Access Video & Photo commercial and home video service, duplication, and repair in Austin, TX Video Transfers

COPYING HOME VIDEOS TO VHS OR DVD

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Copying home videos is a smart choice:

  • It preserves your memories (Videotape has a “shelf life” of about 10-20 years!)
  • It allows you to share your special moments with others
  • It makes viewing more convenient with “standard” formats

Getting it done by Access Video is smart as well:

  • All work is done “in-house”. We directly control the quality.
  • We use professional equipment to for the best possible transfer quality.
  • Custom printed labels help organize your videos and provide a “clean” look
  • We treat your precious memories with the care they deserve
  • For details on our video transfer process please see our Video Details page.

Access Video can make VHS or DVD copies from most US* consumer video formats:

VHS

VHS-C

Video8

miniDV

Betamax

S-VHS

S-VHS-C

Hi8

Digital8

miniDVD

* The physical formats listed are supported for NTSC-standard video
(used in North America, Japan, etc.) For tapes recorded to other international
standards such as PAL and SECAM, see our Foreign Conversions section.

Copy to DVD format for the best quality, convenience and durability

  • Higher resolution and color accuracy ensure a virtually identical copy
  • Easier to “navigate” to find scenes within your video
  • Smaller size takes up less shelf space
  • New digital format is more versatile for computer-based editing and sharing

If you choose to copy to DVD format

  • Standard pricing includes DVD-R disk, custom label, slim case or movie box w/custom insert
  • DVD-R disks play in the vast majority of existing DVD players
    (Please see DVD Compatibility FAQs )
  • Typical turnaround time is 1 to 2 business days for small quantities
  • Up to 120 minutes can be copied to DVD in “Standard Play” DVD quality
  • Shorter tapes may be combined on a DVD (see pricing chart)
  • Each tape is accessible on the DVD directly from the main menu
  • Chapter points are inserted within longer segments for easy navigation
  • Custom menu designs and custom chapter markers are optionally available
  • Additional (identical) DVD copies are available at a special low price.
  • See charts below for pricing. For large quantities see our DVD Duplication Pricing page.

Still have questions? Check out our FAQs page.

VIDEO TAPE TO DVD PRICING

Length of tape to be transferred


(up to)

Price


To DVD in Slim Poly Case

Price


To DVD in Full- Size Movie Box

“Combo” Price

Additional tape added to same DVD*

Typical Data Rate / Quality

(Based on total minutes for all tapes transferred to a single DVD)

10 min.

$19.95

21.95

14.95

HQ:  9Mbps / Highest

30 min

$21.95

23.95

16.95

HQ:  9Mbps / Highest

60 min

$24.95

26.95

19.95

HQ:  9Mbps / Highest

120 min

$29.95

31.95

24.95

SP:  5Mbps / Standard DVD

150 min.

$32.95

34.95

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SP+: 4Mbps / reduced quality

>150 min.

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EP/SLP:  Not Recommended

* Note: Combined length should not exceed two hours to maintain quality.

VIDEO TAPE TO DVD OPTIONS PRICING

Option Description

Price

Additional DVD Copies in Slim Case (Identical, at time of transfer)

$6.00/disc (or less)

Additional DVD Copies in Movie Box (Identical, at time of transfer)

$7.50/disc (or less)

Custom start or stop (very rough editing)

$6.00 minimum

Customize DVD – menus, chapters, cut editing

$60.00/labor hour

Print customer-provided photo image to DVD box insert

$7.50

Remove top menu (DVD usually just plays when inserted)

$15.00

Make DVD looping (continuous repeat when played)

$20.00

Choose VHS format for quick, low-cost copies and highest player availability

If you choose to copy to VHS tape format

  • Standard pricing includes new professional tape, custom label and sleeve
  • Turnaround time is one business day in most cases, sometimes shorter
  • Up to 160 minutes can be copied to one tape at Standard Play speed
  • Shorter tapes may be combined onto longer tapes for a small additional fee
  • Pricing depends on the length and number of copies desired
  • For large quantities please see our VHS Duplication Pricing page
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