Video Tape Conversion

Posted by Becca Smith on July 24, 2023 at 11:18am

Hi everyone,

We have a large amount of VHS tapes that need to be converted to digital. Does anyone have a supplier they can recommend?

Many thanks,

Becca

Peninsula Grammar

 

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  • Catherine Hall August 7, 2023 at 10:22am

    Hi Becca,

    I've used VideoLab in North Melbourne.  Not cheap, but excellent work! 
    https://www.videolab.com.au/

    All the best,
    Regards,
    Catherine
    Xavier College

    https://www.videolab.com.au/
    • Becca Smith > Catherine Hall August 8, 2023 at 8:31am

      Thanks Catherine and everyone for your helpful responses. This is a huge task for our Archives to undertake and I will document the process so I can pass on the info to other schools if needed ... it may take a few years though!

      Becca

  • Kirstin Cox July 31, 2023 at 8:34am

    Hi Becca,

    I have been using DamSmart in the ACT for a few years and have found them excellent. They have done work for the NAA and can repair damaged media too.

    Kirstin

    Moriah College

     

    Digitise videotape, film and audio - DAMsmart
    DAMsmart can help you to safely digitise your commercial or cultural videotape, audio or film archive.
  • Leah Breninget July 26, 2023 at 11:24am

    Hi Becca, I copied all my videos to VHS about 10 years ago just using an off the shelf video converter machine. It was very time consuming and I wouldn't recommend it. Although I could just pop the video in and let it run while I was working on soemthing else. But now I want to convert all those DVDs (about 500) to MP4 as no one has DVD players in their computers anymore so they are the new dinosaurs. It might be cheaper and easier for you just to pay someone to convert straight from video to MP4 file and by[pss the DVD stage as it is becoming as obsolete as videos. I am trying to get quotes from companies now. Cheers Leah

  • Will Bryant July 26, 2023 at 10:18am

    Hi Becca, 

    Would love to hear if you find out anything about digitising VHS tapes!! We also have a large amount that will need to be converted. 

    Will

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