Pricing (Subject To $99 Minimum Order):
- 1 tape: $20
- 2-10 tapes: $18 apiece
- 11-20 tapes: $17 apiece
- 21-50 tapes: $16 apiece
- 51-100 tapes: $15 apiece
- 101+ tapes: $14 apiece
- MP4 conversion: $4 per tape, additional
How To Convert MiniDV Tape To DVD – Digitize Mini DV Tapes
Do you have old MiniDV tapes packed with precious memories?
It’s time to convert those mini DV tapes to digital format before they degrade.
Here’s everything you need to know about transferring MiniDV to DVD.
Key Takeaway
- MiniDV tapes degrade over time, risking valuable memories.
- Converting to digital preserves videos offers easy viewing, backup, and sharing.
- There are two main options: DIY with a converter or professional service.
- Professional conversion ensures quality and convenience.
How do you convert MiniDV Tapes to Digital Format?
Old MiniDV tapes hold cherished memories, but their magnetic tape degrades over time. It’s crucial to convert MiniDV tapes to digital format to preserve these precious moments. This process safeguards against deterioration and offers convenient ways to view, back up, and share your videos. There are two primary methods to digitize MiniDV tapes:
- DIY with a Digital Converter: Purchase a digital converter like the Elgato Video Capture. Connect your camcorder to the converter using a FireWire cable, install the necessary software, insert the tape, and begin recording. While this option is affordable, each tape requires a functioning camcorder and time.
- Professional Conversion Service: Opt for a trusted service like Memory Fortress for hassle-free and high-quality conversions. Send your MiniDV tapes to them, and their experts handle the entire process, ensuring optimal preservation of your memories. This option provides peace of mind and superior results, particularly for delicate or valuable tapes.
Whether you choose the DIY route or prefer the convenience of professional service, converting MiniDV tapes to digital format is essential for safeguarding your cherished memories for future generations.
Why Convert MiniDV to Digital?
MiniDV tapes won’t last forever. The magnetic tape deteriorates over time, risking your irreplaceable video footage.
DVDs provide a more stable format to preserve those memories. Digitizing also lets you:
- Easily watch videos without a camcorder
- Create backup copies to protect against loss
- Share videos with family and friends
We convert Mini DV to digital format. Let us help you protect & pass down the memories for future generations. Call 678-579-2249 today!
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How do you convert MiniDV Tapes to Digital Format?
There are two main options to digitize MiniDV tapes:
- Use a digital converter like the Elgato Video Capture or a similar USB device. This requires a working camcorder that can play the tapes.
- Have the tapes professionally converted to DVD or digital files by a service like Memory Fortress. They handle the entire process for you.
Steps to Digitize MiniDV Tapes Using a Digital Converter
- Connect your camcorder to the converter with a FireWire cable
- Install the software that came with the converter
- Insert a tape into the camcorder and press play
- Click record in the converter software
- Name the video file and select where to save it
- Wait for the entire tape to play through
- Repeat for each MiniDV tape
A converter is an affordable DIY option but requires time and a functioning camera.
The quality depends on the condition of your tapes and camcorder.
Benefits of Converting MiniDV to Digital Files
- Preserve priceless family videos before tapes degrade
- No need to keep an old camcorder around to watch tapes
- Easily create backup copies of the digital files
- Quickly locate specific moments without rewinding tapes
- Share videos by uploading to the cloud or social media
Common Questions About Converting MiniDV Tapes
Are MiniDV Tapes Obsolete?
While MiniDV is an outdated format no longer used, the tapes can still be converted to digital as long as they haven’t degraded. However, finding a working camcorder may become harder over time.
What is the Best Way to Transfer MiniDV Tapes to DVD?
The easiest, fastest way is using a professional MiniDV to DVD service. They have the equipment and expertise to provide high quality digital conversions with minimal effort on your part.
How to Preserve Precious Memories from MiniDV Tapes?
Don’t let those once-in-a-lifetime moments fade away on deteriorating tapes. Invest in having them professionally converted to digital files and DVDs. It’s worth preserving the past for generations to come.
How to Transfer MiniDV Tapes to DVD?
Most people no longer have VCRs or camcorders to play MiniDV tapes. A MiniDV to DVD converter service eliminates the need for equipment. They handle the entire process:
- Receive your tapes by mail or dropped off in person
- Carefully digitize each tape using professional equipment
- Enhance and edit video quality
- Create menu navigation on DVDs
- Return your original tapes and new DVDs
Using a MiniDV to DVD Converter
A converter from Amazon or local electronics store lets you digitize basic home movies yourself.
Be sure to get one compatible with your computer’s operating system.
Most include basic editing software to trim videos, add titles, create DVD menus, etc.
The quality may not be as good as professional conversion.
Advantages of Converting MiniDV to DVD
- Convenience—DVDs can be played on most computers, many TVs, game consoles, etc., without special equipment.
- Durability – High-quality DVDs last up to 100 years with proper storage vs. MiniDV tapes for 10-20 years.
- Shareability – Easily make copies of DVDs to share with others. Digitizing also allows uploading videos online.
- Navigation – DVD menus let you select specific scenes to watch rather than forwarding through an entire tape.
Fact: Over the last two years, 85% of our video customers have chosen the DVD + MP4 option.
This gives them physical DVDs that work on all players, as well as the MP4 computer files that can be replicated, emailed, and put on Facebook.
The cost is only $4 more per tape, and Memory Fortress offers a lifetime emergency backup of your data for this price!
VHS
- Was the standard videotape for VCRs
- Usually holds about 2 hours of footage in SP mode (normal)
- The most popular format in the 1980s and early 1990s
- Significant degradation of quality over time
VHS-C
- A compact alternative to VHS released in 1982
- It also plays on standard VCRs with an adapter
- Playing time well under two hours (depends on mode)
- Slightly less degradation than regular VHS
8mm/Hi 8/Dig8
- The most popular camcorder tape format through the 1990s
- It can hold up to two hours of footage
- Deteriorates less than VHS
MiniDV/HDV
- Popular in early 2000s
- Plays on smaller camcorders
- Playing time well around one hour
- Usually little to no degradation
Photo Archive Digitizing Services
Photo Scanning
We can take that photo box and turn it into a digital format. We carefully and lovingly place all your memories on a DVD or USB flash drive. This makes reminiscing and sharing easier.
Video Transfer
When Remember those old home movies? We can digitalize them on a DVD or large-capacity flash drive. You make the popcorn, and we’ll get your home movies ready to share again.
Slide Scanning
We talk to people daily who have discovered boxes of old slides from vacations and special occasions that were generations ago. Let us help you bring those precious times back to life in a shareable format.
Negative Scanning
If you have slides in a box somewhere, chances are good that you also have sleeves of negatives. This is your family history. Let us help you share the love of the generations. We’ll bring your memories to life. Call today.
Prices and Devices
Pricing for Processing:
- 1 tape – $20
- 2-10 tapes – $18 each (10% off)
- 11-20 tapes – $17 each (15% off)
- 21-50 tapes – $16 each (20% off)
- 51-100 tapes – $15 each (25% off)
- 101+ tapes – $14 each (30% off)
Additional notes:
- Betamax/PAL/Micro MV – $32 each
- MP4 Conversion – $4 each
- Orders under 30 tapes should take 1-2 weeks.
- Please give us two weeks above 30 tapes.
- The $99 minimum order size also applies to video transfer orders!
Delivery Options:
- DVDs – one DVD per tape. Our DVDs can hold up to 4.7GB of data each. We will split files larger than 4.7GB across two DVDs.
- USB flash drives – We can fit as many tapes as you like on our flash drives. This is usually the better option if you have more than ten tapes.
- External hard drives – We deliver these to larger customers (usually over 40 tapes).
- Dropbox is also an excellent option for customers with larger quantities.
- Digital format – All digital files you receive will be in MP4 format.
Delivery Pricing:
- DVDs – no additional charge for 1st 10 video DVDs. $1 per DVD above $10.
- Additional DVDs – $9 per DVD for the 2nd and all subsequent copies.
- USB flash drives – same as on the Pricing Grid (8GB=$12, 16GB=$20, 32GB=$33, 64GB=$45, 128GB=$65, 256GB=$85), all fully loaded.
- External hard drives: $145 for a fully loaded 1TB Seagate external drive. Custom pricing is available on drives greater than 1TB.
- Dropbox – $10 flat charge. The Dropbox link is active for 14 days after you pay.
The Process
It's Easy To Transfer Movie Film, Videotapes, Old Photos, And Slides To Digital
Place Your Order
- No need to count or sort.
- Ship your materials to Memory Fortress.
We Scan & Review
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Quality digitization in just five days.
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We crop, rotate, and color-correct all images.
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We remove dust and minor blemishes.
Fast, Safe, Convenient
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We ship your originals and new digital memories.
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All packages are tracked, and we back up all files.
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Turnaround time is five business days for most orders.
Share & Enjoy
- Share your new USB flash drive and DVDs
- You can also download from Dropbox
- All digital files can be shared easily on all platforms
James H. – “I was very satisfied with Memory Fortress. They were extremely knowledgeable in restoring my photos. I had old still photos and also some on old format tapes and disks. They put everything on DVDs and my memory stick so I can play them on all my electronic devices.
They were fast and got the job done perfectly and at a fair price. I highly recommend them and I will be using their services again!
Thank you, Memory Fortress!”
Why Choose Memory Fortress MiniDv Conversion Service?
Our professional technicians digitize your MiniDV tapes to DVD or digital files. We use high-end equipment to convert your precious memories with the utmost care.
Benefits of our service include:
- Convenience of having tapes converted without lifting a finger
- Peace of mind that trained experts handle your irreplaceable videos
- High-quality digital transfers that will last for generations
- Ability to easily make backups of DVDs or digital files
Don’t risk losing your priceless family memories. Get started preserving them today with Memory Fortress!
Call Us Today & Place Your Orders
(678)579-2249
Videotape To DVD Conversion Is A Gift For Generations
Wondering what to give your adult kids for Christmas?
How about digitizing those home movies from when they were kids?
Many people with adult children love to see their childhood memories again.
It’s even more fun when there are grandkids involved.
Imagine the conversations and memories you’ll share as you get together to see all those old pictures.
It allows you to tell the stories no one’s heard in years.
Your family deserves to be preserved.
Place an order to convert your old memories, including photographs, MiniDVs, and photo negatives, to digital now, or give a gift card to someone special.
You’ll be glad you did.
Words of Wisdom Before You Order
Thousands of tapes and old home movies come in for digital conversion.
VHS tapes tend to deteriorate the quickest, so make this the priority. Footage of weddings, graduations, and childbirths is also generally very high-priority.
It’s much more cost-effective to send in one large order than in pieces over a few months.
Memory Fortress backs up everything we digitize (including all tapes) for 90 days, so if something should happen to your digital copies after we send them back to you, we have a complete backup here.
There is no charge for blank tapes; you can mix and match all formats listed on this page.
Lastly, if you have further questions, click the “Start Here” at the bottom of this page (or every product page) for more detailed answers.
We convert MiniDV to digital formats right here at our facility in metro Atlanta, processed by US citizens.
Michael B. – “Our large digital photo scanning job was handled carefully from start to finish. Keith and his team stayed in constant communication throughout the process. I will be using Memory Fortress for our future projects.”