Video Tape Conversion

Our Pricing is Simple & Easy to Understand

We convert VHS, VHS-C, Video 8, Hi8, Digital 8, Mini DV and DVCam to MPEG4 or a DVD.

We charge by how much recorded footage is on the tape, NOT the actual length of the tape.

You can expect prompt, reliable and courteous service when we convert vhs tapes to digital - no matter how big or small.

As a home-based studio, Video Conversions can offer 24/7 services. You can drop off videos and films in the evenings and weekends. Likewise, you can email digital content any time.

Urgent jobs can be turned around overnight if need be.

When you convert vhs tapes to digital USB or Hard Drive, you can watch your family memories again on your Smart TV, computer, smartphone or iPad/tablet.

It is now easy to share and preserve your memories with family and friends by simply copying your MP4 files, or you can edit your videos on your computer.

Video digitization pricing chart: tapes up to 30 minutes $15, 31–60 minutes $20, 61–120 minutes $30, 121–189 minutes $40; MPEG4 files on a 32GB USB for $10.

Video Tapes to DVD Conversions

We convert VHS, VHS-C, Video 8, Hi 8, Digital 8, Mini DV and DVCam to DVD. Transferring your video tapes to DVD means you can watch your videos on any Australian DVD player. 

COST TO CONVERT VHS TAPES TO DVD

• Videos up to one hour long: $30 (incl GST)

• Videos between one and two hours long: $40 (incl GST)

• Videos longer than two hours: $50 (incl GST)

All DVDs come with professionally printed titles and a plastic protective case.

Video Tapes to MPEG4 Digital Video Files

Many people today love the convenience of playing video files on their devices.

To convert VHS tapes to digital, Video Conversions use state-of-the-art technology, and can also convert VHS, VHS-C, Video 8, Hi 8, Digital 8, Mini DV and DVcam to MPEG4 digital video files, and deliver on USB and portable hard drive.

There are many types of MPEG4. We convert to H.264 which is the industry standard and native to Apple devices. It plays on your PC and Mac. Image quality is better and playback is more fluent than with basic MPEG4 compression.

COST TO CONVERT VHS TAPES TO DIGITAL

• The cost of conversion from a single video source is $20 for the first hour and an additional $10 for each subsequent hour.

Completed files can be transferred to your portable hard drive or to a USB stick.

DVD to MPEG4 Conversions

Even though DVDs are high quality and convenient to use, many customers are telling us they no longer have DVD players.

Video Essentials can extract files from DVDs and convert them to MPEG4 (H.264) files for playback on your digital devices.

COST

• The cost for converting these files is a flat $20 (incl GST) per DVD.

Completed files can be transferred to your portable hard drive or to a USB stick.

Audio Tapes Converted to MP3 and WAV Audio Files

Audio cassette tapes can be converted to convenient MP3 or WAV audio files to play on your computers and devices.

There is a flat rate of $20 to convert any cassette up to 60 minutes. For tapes longer than 60 minutes, the price is $30.