small reels onto 5, 6 or 7 inch metal reels for easier viewing.

Step 1:

Transfer  Photos and Slides

 1 - 36 slides or photos     .40  each   

 37 + slides or photos       .33  each   

We add background music at no additional charge.


10 sec per picture    

15 min  =  100 pictures

1 hour   =  400 pictures

2 hours =  800 pictures         
Step 2:

Transferred to a DVD              24.95

Transferred to a VHS Tape      14.95

(right click and select save target as)
Step 2:

Transferred to a DVD              24.95

Transferred to a VHS Tape      14.95

(right click and select save target as)

Notes about  8mm Transfers:

Transfer up to 120 minutes on one DVD or one VHS Tape. We highly recommend if you  transfer your home movies make sure you  purchase at least one DVD. We understand some people still only have a VCR. We do make available VHS tapes available, but remember VHS tapes will degrade over time.

Additional copies of DVDs are  24.95 and additional copies of VHS are  14.95

We add background music and include a jewel case with each DVD purchased.

Please check out some order examples we have received to get an idea what your cost would be to transfer your home movies to DVD. California residents also must include 7.25% sales tax.




Notes about Photos/Slides:

Photographs must be loose in a stack. Number the back of each 1, 2, 3, etc.. in the order to be scanned and viewed.  (Photos cannot be in photo albums, attached to paper, or in frames.)

Slides may be in a tray, please put in order to be scanned and viewed.

Title can be up to 2 lines of text.

Example:
    Our Family Slides

    Jones Family Photographs

    Smith Family Album

    Our Vacation in Hawaii
            January 1984


We add background music and include a jewel case with each DVD purchased.

California residents also must include 7.25% sales tax.

Transfer   VHS   Hi8   Digital 8   Beta Tapes to DVD

Video Transfers

VHS Tape to VHS Tape                 14.95
                           (up to 2 hours)      

Hi8/Digitial8 to VHS Tape             14.95
                           (up to 2 hours)  

VHS Tape to DVD                         24.95
                            (up to 2 hours)                  

Hi8/Digital8 to DVD                       24.95
                            (up to 2 hours)  

Beta Tapes to DVD                       24.95
                            (up to 2 hours)                      



Additional $5.00 per tape fee if transferring from more than one tape to VHS or DVD.   

Example: Transfer two VHS tapes to one 2-hour DVD, additional fee of $5.00 for second tape.

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559-782-3409


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