OUR COPYRIGHT POLICY
DDVF cannot duplicate materials protected under
United States Copyright Law. These include store bought movies,
DVDs, Blu-ray discs, cassette tapes, and CDs as
well as television programs and professionally produced videos.
When presenting material to DDVF for duplication, you will be
required to sign that you are the copyright owner (i.e., it is your home video) or
you have permission from the owner to duplicate the work.
Videotape to DVD Transfer
We convert all videotape formats to DVD and/or MP4 files on a USB flash drive. If you're not sure what kind of tape you have, just bring it to the store and we'll identify it. Here's a few of the most popular:
VHS
VHS-C
Betamax, Betacam, Betacam SP, Umatic
Video 8, Hi8, Digital 8
MiniDV, HDV
MicroMV
Broken tape?
We do not repair cameras or VCRs. But if you have a tape stuck in one, we will get it out. Don't expect to get the camera back in working order. Learn more about repairing tapes
Master in Red
Copy in Black
Thermal Print on DVD
All DVD transfers include a master copy (in Red case), a copy to watch (in Black case), thermal print on the DVDs, and a cover that shows the running time and photos of the beginning of each 5 minute chapter point.
All work is performed on site and original materials will be returned.
Deluxe Transfer Package
Includes the transfer of up to two hours of video to a master DVD and a backup copy on DVD (two DVDs total).
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add $40
Do you have HDV or other HD formats? We can transfer them to Blu-ray.
A note about recording speeds:
Many tape formats have different recording speeds that decrease the quality
of the recording and increase the recording time. For example the VHS format
has an EP setting that triples the recording time. If used, this makes
a 2 hour VHS tape last for 6 hours and a 30 minute VHS-C tape last for
90 minutes.
Includes
a master
and backup DVD!
(two copies on DVD)
$39.95
for the first two hours on the tape
We Offer
Quantity & Format Discounts
For Multiple Tapes - best to bring what you have to the store or
Contact us for details
$5.00
for each additional half hour on tapes over 2 hours
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$10
for PAL or
SECAM
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$10
for Betamax
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$40
for Betacam,
Betacam SP,
or Umatic
Additional DVD Copies with Transfer
Order additional copies when you place your transfer order and receive them at $5 each!
$5 per copy
Additional USB Copies with Transfer
USB flash drive and hard drive prices fluctuate, but most USB drives are between $10 and $50 depending on the size of the drive.
$10 to $50 per copy
Sports, Band and Drama Package - Free Transfer!
25 DVD copies of your video. Includes up to 2 hours of transfer from one tape!
$124.95
What is Time Base Correction (TBC)?
We use Time Base Correction (TBC) for all analog tape transfers. TBC works by sending the video signal into digital memory and then outputting it in perfect time over a regenerated sync pulse. As each frame of video passes through the TBC equipment, the color, hue, and tint are also adjusted to boost colors in “washed out” video or dull down the reds that often “bleed” in older footage.
