Video Transfer Boston

Looking for a 50th anniversary gift for Mom and Dad? We are seeing more and more customers bring in their parents’ film reels to transfer to a DVD for their parents 50th anniversary gift. Film reels were very common in the 50’s and 60’s. Many parents at that time got into it to record videos of their young children. Fast forward to 2008, many of those same parents are hitting their 50th anniversary. Their children are bringing these film to us to transfer to a DVD that their parents can simply pop into a DVD player to enjoy. It’s a nice thought that while the parents started the videos, the children are giving them back to them as a priceless gift in the form of a keepsake DVD.

Not all parents are willing to let go of their precious film reels, even if they no longer own a film projector. A customer who dropped the film off yesterday said she had to ’steal’ them from the parents so they won’t be worried.

It’s smart to worry. These 8mm or 16mm film reels are fifty years old or older and you want to make sure that the transfer equipment you use will not damage them, if nothing else, as they are irreplaceable. At VideoTransferBoston, we start the film to DVD transfer process by cleaning the film reels with a non-chemical Kodak cleaner so remove the dust buildup, and to maximize the quality of the transfer.

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VHS and camcorder tapes degrade with time because they are made of magnetic tape. The tape could even end up being left blank with the passing of the years. Transferring your video tapes to DVD will make them last a lifetime. Plus, you can simply pop them into a DVD player and enjoy. Our VHS transfer pricing is very reasonable, and you’ll be very pleased with the quality.

Many of us don’t even own a VHS player, let alone an 8mm or 16mm film projector to play our old film reels. Converting film reel to DVD is complicated and time-taking process. The films are also very fragile and utmost care, in a clean lab environment, using professional equipment is essential for the highest quality transfer. Film reels come in many sizes. To estimate film transfer pricing, take a ruler and measure the diameter of the reel. Then look up our film pricing chart.

Most of our customers transfer to DVDs that they can simply pop into a player and enjoy right away. However, more and more of our customers are requesting to transfer to a hard drive as video editing software becomes simpler and simpler to use. Let us know what your preference is.

At Video Transfer Boston, you can be assured that your precious films and videos are being handled with utmost care, in a lab environment, using professional-grade equipment. Call us today for any questions on your film and video transfer: (617) 901 4564.

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Mother’s Day is coming up!
She was always there with a camera to capture your family vacations, birthdays, and holidays. So, this Mother’s Day get your mom something that will show her how much you appreciate her. Get all of her home movies and pictures put onto a DVD!

Take 10% off your video or film transfer through April 28th, 2008.

Call us at (617) 901-4564 for any questions about video care, film or video transfer.

You guys did a fantastic job thank you so much for taking such good care of our families’ memories. I even have them in time to get them edited and cut for my mom for Mother’s Day. I know my order had special “issues” that were causing you guys headaches. I appreciate all of the one on one attention to my order. I have already recommended you to a few people and will to anyone I know looking to have their movies transferred. Thanks again!-Melissa, Utah

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I review a lot of video footage of our clients. Not because I’m nosy, but because I want to ensure the transfer quality is excellent, that there are no glitches, blackouts or added flicker on the finished DVD.

But the part I cannot do anything about is camera shake. The videographer may have good intentions in panning left, right, zooming in and out, trying to catch every development, but it gives us viewers a headache.

The best way to kill a camera shake is a 3-legged camera tripod. Even monopods - it collapses to a stick, is handy to carry around and allows quicker swivel movements - makes a big difference.

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Same superior video transfer quality, same excellent service, just 10% off our regular pricing.

Call Myrtha today at (617) 901 4564 to answer questions on your video transfer project.

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A video tape degrades with time because it is made of magnetic media. What you see ten, twenty years later is nowhere as sharp as when the tapes were first created. So, what is the shelf life of a magnetic tape (which includes Betamax, VHS, 8mm and mini-DV)?

If you ask a professional or a photo studio that question, the answer you get can range anywhere between 5 to 10 years. This is because it depends a lot on how 1) you handle it, 2) how you store it and 3) how often you played and rewound it - as opposed to letting it sit for years and years.

How to Handle Your Video Tapes

• Never touch the tape itself. Hold it by the side of the cassette
• Rewind the cassette before storing it.
• Keep away from curious kids, avoid dropping or banging the tapes.
• Keep cassettes away from magnetic fields
• Don’t leave a cassette in the car where it will be exposed to heat and cold
• If using a new cassette and it’s still cold, let it warm up to room temperature first.
• Occasionally fast forward and rewind a tape that’s being stored a long time.

Where to Store Your Video Tapes

The conditions in which magnetic tape is stored and used can extend its shelf life. Observe these video storage tips:

• Store in conditions that are stable, cool and dry.
• Stay away from hot, humid and dusty.
• Store cassettes in the cassette case.
• Store your tapes vertically and not flat (see picture) to distribute the gravity pull equally and stably.

But why wait in the first place? I get asked by customers if we use professional equipment that will ensure the highest quality transfer. The answer is yes, our lab uses only professional-grade equipment, but the real answer is this: the best transfer quality you can get is yesterday. The longer you wait, the more chances you are taking about the tape magnetic media degrading. Not to mention video transfer costs don’t go down, they only increase. Call us today for any questions on your film and video transfer: (617) 901 4564.

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Video editing is not just the realm of professionals any more. Today, many video editing software like Microsoft’s free Windows Movie Maker allows you to do simple video editing easily and quickly.

If you are just worried about blank screens or blank air time, our video transfer service can remove those out easily. But if you want to add narration, add your own music, nifty transitions, simple special effects, go here to check out our Make Home Movie video tutorials. It’s the guaranteed quickest way to turn raw video footage into an engaging, entertaining home video.

The course also shows you how to share your finished video : on the web, by email, burn it on a DVD or transfer it to your iPod, iTouch or iPhone.

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Somewhere in your house is a drawer full of film reels and videotapes — aging home movies shot with a big, bulky camcorder that has long been eBayed or given to a niece or nephew. Your VHS player or film reel projectors are long gone too.

Below video is a wedding movie from a film reel from 1949. The reel was very well taken care of, and the film was in excellent condition. But the effects of time on magnetic media takes its merciless toll. By the time this film was digitized, we cannot make out the bride’s face.

With our Memories3 Technology, we transferred the reel to the best possible quality achievable. Our results would be much more stellar had the film owner not waited so long.

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If you live in the Greater Boston area, we will pick up your tapes and reels for free. You’ll get back a DVD you can watch on your DVD player and a web version you can email to friends and family. Call us today : (617) 901 4564 email us at
videotransferboston@gmail.com

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