VIDEO CASSETTE to dvd TRANSFER

LIMIT: 3 TAPES PER Person/household-no exceptions

Do you have functional, undamaged video cassettes (VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, Hi8 tapes) that you want transferred to a more current format without having to ship out of the area? Richmond Camera has over 80 years experience of handling your cherished memories. We transfer such video cassette tapes to new DVDs in-house and then you can pick up your originals, plus your DVDs, in our store.

  • We accept up to three (3) undamaged, functional VHS, VHS-C, or Hi8 tapes, per customer, at a time. Three total, not three of each type.

  • Each tape will be converted to a separate DVD. The DVD you receive is playable in a computer or a traditional DVD standalone player.

  • We do NOT convert videocassettes to USB, only to DVD.

  • If tapes are blank or completely damaged (no footage at all), we will not convert them, and you will not be charged.

  • No option to preview a tape before transfer

  • No PAL formatted tapes

  • No tapes with copyright protection

  • No ‘tape repair service’ for damaged originals. Please do not drop off tapes that are warped, torn, moldy, etc.

  • No MINI-DV tapes accepted.

$25 / tape*

For each tape we convert to DVD
(This is regardless of the amount of footage)
* Extra copies available at $10/each.

Frequently asked questions

  • We no longer convert tapes to USB. We only convert to DVD. Customers found that without lowering the quality of the video, the files were so large, as to cause computer issues. DVDs get around this issue by essentially ‘streaming’ the video as it plays, rather than pre-loading the entire file into memory as a USB version would do.

  • Our technicians do not make judgment calls regarding the importance of video, even a few seconds of video. So if there is video at all, it will be converted. It is also possible that your tape is partially damaged. Richmond Camera does not perform tape repairs.

  • we do not offer a timestamp service. Instead, our equipment converts the tape in its entirety, starting at the beginning, and recording until the tape appears to be blank going forward.

  • We do not offer video editing services, such as color grading, splicing, transitions, etc.

  • We do not make judgment calls as to the importance of your video. Therefore, we convert the video as is. Regardless of the condition/quality/content of the original tape, our equipment and technicians still expend the same amount of time and care on your order. Therefore, we do not offer refunds for footage converted.

  • If you have a computer, software, and the knowledge to do so, there is nothing in our DVD format that prevents you from converting to a MOV file, MPG file, etc. However this is not a service that Richmond Camera offers.

  • In the past, we had unlimited dropoffs, but this resulted in incredibly inconsistent turnaround times, and created numerous costly issues with our workflow when larger orders would be dropped off. We found that the right amount to keep things moving quickly and in a more organized manner, was 3 tapes per customer at a time. We appreciate your patience, if you need to make multiple dropoffs.

  • No, to do so, we would estimate we would have to multiply our prices by 5x not just because of labor, but also lost revenue on other services that could have been done during that time.