if the tape is in A1 condition, that is:
1. no further cleaning is needed
2. tape has no mechanical defects
3. no issues of rigid copyright
4. tape is not brittle or too deteriorated.
5. no issues of rare incompatibility with our playback and capture tools
1 to 5 tapes - 2-3 days
6 to 10 tapes - 4-6 days
11- 20 tapes - 7-10 days
21-30 tapes - 11- 15 days
31-50 tapes – 2 -3 weeks
51- 100 tapes – 3 weeks to 1 month
media conversion can be finished earlier than the number of days mentioned above.
the mentioned lenght of time is only reflective of our commitment to finish the job within the specified time.
all tapes are converted to high quality dvd videos.
Final dvd output comes with a cd face label designed with snapshots from the video
and title of the video (if title is indicated). Video is also authored with a menu.
TAPE STATUS & RATINGS
The final output/dvd’s are released with the final assessment of the physical and playback status of the tapes or media.
Tapes are given status ratings of 1-7 according to the ease or difficulty of playback.
ratings
1 - Excellent; A1 condition
2.- Good; Playback similar to 1 but with minor glitches
3. -Fair; Some portions damage but generally viewable
4. -Not so Fair; Many portions are damaged /some scenes not viewable
5. -Bad; Most portions damaged. Tape maybe too sticky, too moist (halts the machine) or too brittle (keeps on breaking).
6. -Worse; Playback is virtually impossible
7. -Probable Media Incompatibility; Because of wear and tear or factory defects, some vcr’s and camcorders have different tension alignments. This rare or unique tension alignment makes playback exclusive only to the unit used to record the material or to a unit with similar tension alignment.
Great atclrie! I still miss VHS though. DVD is great, but it has its little (very little in comparison to VHS or beta-max.) flaws too. I think the biggest is not being able to fast forward until you get to the actual movie. I hate having to sit through a million stupid little menus, which 9 times out of 10 they will not allow you to skip through, not to mention the various FBI warnings, previews and commercials before I can even get to the main menu and select play movie. Now granted I love DVD too, nothing can beat having your favorite movie with hours of special features to enjoy, but sometimes I get nostalgic for the old times when I used to spend hours at the video store my best friend worked at.
Yeah, nostalgic indeed. One of the best memories of my younger years were at the Video Store too. I remember being all sweaty and nervous when we were dared by our friends to rent one of those popular sexy films. I think I have to dedicate a section for memorable Video Store stories.