In this article we explain how we convert your family video tapes to a modern digital format including MP4 on a USB stick, DVD or editable video files for Windows or Mac computers. We aim to avoid jargon and use plain English descriptions wherever possible. Most home video tapes were recorded on domestic camcorders rather… Read More: How we convert old video tapes to MP4 and DVD »
Christmas Rush started mid-October We’re very pleased to have made another batch of Hardy Reels DVDs for Brian Taylor. This double disc set is a special interest video about fishing reels. We originally transferred the footage from five Betacam SP tapes three years ago making both PAL and NTSC DVD masters. The discs are bought… Read More: Disc duplication and video transfer update »
A standard DVD Video disc holds around 2 hours of good quality video footage. If you have four or five tapes with 15 to 20 minutes on each one then they will all fit onto a single disc. You’ll benefit from having access to all the tapes from a simple menu plus one disc on… Read More: Video Transfer Service – Compilation Discs »
We made a simple one minute, text and voice only video to promote our home video transfer service. The running time is 63 seconds including a 5 second hold on our contact details at the end. The video consists of a voice-over, eight key messages and a call to action. The eight key messages we… Read More: Short Promo Video for a B2C Service »
Manchester Video transfer video from any tape or digital source including social media websites to DVD, Blu-ray disc or edit friendly video files for Mac or PC. We’re increasingly being asked if we can help copy videos from Facebook, YouTube, Vine, Whatsapp and similar services. Provided we can access the video and play it then we… Read More: Social Media Video to DVD Service »
Thank you to all our customers for your business so far this year. Christmas is always a busy time for video to DVD transfers. Our cut-off dates for pre-Christmas video to DVD transfer orders are: Ordering by post (3 tapes or less) – Your tapes must arrive here by Friday 14th December Visitors to our… Read More: Video to DVD transfers – Christmas 2012 »
Why your video tapes are at risk Many people have discovered that their old camcorders which worked perfectly when stored away just a few years ago have completely failed either electronically or mechanically when the time comes to try them out again. A camcorder which no longer works isn’t the end of the world but… Read More: How to archive and store video tapes digitally »
Going, going, gone…… VHS is an obsolete format. Many people no longer have a video recorder and good quality working players are now difficult to source. The good news is that there’s an easy way to back-up your precious VHS and camcorder tapes. Manchester Video were one of the first companies in the UK to… Read More: Protect Your Memories »
We’re only into the second week of January but there’s lots happening already. Our Google+ page is now live and linked up to Google Places etc. Initially it will mirror our Facebook page. As the platform develops we’ll look at adding new features and content.