Good morning everyone,
I'm fielding a lot of questions this week about transferring videotape to DVD. More so than usual. I don't know if that's because of what's going on in the economy or perhaps something like their players just gave out. Whatever the reason, a lot of people are wanting to get it done.
Many people tell me that they find software in their favorite store that gives them the capability to transfer their tapes by themselves. Ok. I will tell you that that software is buggy and unreliable (audio often gets out of sync with the video). Our video transfer service, that is transfer by a company that specializes in transfers, is the best way to enjoy your VHS, VHS-C, 8mm, hi-8 and mini-dv videotape over and over again!
Even if you have no motivation to transfer your tapes, keep in mind that videotape degrades over time. Every time you play them a little piece of that video is gone And even if you never insert them into a player to watch, they will still degrade-time is not friendly to videotape.Furthermore, video players have a limited life and will break down, and new players are becoming increasingly difficult to find; many stores no longer carry them. Replacement parts for existing VCR's are also becoming hard to come by.
And watching a videotape can also be a chore. Have you ever had to search through hours and hours of footage to find your favorite parts?
Let McKenna Video transfer your videotape to DVD and eliminate the headache:
1) Watch on your TV (with compliant DVD player) or PC with a DVD drive.
2) Eliminate the need to fast-forward and rewind.
3) Quickly skip to another portion of the video or to the scene you want to watch.
4) Combine several tapes onto 1 DVD (to a limit of 2-hours per DVD).
5) Edit out the parts you want to eliminate with McKenna Video editing service.
6) Customize the look of your DVD with custom DVD authoring (subject to additional charges).
7) Organize your entire home video collection.
Keep in mind that our transfer service completes all work in-house and does not outsource to Mexico like others do (primarily large retail, wholesale and discount stores). Turnaround time will vary depending on the number of tapes, the length of those tapes, any special services that you may require, and what work we already have in queue.
If you have questions, please give us a call in the studio. 253-539-3438.
Blessings,
Chris.
