MP4s are suitable for playing on TVs, Tablets, Computers, Telephones and all modern devices.
As a legacy format, a DVD will need to be played on a DVD player or an older computer that still supports optical drives.
Video Tapes To DVD or MP4 Conversions
Bring Your Tapes To Our Shop, Or Post Them To Us
We Even Provide A Local Collection/Delivery Service.
| Cost per Tape - Conversion to MP4 | |
| 1 Tape | £10.00 |
| 2 Tapes | £9.00 each |
| 3 Tapes | £8.00 each |
| 4 or more | £7.00 each |
| Cost per Tape - Conversion to DVD | |
| 1 Tape | £12.00 |
| 2 Tapes | £10.00 each |
| 3 Tapes | £8.00 each |
| 4 or more | £7.00 each |
Video Tape Conversion Enquiries
If you have any questions regarding our video tape transfer service, please enter them in the box above.
Enter either your email address or telephone number depending upon how you would like us to contact you.
For More Information, Click One Of These Buttons:
These buttons will provide more information on your particular tape format.
POSTAL SERVICE
Simply pack your tapes and include a note with your contact details and any instructions you wish to include.
Post them to us, and we will take care of the rest.
We will contact you when your tapes arrive, usualy by email, to confirm your requirements.
POST TO
UK Photo
Broadstone Mill
Broadstone Road
Stockport
SK5 7DL
Payment Method for orders sent through the post
Payment is very simple.Upon completion of your order we will send you a link, via email, to our secure payment page allowing you to pay for your order using debit/credit card or PayPal.
The cost of returning your order is £5.
For orders of Ten tapes or more, there's no charge for collection and delivery.
For orders of less than ten tapes, there is a £5 charge for this service.
Simply enter your details in the boxes below, and click the submit button. We will contact you durring working hours to arrange collection.
| Opening Times | |||
| Monday | 9.30 | till | 17.30 |
| Tuesday | 9.30 | till | 17.30 |
| Wednesday | CLOSED | ||
| Thursday | 9.30 | till | 17.30 |
| Friday | 9.30 | till | 17.30 |
| Saturday | 9.30 | till | 17.30 |
| Sunday | CLOSED | ||
Telephone: 07539493533
Supported tape formats explained below.
VHS
Video Home System was developed by JVC in the 1970s as a means of recording TV programs at home. Previously, only TV studios had possessed such technology.
MiniDV
MiniDV is a digital format that is recorded onto magnetic tape. Larger versions of this tape were used within the broadcasting industry - though MiniDV found it's way into professional use too.
8mm
These formats were developed by Sony.
VHS, VHS-C and S-VHS tapes are supported.
Video Home System was developed by JVC in the 1970s as a means of recording TV programs at home. Previously, only TV studios had possessed such technology.
Unfortunately, the magnetic tape in these cassettes will degrade over time and the recordings will become gradually corrupted.
MiniDVMiniDV is a digital format that is recorded onto magnetic tape. Larger versions of this tape were used within the broadcasting industry - though MiniDV found it's way into professional use too.
The two tape manufacturers were Sony and Panasonic (Panasonic made the tapes for TDK, Canon an others) The two brands used a different form of lubrication on their tapes. Sony used a wet lubrication and Panasonic used a dry one. Using one brand's tapes on the other's equipment was said to cause quality issues. Sony eventually switched to a dry lubrication.
8mmVideo8, Hi8 and Digital8 tapes are supported.
These formats were developed by Sony.
Video8 was the earliest of these formats. It's an analog system and has a resolution of 220 horizontal lines. this resolution matches VHS, though Video8 had better sound quality than early VHS.
Hi8 represented an increase in resolution to 400 horizontal lines. Though it uses the same size tapes, improvements in the grade of the magnetic tape and enhanced recording techniques allowed for an almost doubling of the resolution. Digital sound was also introduced to some models of camera.
Digital8 is the digital version of the previous two formats. It uses the same recording standard as the more popular MiniDV, but allows some camcorders to be backwards compatible with Video8 and Hi8 which could be an advantage to anyone progressing from these earlier systems.
Digital formats explained below.