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Video Transfer FAQ

We are able to transfer almost all consumer video formats and many professional formats. VHS, VHS-C, SVHS, MiniDV, HDV, Hi8, 8mm, Regular 8, DVCam, Betamax, BetaSP, U-Matic, PAL MiniDV, PAL Hi8, PAL VHS, DVD, MiniDVD.
We can output your video tapes into digital computer files or playable DVDs.
We can output your video files to MP4, MOV or AVI. MP4 is compatible on almost all platforms, MOV defaults to Mac, AVI defaults to PC.
We only charge you for your actual content, not the blank space at the end of the content. If you have small snippets of blank space within the tape footage, that is not edited out.
You have the choice of MP4, MOV (Quicktime) or AVI. MP4 files are compatible on most platforms, and MOV usually defaults to Mac, and AVI to PC.
No, we don’t have a viewing area for you to view your tapes, but for $4 per tape, we can scroll through the entire tape to look for family content.
Yes, your DVD's should play just fine in your DVD player. However, if your DVD player is older than about 7 years (bought in about 2006 or prior), you may have some difficulty.
We can put two hours of video footage onto a playable DVD (DVD-R) & 10 hrs of SD content on a Blu-Ray disc.
Yes, you can combine tapes to minimize the total number of DVD’s. The total amount of footage cannot exceed 2 hours per playable DVD.

Read what our customers are saying about us!

“They were able to provide a truly amazing slide show for a life celebration that my whole family was thoroughly impressed by. Everyone was asking for their info as we all have memories that we need to have archived to pass on to our next generations. I couldn't recommend them any higher!”

— Andre B. Dublin, CA

“Sean and Andrea were great to work with. They took my old VHS cassette tapes, digitized them, and uploaded the mp4 video files to a secure server. Communication was excellent, price was fair and I'll certainly be back again. Thanks!”

— Robyn H. Oakland, CA

“They transferred 8mm film and a few old prints to digital video format and jpeg format. Unlike many similar online services, this business does all transfer work in house. So there's less risk of your precious family analog memories getting lost in transit.”

— Timothy M. North Berkeley, CA

Digital Transfer Services Offered

Audio Transfer

Backup your audio cassette tapes, micro cassette tapes, mini discs or 1/4” reel to reel tapes into a digital format or your liking that will last for years to come. Output options include playable CD or digital MP3, WAV, AIFF or FLAC. CD collection backup is also available.

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Film Transfer

No longer have a projector? No problem! Let Digital Roots Studio convert your Super 8mm film, 8mm film or 16mm film to digital AVI, MOV or MP4 format for editing on your computer, sharing on-line or backing up to the cloud. Playable DVD or Blu-ray disc output is also available.

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Sound Film

The majority of consumer film is silent, but many reels of sound film are still yet to be digitized. Digital Roots Studio can capture optical 16mm sound film and Super 8mm magnetic sound film. An additional fee is applied for sound film and the turn around time is usually 2-3 days longer to complete that silent film.

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Video Cassette Transfer

Convert your VHS, SVHS, VHS-C, MiniDV, 8mm, Hi8, Regular 8, HDV, DVCam or PAL tapes to digital AVI, MOV or MP4 format for editing on your computer, sharing on-line or backing up to the cloud. Playable DVD or Blu-ray disc output is also available for your video tape transfers.

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Photo Scanning

Digital Roots Studio offers digital scanning for all size images, we can even scan scrapbooks or photo albums you have laying around. By default we output to a high quality JPEG image, and for an additional fee you can receive back an 8 bitt or 16 bitt TIFF image.

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35mm Slide Scanning

Let us convert your 35mm slides into a convenient digital format that we can give back to you on a data disc or digital upload to the cloud. By default we output to a high quality JPEG image, and for an additional fee you can receive back an 8 bitt or 16 bitt TIFF image.

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Photo Restoration

Digital Roots Studio offers all levels of photo restoration for physical photographs in all types of condition. All photos for restoration are scanned at high resolution 1200 ppi, then using our various photo editing applications the digital images are enhanced to create a final image.

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Negative Scanning

Let us convert your negatives into a convenient digital format that we can give back to you on a data disc or digital upload to the cloud. By default we output to a high quality JPEG image, and for an additional fee you can receive back an 8 bitt or 16 bitt TIFF image.

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Video Tribute Montage

We take great pride in working with our clients to create the perfect video slideshow for any occasion. Give us a call to speak about your project.

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DVD/CD Duplication

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