POST-PRODUCTION · ARCHIVE
VHS & Tape Digitisation.
BEFORE THE TAPE GIVES UP.
Transfer VHS, camcorder and other tapes to clean digital files you can watch, share and keep, with optional clean-up and editing into a film worth watching again.
- 15+YEARS
EXPERIENCE - SUFFOLK BASED
UK-WIDE - UP TO 3 CAMERAS
WITH ONE VIDEOGRAPHER
Harriet & Luke · our wedding film
Our own footage with a simulated tape effect · toggle to compare
TAPE TO DIGITAL
What a transfer gives back.
Tape loses colour and sharpness every year it sits in a drawer. A careful transfer stops the decline; clean-up and stabilisation can bring back more than you expect.
- VHS, S-VHS, VHS-CThe family and wedding standard of the 80s and 90s
- Video8, Hi8, Digital8Camcorder tapes, often the only copy of a childhood
- MiniDV, DVCAMLate-90s and 2000s camcorders and early professional work
- Betacam SPBroadcast and corporate archives
- DVD and MiniDVDDiscs that no longer play are rescued to files
WHY IT MATTERS
A file can be copied. A tape cannot be rescued twice.
Tapes shed, stretch and grow mould; players are harder to find every year. Digitising now means the film survives, and once it is a file it can be shared with family, backed up and edited into something people will actually sit down and watch.
We handle each tape individually, check it for damage before playing, and return everything with the files.
HOW WE WORK
Four steps from drawer to screen.
- 01
Inspect
Each tape is checked for mould and damage and cleaned if needed before it goes near a player.
- 02
Transfer
Played on serviced decks and captured at full quality, with time-base correction for stable pictures.
- 03
Improve
Optional colour correction, noise reduction, stabilisation and audio clean-up.
- 04
Deliver
MP4 files to share, a high-quality master to keep, and chapters or an edited highlights film if you would like one.
CLEAR RATES. AN AGREED SCOPE.
Know what goes into the quote.
Transfers are quoted per tape and by length. Clean-up and editing into a film are charged by the hour.
Explore pricing and options →- Editing and clean-up / hour
- £49
Tell us the formats and the number of tapes for a quote. Bulk collections are priced as a set. No VAT is currently added to our prices.
BEFORE YOU BOOK
Your questions,
answered.
Which formats can you transfer?
VHS, S-VHS, VHS-C, Video8, Hi8, Digital8, MiniDV, DVCAM and Betacam SP, plus DVDs and MiniDVDs. Ask about anything else.
How do I get the tapes to you?
Drop them at our Suffolk studio, or send them tracked and insured. We can arrange collection for larger collections.
Can you make a watchable film out of hours of tape?
Yes. See wedding and family video editing: we cut the best moments into a film and keep the full transfer as well.
What quality will I get?
As good as the tape allows. VHS is standard definition; we capture every bit of it and can upscale gently for modern screens.
Where do you provide this service?
We are Suffolk-based and work across Essex, London and the UK. Post-production is handled at our studio, so you can send material from anywhere in the country.
How long does it take?
Transfers run in real time, so a two-hour tape takes two hours to capture plus checking. Most collections are back within two to three weeks.
LET’S MAKE A START
Tell us what you have in mind.
Share what you need, where and when. We’ll come back with a practical plan and a clear quote.
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