Archive your old analogue tapes to your Hard Drive (HDD)

Dr What can take your priceless family videos as well as your old work and preserve them for the digital age. We can help you by transferring your precious footage onto DVD or digital video files on a hard drive, organising them so they are digital, organised and safe.

Archiving family videos and professionals work is something Dr What has years of experience in. Customers are so happy many have sent their friends and family to back to us.

Transferring to Hard Drive / Digital Files

We offer a comprehensive transfer service, using state-of-the-art technology and equipment as well as premium A-grade DVD stock to produce the best quality results.

We can transfer the following formats to DVD:

• 8mm videotape
• Betacam SP
• Betamax
• Compact VHS
• CVHS
• Digital 8
• Digital files, eg: Quicktime, AVI, MPEG, Flash video
• DVCAM
• DVD
• HDV
• Hi 8
• Mini DVD
• Super VHS
• VHS

Pricing - per tape

under 30 mintues - $44

30 mintues to 2 hours - $55

over 2 hours - $77

However we have a sliding scale of prices depending on the complexity and length of the job. Please contact our helpful staff in store, by phone or email to discuss a quote.

The steps we take when transferring your tapes

• If required we clean the tapes
• We use the best equipment for all tape and camera formants
• We use the latest computer technique to capture a high quality digital master
• This means we improve colour and contrast
• We can cut the bits that weren’t filmed or bits that were, but you wish they weren’t
• We can balance the sound
• We can put chapter points at the most appropriate places
• We can set the best quality to size ratio
• We can create really cool interactive menu

Example of Interactive Menus