Video Tape to DVD

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 to DVD,

Super VHS, S-VHS

VHS-C to DVD

PAL, Secam VHS

Beta, BetaMax,

Video8, 8mm video 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, $15 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 $40 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.

Our price is the same regardless of the video format, same tape was used with several different video formats.

Note that this early video technology usually contain 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.

U-Matic tape

Umatic cassette

3/4 -inch wide

video tape

U-Matic, 3/4 -inch, UMatic cassette video tape to DVD $55 for the first 30 minutes.

add $30 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.

Laserdisc to DVD

Laser disk to DVD

LaserDisk to DVD $30 for first 60 minutes, $15 each additional 30 minutes.

Tape Preview

Tape Screening

Don't know what is on your tapes?

Tape Preview $20, approximately 1 minute of material emailed to you for identification

and $10 credited towards the transfer if you proceede with the work.

Wet Flood Damaged

muddy tapes

water

Wet or dry, dirty, contaminated, flood damaged tapes.

Recover and transfer $55 first tape, $40 each additional tape.

Success depends on many factors including type of tape and your proper handling before we get it.

See our quick notes on the Home page and additional info in FAQ's. Blank tapes - $25 charge.

Video Tape Repairs

Most Repairs $25

Is your tape Broken, crinkled, wrinkled, broken, splice, broken 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.

Tape baking $25 first tape, $10 each additional tape. Included as needed with most transfers.

Tape baking is often required due to 'Sticky Tape Syndrome', the technique usually makes tapes temporarily playable again long enough to make a new recording, it is not a permanent remedy.

Video Files

.avi

MPEG2

Want to edit it yourself?

Let us save your .avi digital files to external Hard Drive, 8.5G DVD+R double layer or USB Flash drive (small files) or MPEG2 file to DVD.

$25 first tape (2 hours max), $15 for each additional tape. (5 minutes .avi ~ 1GB, 1 hour .avi ~ 12GB)

Included

On- screen menu. DVD Chapters approximately every 10 to 15 minutes.

High Quality DVD media (we do not use 'cheap' disks)

Time Base Correction (TBC) standard

Minor exposure and color correction. Noise reduction.

Recorded and Labeled DVD, Case, and Insert. You suggest a Title.

Everything professionally packed for return shipment.

Other

$25 minimum order. $4.50 normal standard packing/shipping 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.

GreentreeAV.com

Central Illinois. Saint Jacob. Madison County. IL

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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, my great grandmother... truly a special gift. T.O.

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 to see 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, very fairly priced, and your communications was clear and timely. I have already recommended you to friends for their own tapes, and will continue to do so. Dave.

I received the EIAJ dvds today; Viewed the video and am pleased with the result. Best wishes. Mel

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?

Rinse contaminants from wet tapes - gently.
DO NOT play them! Use DISTILLED water from the store.

Do not dry: seal wet tapes in freezer bags and keep cool. Prevent mold.

Flood mud and fire smoke gets 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 piont pen making an impression mark into the paper label; please record for yourself all label markings. Our recovery processes often distroy 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 DVDsWhile 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 writ-able 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 if 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.

Is your company 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 (~12mm, 12.7mm)

Manufacturer Description	Reel Dia. (Inch)	Model	Feet	Meters	Rated Time 7 1/2 ips
AMC 4096-7201 1/2 inch helical scan videotape back coated. Audio Magnetics Corp. Gardena, CA	7	4096	2400	730	60
Sony Helical Scan Video Tape V-30 Sony Helical Scan Video Tape V-30H For Helical Scan Video Recorders 25 micron 1.0 mil polyester backing. 300 Oersted (standard density)	x 5	V-30 V-30H	380 1210	115 370	9 30
Sony Helical Scan Video Tape V-31	5	V-31	1240	380	30
Sony Helical Scan Video Tape V-32 25 micron 1.0 mil polyester backing. 300 Oersted (standard density)	7	V-32	2370	720	60
Sony Helical Scan Video Tape V-71	5	V-71	1240	380	30
Sony Helical Scan Video Tape V-72 25 micron 1.0 mil polyester back. Cobalt high density 530 Oersted.	7	V-72	2370	720	60
Sony Empty Take-up Reel RH-5E	5	RH-5E	-	-	-
Sony Empty Take-up Reel for V-31 tape RH-72V	5	RH-72V
Sony Empty Take-up Reel for V32 tape RH-7V	7	RH-7V
Memorex Chroma 80- 20C Memorex Chroma 80- 10C Memorex Chroma 80- 9C Memorex Chroma 80- 8C Memorex Chroma 80- 7B	x 5 5 7 x	10C 9C 8C	1200 1200 2400	365 365 730	30 30 60
Scotch 3M Video Tape 361. R148B	5	361	1200	365	30
Scotch 351 polyester backing. For Helical Scan Recordings	7	351	2400	730	60 40 @ 12ips
Panasonic NV-P71 (National Video tape) Panasonic NV-P530 Cartrage cassette Panasonic NV-P50, VPN3065, HL21103 Manufactured by Matushita Electric Industrial Co., LTD	7 Cartrage x	NV-P71 NV-P530 NV-P50	2400 x x		60 30 x
	7	4096	2400	730	60

Panasonic "NV" = National Video tape for Helical Scan Tape Recorders

1/2" 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
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		35470- 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.

1/2" VHS Video tape ( 12.7 mm), Intro ~1976. S-VHS Intro ~1987

Type	Model	Feet	Meters	Time NTSC (min) SP	Time NTSC (min) LP	Time NTSC (min) EP
Ampex 189, T30	T30			30	60	90
Sony T-120 Sony T-160	T-120VR, premium High Durability T-160VL, Premium Grade		246 327	120 160	240 320	360 480
Memorex T-120	T120HS		246	120	240	360
TDK T-120	T-120HS super Avilyn High Grade T-120RVBH, Premium Grade		246	120	240	360
RCA T-120	T120H Standard Grade			120	240	360
Scotch / 3M T-120	T 120 EG			120	240	360
JVC S-VHS	ST-120 SV, Super VHS		246	120		360

VHS SP: 13/8 ips (33.35mm/s). LP: 11/16 ips (16.67 mm/s). EP: 7/16 ips (11.11 mm/s)

1/2" VHS-C, Compact Video Cassette, (intro 1982)

Model

Feet

(meters)

(min)

Time

(min)

SLP

(min)

BASF VHS-C TC-20

Fuji SH Grade SHG

TC-20, EC45

TC-30SHG super high grade, EC45

Panasonic TC30, VHS-C

JVC T-30 EHG30 HiFi

TC30 SHG Super High Grade

Fuji, Scotch TC-30 EHG 45

(62)

JVC TC40

Phillips X-HG EC45

120

1/4" CVC, Compact Video Cassete, (6.25mm), Intro 1980

Model	Model	Feet (Meters)	Time (minutes)
Technicolor V30, model 712 Technicolor Microvideo V30, model 730 VC30, model 712 VE30, model 730E	Funai V30 CVC Uher. Muntz Funai FZ3000		30
Funai FZ4500.	model 745		45
Funai. Muntz HG60. Funai FA-81HC head cleaner.	VC60 model 760. F612VE Microvideo. Siemens.		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.

1/2" BETA, BETAMAX Video tape.

Type	Model Rated 750 Oersted.	Feet	Meters	Time NTSC (min) Beta	Time NTSC (min) Beta II	Time PAL (min) Beta III
BASF	Beta L500 chrome p/n 54552		150	60	2	3
BASF BASF BASF	Beta L750 NTSC Chrome Beta L750HG chrome super Beta L750ESB Dynamicron		222	90	180	270
Maxell Maxell	Betamax EX750 Epitaxial Betamax EX120
PD Magnetics Dupont	HG750 Chrome (High Grade Cromium Dioxide Magnetic Tape)
Scotch 3M 1982 Videocassette	L-750 Videocassette
Sony Sony	Beta L-750 ES, ES/L-750 L-750 ESB Beta Dymanicrom		222	90	180	270
Other Beta types	L-250, L-500, L-830 Beta, Super Beta, Super Hi-Band, Beta hi-fi, BNR
Memorex	L-500 video cassette

Beta II has approx 240 Horizontal lines of resolution. Typical density rating 750 Ocrsteds.

U-matic Video Cassette Tape - introduced 1972

Model	Model	Feet	Meters	Time (minutes)
AMPEX 187	U-matic KCA-30			30
AMPEX 197	U-matic BCA-60			60
AMPEX 297	U matic SP, 297 SPS-20 small size cassette
Dupont	KCS			30
Scotch 3M UCA Scotch 3M UCA-60	Umatic UCA 30 Color Plus Umatic UCA60 High Energy			30 60
SONY KSA-60 SONY KSP-30	Umatic videocassette U-matic SP, KSP-30	x 610	x 186	60 30
SONY KSA	Umatic KSA-60BRST small size cassette			60

Video8 Casettes (8mm). Intro 1985

Type - Video8, 8mm tape	Type - 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	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)

Type	Feet	Meters	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

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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