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Video/Video Tape Transfer Questions
- What kind of Video tape do I have?
- What is the difference between 8mm film (movie film)and 8mm tape?
- How do you transfer Videotapes?
- My tape is damaged, can you fix it!
- How much Video can fit on a DVD?
- How much Video can fit on a Blu-ray?
What kind of Video tape do I have?
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What is the difference between 8mm film (movie film)and 8mm tape?
8mm film and 8mm tape are two separate kinds of media. It is unfortunate that they share similar sounding names because they are very different from each other. 8mm film actually has frames or pictures that you can see when you hold the film up to a light. You can find pictures of film here: 8mm, Super 8, and 16mm examples.
8mm tape comes in a cassette or cartridge. Unlike Film, the tape does not have pictures on it if you were to look at it directly and is black in appearance.
How do you transfer Videotapes?
We use professional level equipment to transfer your videotapes. For more obscure formats we use the best equipment available to transfer your tapes. We have machines that will copy your video tapes directly to computer hard drive and machines that copy directly to DVD. Unlike our competitors, there are no middle stages to degrade quality!
My tape is damaged, can you fix it!
The answer is yes! We have a tape repair service that can fix most tapes that have broken due to deterioration, neglect, mold or bad equipment. We have even fixed videotapes that were cut in half! As long as the videotape is still present we can likely do something to repair it. Mold damaged tape can be attempted to be cleaned, however some of it may need to be cut out in order to save the rest of the tape.
How much Video can fit on a DVD?
About 2 hours of videotape can fit onto a DVD. Technically, we could compress the data to fit more but it would degrade the quality of your video.
How much Video can fit on a Blu-ray?
About 12 hours of videotape can fit onto a Blu-ray. Technically, we could compress the data to fit more but it would degrade the quality of your video.