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Transfer VHS, S-VHS (PAL, NTSC) to file

Complete pricing below. 

VHS video cassette format was introduced by JVC and Matsushita in 1976 in competition with Betamax.  The technology was licensed to many manufactures making it the most available and economical consumer video format for many years.  A T-120 VHS tape can play for 120 minutes (2-hours) in NTSC SP (Standard Play) mode, 4 hours in LP (Long Play) mode, and 6 hours in EP/SLP (Extended Play/Super Long Play) mode.

S-VHS (super-VHS) improved the VHS format with 400 lines of resolution in 1987 by JVC.  Full sized S-VHS camcorders provided a high quality and economical medium for Electronic News Gathering, hobbyists, and home movies.  


PRICES:
TRANSFER video tape to mp4 file: $35 per tape.
TRANSFER PAL videotape: add $15 per tape.
USB FLASH DRIVE (Thumb drive) for file(s): $10 each (16Gb max).
DOWNLOAD files and 30 day Cloud storage: $10 per order (25Gb max).
DVD (DVDs are obsolete): $15 each (2 hours max).
LONG TAPE (more than 2 hours): add $12 per hour ($0.20/minute).
PREVIEW 1-minute Download: $30 ($15 credited towards full transfer).
Most REPAIRS (splice, re-case): $20 per tape.  Simple splice (no disassembly): $2 each.
*Unclaimed material will be discarded after 1 year.
 
h264.mp4 is a very common and well supported file format; files on a USB flash drive will play in Windows and MAC computers and will plug & play in many modern TVs.  Other file formats available by request (avi, mov, etc).

VHS continued: Matsushita evaluated both Betamax and VHS and decided to manufacture the VHS machines because they had fewer parts and would cost less to make.  JVC introduced a VHS camcorder in 1982.  Panasonic, RCA, and Hitachi introduced a full-size VHS camcorder with 3-hour recording time in 1985.  VHS has approx. 240 lines of horizontal resolution.  
 
VHS transports tape in NTSC SP mode at 3.335cm/s (1.31ips), LP 1.68cm/s (0.66ips), and EP 1.12cm/s (0.44ips).  VHS has approx. 240 lines of resolution.  VHS tape is ½-inch wide and cassettes measure 18.7 x 10.3 x 2.5 cm (7-3/8 x 4-1/16 x 1 inch).  The last commercial release on VHS was in 2006, Panasonic discontinued making VCRs in 2012, and the last VCR was manufactured about 2016. 

The DVD arrived Monday. The conversion looks good [from a very poor VHS].  The tracking is now solid and all the tearing of the picture is gone. Satisfied.

Ed   New York, NY 11725

Can't thank you enough! Very grateful for your tenacious efforts to bring this [very damaged VHS tapes to mp4 files for download] very important historical footage back from the Abyss. The video showing the survey crew marking the property boundaries was priceless since a neighbor has removed all of the pins.  You are a true master of your craft.  THANK YOU so much!

Jim   St. Louis, Missouri MO

Thanks for transferring the 8mm and Super8 film, and PAL Video-8 tapes to NTSC mp4 files.  The transfers look outstanding.  Thank you. 

Scott   Illinois transfer company

Thanks so much for rescuing my home video [broken Video-8 camcorder tape]!  The transfer looks great!

Roberto   Chicago IL 60647

  
Scotch/3M Head Cleaning Videocassette 34-7022-8039-6, 240 cleanings.
 
 
Example tapes:
AMPEX 189 T30 professional VHS videocassette, 30, 60, 90 minutes.
Durabrand for everyday recording, 6 hours in EP mode.
3M T120 professional VHS videocassette Scotch Color Plus, 120, 240, 360 minutes, USA.
Eastman Kodak T-120XHG professional broadcast quality, Cat 109-8078. 
FUJI H471S, ST-120 S-VHS, master quality 246m, 807ft.
FUJI H421M, T-120 M-Format 20, VHS video tape.
Maxell T-120 GX-S, Silver Black Magenetite Hi Output, everyday recording, 246m.
Maxell T-120 HGX-Gold VHS video tape.
Maxell T-120EX epitaxial VHS videocassette for universal recording applications, 246m.
Quasar T-120 VC, Quasar Co, Franklin Park, Illinois USA.
TDK E-HG extra high grade super Avilyn VHS video tape.
TDK T-120 Super Avilyn VHS, SP 120 min, LP 240 min, EP/SLP 360 minutes.
Radio Shack T-120 supertape VHS videocassette, Cat- 44-400; 2, 4, 6 hours.
Scotch T-120EG VHS videocassette tape for every day use.
Sony T-120 Premium Grade, 246 meters.
Vista T-120 High Grade Video Cassette.
 
 
 
VHS, VHS-C, S-VHS, SVHS, PAL, Secam to files for download, on flash drive, hard drive, dvd.