FULL-SIZE & COMPACT VHS
VHS, S-VHS & VHS-C
Full-size tapes from your VCR and compact VHS-C camcorder tapes. Look for VHS, S-VHS or VHS-C on the label.
VIDEO PRESERVATION
Press play on your past.
The birthdays. The holidays. The voices you’ve missed. Give your home movies another way to be watched, saved and shared.
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VIDEO FORMATS
Old formats.
Still your story.
Recognize something from your collection? Start with the tapes and discs you have. We’ll help identify the rest.
CLASSIC HOME VIDEO
Betamax
A smaller home-video cassette. Look for Beta or Betamax on the tape or its case.
8MM CAMCORDER TAPES
Video8, Hi8 & Digital8
These formats share a similar compact shell. Check the label; we’ll confirm the recording format.
COMPACT DIGITAL TAPES
MiniDV
A small camcorder cassette, usually marked MiniDV. Small tape. Big family moments.
PERSONAL VIDEO DISCS
DVD & MiniDVD
Full-size DVDs and smaller camcorder discs. Your home movies and authorized event films.
PERSONAL VIDEO DISCS
Blu-ray
Look for Blu-ray or BD-R on the label. For personal recordings, not commercial movie collections.
Representative illustrations; colors and shells vary. VHS and VHS-C are shown at approximate relative sizes; other cards are not to scale. The label and recording determine the format.
Not sure what’s in the box?
Help identify my collection You don’t need to know the format to get started.
VIDEO PRESERVATION
Preserved for Tomorrow.
Ready to Watch Today.
Thoughtful preservation for the years ahead. Choose an easy-to-watch MP4, or add a dedicated preservation master for long-term keeping and future use.
Think of Standard as the finished photo you enjoy and share, and the Archival master as the negative you keep for future use. Archival includes your ready-to-enjoy digital files plus a preservation master for long-term archiving and future editing.
Standard Digital Preservation
$19/ tape · up to 30 minutes
For watching, sharing, and enjoying your recordings on modern devices.
- Private project dashboard with online viewing and downloads
- High-quality MP4 digital video
- Up to 30 minutes of recorded footage per tape
- Secure digital download, available for 30 days
- Careful handling, quality checks, and originals returned
Over 30 minutes through 2 hours: $29 per tape. Beyond 2 hours, add $10 for each started hour.
Choose StandardArchival Digital Preservation
$29/ tape · up to 30 minutes
For a dedicated preservation master alongside an everyday digital video.
- Private project dashboard with online viewing and downloads
- Preservation master using our established, format-appropriate process
- Convenient MP4 digital video
- Up to 30 minutes of recorded footage per tape
- Secure digital download, available for 30 days
- Careful handling, quality checks, and originals returned
Over 30 minutes through 2 hours: $39 per tape. Beyond 2 hours, add $10 for each started hour.
Choose ArchivalThe $10 Archival upgrade adds a preservation master—not a larger-resolution promise. Different tape formats store video differently. Analog tapes are digitally captured using suitable playback equipment; native digital MiniDV and Digital8 recordings use our established digital-transfer workflow to preserve original recording data wherever technically possible. Keep backups of both your master and digital video.
Both tiers include your private project dashboard. Follow each tape’s progress, then watch and download your finished memories there. Your upfront payment counts toward each tape’s final price.
PERSONAL DVD & BLU-RAY VIDEO CONVERSION
Your films.
Beyond the disc.
Home movies, wedding films, and authorized personal productions—not commercial movie collections.
DVD & MiniDVD
Standard · $19 / disc
MP4 digital videos of your main programs.
Archival · $29 / disc
MP4s plus the complete original disc files and structure in a labeled archive.
Blu-ray
Standard · $29 / disc
MP4 digital videos of your main programs.
Archival · $39 / disc
MP4s plus the complete original disc files and structure in a labeled archive.
Readable, finalized discs. Single- and dual-layer pricing is the same; no runtime surcharge. Double-sided DVDs are priced per recorded side. Includes verification, playback spot checks, 30-day download access, and originals returned. Archival preserves the disc content without additional video compression; it does not restore lost detail. Menus remain in original files for compatible software, not in MP4s. Damaged or unfinalized discs and specialist Blu-ray variants are assessed individually. Editing and custom chapter splitting are quoted separately.
Delivery, pickup & optional services
- Secure digital download
- Included · available for 30 days
- Optional Extended Access
- $50 prepaid year · up to 100 GB per project · no automatic renewal
- Premium branded USB delivery
- 64 GB $29 · 128 GB $49 · 256 GB $79 + applicable tax
- Local pickup & delivery
- $25 round trip; complimentary for qualifying orders of $200 or more
- Tape repairs & advanced restoration
- Quoted individually
- Family highlight films & memory montages
- Optional · quoted separately
The same conversion pricing applies in both markets. Pickup/delivery covers addresses within 30 miles of 77388 (Spring) or 78676 (Wimberley). Hill Country service days are subject to availability. Drop-off is by appointment only. Outside-area service is quoted separately. Applicable tax and any extras are confirmed in your itemized quote before work begins.
One Tape. Four Ways to Preserve It.
One familiar moment. A closer look at four approaches to bringing it back to the screen.
21 SECONDS · FOUR APPROACHES
About this comparison
The video above compares our professional preservation process with three alternatives: budget DIY capture using an uncleaned, unmaintained consumer VCR, a standalone DIY recorder, and a retail mail-in transfer service. See the differences for yourself.
These examples show the recordings and methods tested. Your results depend on the original recording, playback equipment, and transfer settings.
FAITHFUL PRESERVATION FIRST
Does 4K Really Make Your Old Tapes Better?
VHS, VHS-C, Betamax, Video8, and Hi8 are standard-definition analog formats. Enlarging them to 1080p or 4K can improve presentation on a modern screen, but it cannot recover genuine original detail that was never recorded.
We prioritize proper playback, a stable signal, careful capture, and files suited to modern viewing. Native digital MiniDV and Digital8 recordings follow our format-appropriate digital workflow, preserving original recording data wherever technically possible.
Preserve the original faithfully before enhancing the viewing experience.A 4K file doesn’t automatically mean a better tape transfer.
Original transfer
The source recording
Same detail · Same display size
Upscaled to 4K
Larger output resolution
Same detail · Same display size
Upscaling increases a video’s output resolution. It doesn’t prove that more detail was captured from your tape.
TRUSTED WITH THEIR MEMORIES
The difference is personal.
“No mailing away, easy meet and greet and dropped off in person, all questions answered and went above and beyond…”
Andrea Herbert Ursha Facebook recommendation · excerpt
Let’s talk about your memories →ANDREA’S STORY
More than a video file.
Andrea’s extended customer story is being prepared.
Video coming soonBEFORE YOU GET STARTED
A few good
questions.
What does the starting price include?
Standard is $19 per tape through 30 recorded minutes, including MP4, private dashboard, online viewing and downloads after release, quality checks and return of originals. Over 30 minutes through two hours is $29. Beyond two hours, each started additional hour is $10. Archival is $10 more per tape and adds a format-appropriate preservation master. Tax and optional extras are additional.
Does the size of my cassette determine the price?
No. VHS-C and other supported videotapes follow the same actual recorded-duration schedule. A small cassette is not automatically a $19 transfer.
What happens if a tape needs more time or repairs?
Your upfront minimum counts toward the final price. Additional duration charges, repairs or restoration are reviewed separately; entering a duration does not authorize an automatic card charge. Required payment is confirmed before the affected recording is released.
What about blank tapes or damaged recordings?
Blank or unplayable tapes have no conversion charge; prepaid work we cannot perform is credited or refunded. Repairs and advanced restoration are assessed individually. We cannot guarantee recovery of unreadable content or a like-new picture.
Can you make a family highlight film?
Yes. Family highlight films and memory montages are optional editing services, quoted separately based on your footage and the story you want to tell. Mention your interest when you contact us.
A REAL PERSON. CLOSE TO HOME.
Local care.
Every step.
I’m Kris Green. After almost three decades in video and photography, I know these are more than recordings. They’re the voices, faces and ordinary moments that make up your family’s story.
Greater Houston
Spring, The Woodlands, Conroe and eligible surrounding communities within 30 miles of 77388.
Texas Hill Country
Wimberley, Dripping Springs, San Marcos and eligible surrounding communities within 30 miles of 78676. Scheduled service days, subject to availability.
Drop-off by appointment only. Residential pickup and delivery is $25 round trip, complimentary on eligible preservation orders of $200 or more after discounts and before tax. USB, hosting and pickup fees do not count. We confirm your address and timing; outside-area service is quoted individually.