Disc & File Options

If you want to be able to view your video tape on your TV you will want to order a DVD. You can either order an exact duplicate copy from us, or you can edit your video first and order a DVD from Pixorial. To add a DVD to your video transfer, select the DVD add-on when filling out your order form.

Each duplicate DVD disc will be billed at $3 per disc.

Everything is going digital, and your video tape memories are no different. We convert all video tapes to an MP4 video file that you can view on your computer and edit. We also offer a free 30day Pixorial Membership where you can edit your files online and download video file right to you home computer.

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Exclusive offer for FREE 30 Day Pixorial Premium Membership All Larsen Digital customers gain access to Pixorial's Premium Membership for 30 days once your order is complete. You can add transitions, text, titles, credits and access to more than 1500 music tracks from Pixorial's library. You can also share videos on your favorite social networks, embed on your blogs, create customized DVDs, download your videos to your home computer and much more! Full Details

Why Online Editing?

We have seen a lot of video tapes in our time, and sadly it's very common to see old reruns of Mash mixed in with a birthday video. What is even worse, is when someone leaves the lens cap on while recording, or just leaves the camcorder recording accidentally. Video tapes are full of unwanted useless footage.

We offer a way for you to personally edit out unwanted useless footage. We see a lot of videos that contain the 30 minute water show with Shamu; although it is great to have that saved in your original video files, you probably don't want to watch it every time you view your home movies. You can easily create "The Best Of" video clips that only contain the video you actually want to watch.

What Type of Video Tape Do I have?

We can transfer VHS, VHS -C, Hi8 Tapes, 8mm Video, Digital 8 Tapes, MiniDV, Mini DVD and Beta Tapes.

Standard VHS Tapes are the most common type of Video Tape. VHS Tapes emerged in the 1970's and quickly won the war between BetaMax Video Tapes. VHS tapes are 187 mm wide, 103 mm deep, 25 mm thick. VHS Tapes typically range from 2 hours to 8 hour modes. The longer the duration of the VHS tape, the lower the quality.

 

VHS-C Video Tapes are compact VHS tapes. They offer the same quality as the full size VHS tapes, but require an adapter to play in a regular VHS Tape player. VHS-C tapes have only one spool that the magnetic tape wraps around, unlike the full size VHS tape, which has two spools.

 

Hi8 Tapes, Digital 8 Tapes, 8mm Video Tapes look pretty much the same. Digital 8 video tapes look just like the Hi8 tapes. Digital 8 tapes are digital and Hi8 tapes are analog.

 

MiniDV video tapes are the smallest of all video tapes. MiniDV tapes are mostly standard definition, but some MiniDV tapes are shot in HD. We currently only transfer in SD, so if your MiniDV tape is HD, the Mp4 digital video file will be SD.

 

Mini DVD's are not a "video tape," but do require special software to extract the video files. We transfer the video files off Mini DVD's and put them on a full size DVD or convert the it to an MP4. Mini DVD's must be finalized to transfer the files off of it. To finalize your Mini DVD you will need the camcorder that recorded the Mini DVD.

 

BetaMax are the least common video tape. BetaMax was introduced around the same time as VHS. VHS won the war between format types, and BetaMax slowly faded away. Because BetaMax tapes are uncommon, it's not easy to find players to watch your BetaMax tapes. This is why it is necessary to convert your BetaMax tapes to a DVD or Digital Video File.
We do not transfer BetaCam tapes, only BetaMax.