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| Serving Individual, Business, and Institutional media transfer needs. Transfer VHS, Beta, Hi8, 8mm, Helical Scan EIAJ, Skip Field, Umatic, Betamax, and Video tapes to DVD. Recover Flood Damaged, dirty, broken, wrinkled, antique vintage tapes to DVD. Videotapes on DVD are convenient viewing and for long term digital storage archive. Videotape to DVD VHS, S-VHS, VHS-C Time Lapse SVHS Security tapes PAL, Secam VHS Video8, 8mm tape Hi8, Hi-8 camcorder Digital8, Digital 8 MiniDV, mini DV DVC | Video tape to DVD $25 (2 hours max). Duplicate DVD copies $10 each. Long tapes $25 first 2 hour DVD and $15 for each additional DVD from same tape. Short tapes combined onto same DVD $25 first tape, $20 for each additional tape; 2 hour max. Includes labeled DVD, Case, and Insert; still photo of our choice is normally printed on DVD insert. | 1/2 " Helical Scan EIAJ, EIAJ-1 b&w EIAJ-2 color Skip Field, Skipfield 1/2 -inch wide open reel videotape for Helical Scan recorders. Videocorders, VTR | EIAJ -1 $75 first 30 minutes: black and white open reel video tape to DVD. EIAJ -2 $75 first 30 minutes: color vintage open reel video tape to DVD. Skip Field $75 first 30 minutes: black and white open reel videotape to DVD. add $50 for each additional 30 minutes. Includes normal recovery techniques including cleaning and tape baking if required. Includes labeled DVD, Case, and Insert; still photo of our choice is normally printed on DVD insert. Price is the same regardless of the video format, same tape was used with different video formats. Note that this early video technology and usually contains sync, start/stop disturbances, and dropouts. | CVC Technicolor Compact Video Cassette (not VHS-C) CVC Funai, Microvideo | CVC Technicolor, Funai tapes to DVD $75 for the first 30 minutes. add $50 for each additional 30 minutes. Includes normal recovery techniques including tape baking if required. Includes labeled DVD, Case, and Insert; still photo of our choice is normally printed on DVD insert. [note: if yor tape is stuck in your machine, send the machine with no power supply. We can remove the tape for transfer.] | U-Maticvideotape Umatic, 3/4 -inch tape | U-Matic to DVD $35 per tape. Includes normal recovery techniques including tape baking if required. Includes labeled DVD, Case, and Insert; still photo of our choice is normally printed on DVD insert. | Beta 1, 2, 3, BetaMax Beta I, Beta II, Beta III Beta HiFi, Beta stereo | Beta-Max Common Consumer Format to DVD, $35 per tape. | BetaCam SP, Beta Beta Cam SP | Beta-Cam Professional Format to DVD, $35 per tape. | Laserdisc to DVD Laser disk to DVD | LaserDisk to DVD, $35 per disk. | Video Files .avi, .mov MPEG2 | Edit it yourself. We can save your .avi or .mov video files to USB external Hard Drive that you provide, or MPEG2 data files on DVD. (5 minute .avi, mov ~ 1 Gb. 30m ~7Gb, 1 hour ~13Gb). Cost is same a playable video DVDs above; add $10 per DVD if playable DVDs are also desired. | Tape Preview Tape Screening | Don't know what is on your tapes? Tape Preview $25, approximately 1 minute of material emailed to you for identification and $10 credited towards the transfer if you proceed with the work. | | Video Tape Repairs | Most Repairs $25 or less. Broken, crinkled,, splice, housing, missing parts, dirty? Most media can be completely or partially recovered. If nothing is saved with our best effort - you pay only return shipping (if you want it returned). Your approval required if cost is more. Repaired tapes should be transferred to other media and played sparingly. | | Wet Flood Damaged muddy tapes water damaged | Water damaged tapes, wet, dirty, dry: $45 per tape, includes transfer. Success depends on many factors including type of tape and your proper handling before we get them. See Home Page instructions and FAQ notes. Number the tapes, Record labeling. Blank tapes -$25 charge. | | Included | Multiple tapes - On- screen menu. DVD Chapters approximately every 7 to 10 minutes. High Quality Archival Rated DVD media. Time Base Correction (TBC) standard. Minor exposure, color correction. Noise reduction. Recorded, Labeled DVD, Case, and Insert. You suggest a Title. Everything is professionally packed for return shipment. | | Other | $25 minimum order. $4.50 normal standard shipping/ packing fee by Postal Media mail. Very affordable extra duplicate copies of DVD, case, and insert $10 each. One copy of 'out of print' copyrighted material for your own personal use. | | www.GreentreeAV.com | West Central Illinios. Saint Jacob. Madison County, IL. 62281 Pay by check or we bill using PayPal |
Email us - Click here Shipping Label - Click here Testimonials from real people [brackets are our comments]. Wow, what a wonderful job you have to be able to bring this much joy to people! We thought the tape of my parents wedding had been lost years ago. To see that was indescribable. Thanks a million! Tiffanie [skipfield tape] I hold you personally responsible for messing up my make-up! But I don't even care. The DVD arrived this morning and I have watched my parents getting married in 1969. How many folks get to see a wedding on video with sound from that year!? Unbelievable. An additional surprise was seeing so many people who are no longer alive... both grandfathers, great grandmother... truly a special gift. T.O. You have provided some of the best customer service I ever experienced with an online company. Kudos to you! Marsha Hi ... we received the DVD-R and I am just thrilled... for 38 years, that tape was in its box on my shelf...and I had given up hope of ever seeing it It was great to see those kids again... this was our very first musical. Thank you again - you brought my memories back to life!!! Irene. To see the only video of my mother before she died, and our two young sons playing at Thanksgiving family get-together was priceless. Our grown sons and daughter-in-laws have now seen it too. For all of us, it was an experience more poignant than any photo album. [EIAJ]. Thanks so much for you help in piecing the miniDV tapes of our wedding together on one DVD. Tarah. Your service was fast, fairly priced, and communications was clear and timely. I have recommended you to friends. Dave. Just wanted to let you know my family reunion was BEAUTIFUL and the DVD was a huge hit! Not a dry eye in the crowd. Debra Transfers look great! It's good to know that 3 decades old tapes can still be played. I plan to send more. Thanks, Fred Thanks for a great job. Enclosed is a check for 2 additional DVDs. Thanks, Pat We got the [VHS] 'flood' tapes and DVds yesterday. We sat and watched one of them last night and it made us cry good tears. Thank you for your help. We did not expect to ever see our (little) kids again. Cindy DVD looks good. Only saw the [Skip Field] tape once after I made it in 1973 for a college class. Chuck I just wanted to say 'thank you'. The DVDs turned out fantastic. and you made it so easy. I cried when I watched them. I am going to cry happy tears with my Mom when we watch them together for Mother's Day. I am looking for the last 2 [8mm camcorder] tapes and will get them to you soon. I am going to pass your card around to a couple of my friends. Have a great day. Dawn We had a really old videotape at the university and did not know what was on it. We had tried for several months to find someone to play it for us and were unsucessful. Green Tree made the tape playable again with baking and gave us a preview of the contents so we could decide what to do next. Thank you. JJ
FAQ What should I do with water, flood, or sewage damaged VHS, audio, or other magnetic tapes? 
Gently rinse in distilled water from the store, try to remove foreign material and dilute contaminates. | 
Do not dry: seal wet tapes in freezer bags and keep cool. Prevent mold. |  Flood mud and fire smoke get into everything. |
Many flood damaged tapes can be saved with some up- front attention. Do not dry wet tapes. Gently rinse it in a bucket of clean water (not tap water which contains chlorine) to remove oils, surface mud, etc. Then gently rinse in Distilled water to further clean and dilute contaminants that may have been in flood waters or sewage. Seal in two clean ziplock bags while still wet and store in the refrigerator until arrangements are made for professional help. Number the tapes in the order you wish them recorded using a ball point pen making an impression mark into the paper label; please record for yourself all label markings. Our recovery processes often destroy labels. We can then communicate our results by tape number. In general, most tapes have a good chance of full or partial recovery. Prevent mold growth!
What kinds of damaged media can be repaired? We have been successful at transferring damaged media to new media stock, including: Wrinkled, creased, broken magnetic tapes of various kinds. Wet, moldy open reel, and cassette type magnetic tape. ‘Sticky’ magnetic tape due to material breakdown, which requires a special baking procedure to become temporarily playable. Photo editing to reduce crinkles, yellowing, and other defects. 8mm movie film with ‘vinegar syndrome’ cleaned and lubricated for transfer. Various mechanical problems with audiocassettes and videotapes including jammed spindles, broken case, broken tape, missing wheel locks, etc. Significant ‘pops’ in grooved audio records. Scratched CDs and DVDs. While media can be repaired to make the transfer to new stock; many repairs should be viewed as a temporary measure and cannot restore it to its original strength and condition. The original should be kept and safeguarded, and not played unless necessary. Replaced cases and mechanical parts are probably the only type of lasting repair.
What are ‘sticky’ tapes? The so-called ‘stick’ tape syndrome is fairly common in 1970’s vintage magnetic tapes due to an unknown issue with the long term affects of the materials used. “Sticky’ tapes will leave a sticky, gooey deposit in video heads and on all mechanical parts it comes in contact with during playback. This condition cannot normally be identified by simple visual inspection of the tape, it will appear to be normal.‘Sticky’ tape is generally accepted to be a long term aging defect that becomes apparent on certain magnetic tapes. It has been shown that tape with this problem will often respond favorably to a heating method which temporarily reduces the symptoms long enough to transfer the tape to a different medium. The effect will usually last from several weeks to months, but it is temporary.
Can you record onto media other than CD and DVD? Yes; we can record onto most media upon request including cassette tape, reel to reel tape, VHS, VHS-C, 8mm camcorder tape, Hi-8 camcorder tape, etc.
My new CD/ DVD won't play? Computer writable media such as CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R will play in most CD/DVD players made after about 2002. Some CD/DVD manufacturers were slow to support these media standards. If you have a preference for DVD-R or DVD+R media, please let us know, we can supply either type. To prove that the media is not defective, try it in several players, especially newer ones. Please contact us if after trying several newer players it still will not play; we will work with you to find a solution. Having a new CD/DVD that you can not play does neither one of us any good.
We strive to be environmentally responsible. We reuse shipping peanuts, bubble wrap, and boxes that are in good condition. This also keeps our shipping costs very affordable. We recycle our own used media and also accept CDs, DVDs, tapes, records, etc from our customers for recycling. Some parts of used media may be re-used for customer repairs. Our building has 12 -inch thick walls and is highly insulated all around. Windows are 6 panes thick with various gas charges for energy efficiency. We have no central heat or air conditioning; only a small portible unit is needed to keep energy use to the minimum. While the nature of our business is technical, we are active in our local area to promote recycling events and collect recyclable media and electronics for recycling. We strive to minimize our environmental impact and promote responsibe resource use of other businesses through our local Chamber of Commerce.
What are typical run times of various media? DVD: 2 hours with standard MPEG2 encoding. VHS T-120: 2 hours SP mode. 4 hours LP. 6/8 hours EP, SLP mode. VHS-C: 30 minutes. SLP 1hr, 30 min. Hi8-120: 2 hours SP mode. 4 hours LP mode. Other lenghts available. Digital8: 1 hour SP. 1 1/2 hour LP mode. 1/2 inch Helical Scan EIAJ-1, EIAJ-2 & SkipField Video tape (12.7mm) | | Manufacturer Description | Reel Dia. (Inch) | | Feet (meter) | | Time 7 1/2 ips (12 ips) | | | Sony V30 Helical Scan videotape, 300 oersted, 5", 9 min | 5 | | 380 (115) | | 9 | | | Sony V-30D came with new machines Sony V-35 Sony RH-5 empty take up reel Sony RH-72 empty take up reel for V-31 tapes | 5 | | 1010 (310) | | 20 | | | AMPEX 163-30S, 5", 30 min Ampex 164, 5", 30 min AMPEX Silver Chrome Helical Scan Video Tape, 5", 30 min Karex Silver chrome helical scan video tape, 5", 30 min Karex Silver Chrome 2, 5" 30 min | 5 | | 1200/ 1240 (365/380) | | 30 | | Memorex Chroma 80-7B Memorex Chroma 80-9C Memorex Chroma 80-10C -1/2 x1200, 5" Memorex Chroma 80-20C PANASONIC NV-P50, VPN-3065, HL-21103. Scotch 3M 361 x 1/2 x 1200 - R148B, 5" video tape Scotch 361, 361-1/2-845-R130B 5", 380/115 | 5 | | 1200/ 1240 (365/380) | | 30 | | | Sony V-30H 25 micron, 300 Oersted Sony V-31 **7-inch Large Hub, 30 Oersted, 1240 (380) 7" Sony V-38 Sony V-60H High Density, 25 micron, 1 mil polyester Sony V-62 high density helical scan video tape Sony V-62H Sony V-71 Helical Scan Videotape | 5 | | 1200/ 1240 (365/380) | | 30 |  | AMC 4096 -7201, 2400, 7" Audio Magnetic Corp, Gardena CA. AMPEX 164 x 2400 D, 7" BASF FV 26 AE Generic brand #4095 MEMOREX CHROMA 80-8C, 1/2 x 2400 ("70T..." Sn may be 1970) Panasonic NVP-71, V7030 x 2400, polyester National Video tape Scotch 3M 351, polyester backing, For Helical scan Recorders Scotch 361 - 1/2-2400-R153B Sony V-32, 2370 (720), 7" 1.0 mil polyester, 300 oersted. Sony V-32H videotape for helical scan recorders Sony V-72, Cobalt high density 530 Oersted. Sony RH-7V, 7" empty take up reel | 7 | | 2370 / 2400 (720/ 730) | | 60 |  | Panasonic NV-P530 Cartrage cassette. National Video tape for Helical Scan Tape Recorders. Manufactured by Matushita Electric Industrial Co. LTD | Cartrage | | | | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/2" (12.7mm) Wide Helical Scan Video Tape Recorder, Videocorder (VTR) | | Type | Introduced | Transport Speed | Observed Serial Number, (approx Year) | | Sony CV-2000 | Skip Field | 1965 | | 15095 | Sony CV-2100 | Skip Field | 1967 | 7.5 ips 19.05cm/s | 9561, (1985 ) | Sony CV- 2200 Sony CV-2400 | Skip Field portable Skip Field | 1967 1967 | | | Panasonic NV-5110 recorder for NV-P530 cartrages | EIAJ-Z | 1969 | | | Concord Panasonic NV-8100 Panasonic NV-8100A, AD | non EIAJ non-EIAJ | 1968 1968 | 12 ips x | M001055 A111244R | Panasonic NV-3020 | EIAJ-1 B&W | 19xx | | H004392J | Panasonic NV-3110, NV-3120 Panasonic NV-3160 | EIAJ-2 color EIAJ-2 color | 1971 197x | | FGHJ21074 | | Sony AV-3600 | EIAJ-1 standard B&W | 1969 | 7.5 ips 19.05cm/s | 12201 major update, 39601 picture resolution 1971, 52101 audio manual control, 68249 updates, 70449 updates - 86435 | | Sony AV-3650 | EIAJ-2 color | 1974 | | 20000- 42375 | Sony AV-8600 Sony AV- 8650 | EIAJ-2 color EIAJ-2 color | 1974 | | 10308- 23221 11202 | | | | | |
Key to table: first number id the serial number, then=, then datecode (xxyy where xx is last digits of the year, yy is the week). This number can usually be found somewhere inside the chassis of the unit. It can be stamped or from a marking on a part such as the large electrolytic capacitors C001, or transformer. Anyone that owns such equipment and has reason to open it up, look for this number. I would be glad to add the Sn/ Datecode to the chart; each of us individually will own only a few of these pieces of equipment. Collectively, we can have a valuable serial number resource.
VHS Video tape, Introduced ~1976. S-VHS Intro ~1987. 1/2" (12/7mm) | Model | Feet (m) | approx Counter turns | Time NTSC (min) SP/LP/EP 2m/min, , | Time PAL/ SECAM (min) 1.42m/min, , | | | E30 | European, UK | (45) | | 22/44/66 | 30/60/90 | | E120 | European | (173) | | 86/172/258 | 120/240/360 | | | T-30 | Ampex 189, T30 | | | 30/60/90 | 42/ / | | | T-45 | | (94) | | 45/90/135 | 63/ / | | | T-90 | | (185) | | 90/180/270 | 126/ / | | T-120 ST-120 | Sony T120VR, TDK, RCA T120H standard grade, Maxell T120GX silver, Scotch/3M, T120EG, Kodak T120, JVC ST-SV Super VHS, | (246) | 6000 | 120/240/360 | 169/ / | | T-160 | Sony T-160 VL premium | (327) | | 160/320/480 | 225/ / | |
VHS SP: 13/8 ips (33.35mm/s). LP: 11/16 ips (16.67 mm/s). EP: 7/16 ips (11.11 mm/s) VHS-C, Compact Video Cassette, (intro ~1982). 1/2" wide | Model | Model | Feet (meters) Counter | SP (min) | LP Time (min) | EP SLP (min) | BASF VHS-C TC-20 Fuji SH Grade SHG | TC-20, EC45 TC-30SHG super high grade, EC45 | | 20 | 60 | | Fuji, Panasonic TC30, VHS-C JVC T-30 EHG30 HiFi | TC30 SHG Super High Grade Fuji, Scotch TC-30 EHG 45 | (62) 1500 | 30 | 60 | 90 | JVC TC40 Phillips X-HG EC45 | | | 40 45 | | 120 90 |
CVC 1/4", Compact Video Cassete, (6.25mm), Intro 1980 | Model | notes | Feet (Meters) | Time (minutes) | | | Funai V30 CVC. Funai FZ3000 Technicolor V30, VC30 Model 712 Technicolor Microvideo V30, model 730 Technicolor VE30, Model 730E Uher, Muntz | | | 30 | | | Funai FZ4500. Technicolor V45 CVC Model 745 | | | 45 | | | Funai. Funai FA-81HC head cleaner. Muntz HG60 Microvideo. Seimens. Technicolor V60 CVC Model 760, F612VE | | | 60 | | |
First VCR, Funai Technicolor Model 212 introduced 1980. Model F212A, 212D, 212E. JVC GX-44E. Grundig Model VP-100 is not compatible (slower speed). Grundig (GTG) FP100 ran at several speeds, is compatible. BetaCAM, Beta-Cam professional Video Tape | Brand | Format | Feet | Time | Sony BCT-10MA SP, 78m/ 256 ft, small Fujifilm | small tape | | | Sony BCT-5MA, BCT-20MA, BCT30MA SP Sony BCT-D6, BCT-D12, BCT-D32, BCTD40 | small tape | | | Maxell MXB-10MSP, MXB20MSP, MXB30MSP Maxell B-20MSP. Maxell MX-B62SX Maxell BD-22, BD32, BD40 | small tape | | | Sony BCT-60MA, BCT-90MA, Sony BCT60MLA Sony BCT-D64L, BCT-D94L, BCT-D124L | large tape | | | Maxell MX-B90MK SP. Maxell MX94SXL Maxell BD-22, BD32, BD40 | large tape | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BETA, BETAMAX 1/2" consumer Video tape. | Type | Model Rated 750 Oersted. | | Feet (m) | Time NTSC Beta 4.0cm/s | Time NTSC Beta II 2.0cm/s | Time PAL Beta III 1.33cm/s | | L-120 | Maxell Betamax EX120 | | | | | | L-125 | Sony. BASF. Scotch/ 3M | | | | 30 | 45 | | L250 | Sony. Maxell. 3M. BASF. | | | | 60 | 90 | | L500 | BASF L500 chrome pn 54552. Memorex L0500 video cassette. Sony L-500 Dynamicron | | (150) | 1h | 2h, 120m | 3h 180 | L750 | BASF L750HG super chrome. BASFESB Dynamicron. PD Magnetics/ Dupont. L-750 HG Chrome Videocassette. Scotch 3M. L750 EG Chrome. L750 E-HG extra high grade. | | (222) | 1 1/2h 90m | 3h 180 | 4 1/2h 270 | L-750 | Sony Beta L-750 HG, ES, ES/L-750. Maxell Betamax EX750 Epitaxial. L-750 ESB Beta Dymanicrom | | (222) | 1 1/2h 90 | 3h 180 | 4 1/2h 270 | | L-830 | Sony L-830. Beta, Super Beta, Super Hi-Band, Beta hi-fi, BNR | | | | 200 | 300 | | | | | | | |
Beta II has approx 240 Horizontal lines of resolution. Typical density rating 750 Ocrsteds. U-matic 3/4" Video Cassette Tape - introduced 1972 
Full Size Cassette | Small Size Cassette | | Feet (m) | Time (minutes) | AMPEX 187 KCA-05, 5 minutes, large cassette AMPEX 187 UCA-15, 15 minutes, large | SPS-20, small cassette | | | | AMPEX 187 Dupont KCS Scotch 3M UCA-30 Sony KSP-30. KCA-30. UCA-30 | 3M MBR master broadcast video cassette | | 610 (186) | 30 | AGFA KCA 60 BP large broadcast cassette AMPEX 197 BCA-60 AMPEX 297 Scotch 3M UCA-60 high energy | Sony KSA -60 | | | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Video8 Casettes (8mm). Intro 1985 
Video8, 8mm tape | 
Hi8, Digital 8 tape | Feet (meters) | Time NTSC Video8, Hi8 SP/ LP (min) | Time NTSC Digital 8 SP/ LP (min) | Time PAL (minutes) SP/ LP | | TDK MP-90. Fuji PS-90 | | 90/ 120 | | 60 | Sony 8mm MP120, P6 120MPR. TDK 8mm P6-120MP metal particle Fuji P6-60 | Maxell Hi8 XR- Metal, P6-120XR. Maxell GX-MP120 metal. Maxell EX-M120, P6-120. extended | (105.6) | 120/ 240 | 60 | 85/ 170 | | | | 120/ 240 | | |
Sony QGD 8CL computer grade head cleaner tape 7.5m, 24.6ft,18 cleanings. Sony V8-25CLD head cleaner tape 21m, 10s each cleaning. Maxell VP-203 head cleaner. TDK 8CCL 11 head cleaner. Scotch-3M AV108 head cleaner, 393ft, 240 cleanings @10s. Hi8 (High Band Video8) intro 1989, has 420 Horizontal lines if resolution. miniDV Video Tape Casettes (intro 1995)  | | | Feet (m) | Time NTSC (minutes) SP / LP | Time PAL (minutes) | JVC MiniDV60, DVM 60ME, M-DV60DU Sony DV60, DVM60 ME TDK MiniDV60, DVC60, DVM60 ME. | | | | 60 / 90 | | Panasonic DVM60ME. AY-DVM60EJ. | | | | 60 / 90 | | Maxell MiniDV 60ME, DVM60SE | | | | 60 / 90 | | | | | | | |
Sony DVM-12CLD head cleaner, 12 minutes @ 10s each + 72 cleanings. Laserdisk, Laser Disk Media - introduced 1979 | Type | Model | Time NTSC (minutes) | Time PAL (minutes) | Scotch 3M Laser Videodisc Copyright 1990 | 34-7017-4924-3 | 60 per side | | | | |
Magnavox and Pioneer. 420 horizontal lines of resolution. | |
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Greentree Audio Video is dedicated to transfer and reformat modern video tape formats such as VHS, Beta, Hi8, and 8mm videotapes onto DVD for convenient viewing and reliable storage. We recover and preserve reel to reel antique vintage video formats like EIAJ 1/2 inch Helical Scan, Skip Field, U-matic cassettes, and Laser-Disk formats so they are not lost. |
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