Summary: We offer video tape conversion of VHS, VHS-C, Betamax (NTSC only), 8mm, Hi8, Digital 8, MiniDV, HDV, MicroMV (NTSC only) tapes to new data file formats.
- Available file types for video tape conversion are mov, mp4 and other requested formats
- Delivery options back to customer are use of customer provided storage media (hard-drive or flash-drive), or purchased media from Cintrex; or cloud sharing service.
- Data files named with customer name, tape number, and sales order number
- Price per tape varies according to tape type and file format; for instance PAL Tapes have an additional $10 upcharge per tape
- Quantity Discounts are available for 20 or more (15% discount) and 50 or more tapes (20% discount).
Services: Capture video tape content, and convert content to Data File formats returned via the Web or placed on customer provided storage media or on storage media purchased from Cintrex AV. We can deliver finished data file types such H.264 MOV, H.264 MP4, Apple ProRes LT, AVI and WMV.
Supported Tape Formats: We support NTSC or PAL formats for VHS, VHS-C, MiniDV, HDV, 8mm, Hi8, and Digital 8 camcorder tapes. For Betamax and MicroMV tapes, we do NOT support PAL formats.
Transfer prices: The transfer price for converstion to MP4, MOV, AVI or ProRes 422 is $25.. PAL or SECAM tapes have a $10 retail markup. There is a $10 charge for each video tape longer than 3 hours in length.
Quantity Discounts are applied by Cintrex after order submittal: Orders of 20 or more tapes are given an additional 15% discount off our retail price, and orders of 50 or more tapes receive a 20% discount.
Transfer Process: We examine video tapes prior to play, repairing tapes as needed ($20), and will clean VHS tapes with our TapeChek 400 industrial machine to remove loose particles. Each video tape is played in the appropriate tape-deck, and its contents are digitally captured by specialized software, with the capture process enhanced by use of time based correction and sync hardware to correctly match video and audio output. We then use Adobe Creative Cloud PremeirePro and Encoder to edit the digital content and reformat it into your requested data file format.
Order Turnaround: Average turnaround for your order is 2 weeks from receipt of your order into our lab back to your doorstep.
Optional Extras: Digital Noise Reduction to remove video content graininess ($15); Onscreen Titles ($10); Video Tape Repair ($20), and Custom Edits ($85 per hour for editing time).
We save all customer jobs for 90 days in our storage network for further editing, extra copies of discs, and protection against loss.
