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When consumers were given the choice between using huge VHS tape or small audio cassette sized Video8 tapes the decision was a clear one. Sony's Video 8 tape camera's were as big a hit as their audio version the Sony Walkman. Video 8 produced the same if not better quality than VHS while being a much smaller in size.
At CanadaHomeMovies.com we understand how precious your Video8 tapes are. Using the latest in analog to digital transfer methods we will convert your old Video 8 camcorder tapes into impressive DVD home movies. Whether in person or over the phone,our team of editors and digital specialists are here to answer any and all of your questions. We challenge you to find a better quality transfer than ours. We use broadcast quality transfer equipment and record to only professional grade DVDs.
We will run your tapes through our cleaning process which is designed to loosen up particles and physically remove any dirt from the tape itself. It is a NON abrasive procedure that in NO WAY will effect the quality or damage your tapes. In effect we are exercising the physical tape to ensure a solid transfer.
With new optical disk technology,Canada Home Movies can improve the quality of your video8 recordings by converting your old 8mm tapes to DVD. This ensures that your footage does not further degrade because they are remain on old Video8 tape. We guarantee your 8mm tape to DVD transfers are of the highest quality. Using professional grade DVD and equipment you Video8 conversion will play on 99.99% of the DVD players and on most computers. We DO NOT suggest DVDs as an editing format. For more information on exporting your Video8 footage to an editing format see the section below.
In many cases our customers understand that DVDs although convenient offer a fairly unsafe way to store your precious memories. They are easily scratched or damaged. Yes you can watch on your computer, however the footage you are watching is a compressed version of the original footage. By having TorontoHomeMovies.com convert your Video8 footage directly into an uncompressed .AVI (for the PC) or .DV (for MAC) you will obtain a high quality transfers. To review your footage we can export to one of several options.
MiniDV tape is an excellent way to store your uncompressed Video8 video tape footage. Please understand that most tapes hold only 1 hour of footage. The cost of the tape is extra. But there is an added advantage of having high quality video stored in a digital format that will not get scratch or be deleted/ re formated in error or crash like a portable hard drive.
The main disadvantage to storing your uncompressed Video8 video tape footage on a MiniDV tape is the time it takes to reupload the footage when you need it. A) you will need a MiniDV video camera with firewire, and b) it will take exactly the same amount of time as the footage on the tape. ie: 1 hour of footage will tape 1 hour to upload.
Of all the conversions of Video8 video tape footage we do at CanadaHomeMovies.com Video8 video tape to hard drive is by far the most popular. Not only does it retain the uncompressed Video8 video tape footage at the highest quality it is very easy to access. Simply plug it into your computer! Be sure to advise your sales representative of the type of computer system you use, your footage either .AVI (for the PC) or .DV (for MAC) can be put onto your own drive (must be completely blank) or you can purchase a brand new portable hard drive directly from us.
VHS tape is by far the most popular video format of all time. Using Professional VHS, SHVS decks we convert your footage at the highest possible quality. Most VHS cassettes are 2 hours in length, however they can be as long as 6 hours if they were recorded in Extended Play (EP) Mode. Depending on you requirements we can provide a high bit-rate DVD that will play in your computer and DVD player or we can do a direct to computer upload. This will allow you to receive either an AVI file for PC or DV for Mac that can be edited into future projects.
Check our videotape section for more information about this format or see our video FAQs for more information on our video transfer services
Video8, Hi8 and Digital8 are all 8mm film formats that were popular in the 1990s. Created as a convenient compact cassette format for camcorders, a person could record 2 hours of footage in SP and up to 6 hours in EP mode. Depending on you requirements we can provide a high bit-rate DVD that will play in your computer and DVD player or we can do a direct to computer upload. This will allow you to receive either an AVI file for PC or DV for Mac that can be edited into future projects.
For more information on these formats, please check the following sections: Video8, Hi8 and Digital8. You can also read our video FAQs for more information on our video transfer services.
The MiniDV format is one of the most commonly used formats for camcorders. Leading manufacturers like Sony, Panasonic, JVC, Sharp, Canon, and many others offer MiniDV camcorders for digital video recording for usually up to 1hr of recording. Depending on you requirements we can provide a high bit-rate DVD that will play in your computer and DVD player or we can do a direct to computer upload. This will allow you to receive either an AVI file for PC or DV for Mac that can be edited into future projects.
Learn more about MiniDV
For over a decade CanadaHomeMovies.com has converted thousands of Beta and Betamax video tapes to DVD, hard drive and MiniDV. We are one of the few companies in Canada with professional Betamax decks in perfect working order. Using the latest analog to digital conversion equipment we can save your Beta and Betamax PAL and NTSC footage before it fades forever. Call us now.
MicroMV is Sony's proprietary digital videotape format. It's the smallest videotape format at about the size of two quarter coins. Each MicroMV cassette holds up to 60min of footage.DVCAM was a professional DV format that came in 2 tapes sizes. 60/90 minute tapes same as MiniDV and 184 minute large cassettes. 
Toronto Home Movies can output your transferred 8mm and 16mm footage to MiniDV Cassette for long term archival storage. We use professional grade Panasonic MiniDV cassettes.
If you have MiniDV tapes that you wish to convert to other format, such as DVD or Blu-Ray, please visit out Video Cassette Transfer section.
To learn more about MiniDV, visit the MiniDV section
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