Part One: Our Standard, Professional Conversion Services

You pay a flat setup cost per source tape and DVD master, plus a per-minute rate for the running time.

1. The One-Shot: for orders of just 1 source tape.

Source Tape¹	DVD Master	Running Time	Total (for 0-2 hrs.)
$15 ea.	$10 ea.	10¢/min.	$25-$35*

* A standard 2-hour tape maxes out at $35 (not $37).   Longer recordings resume the 10¢/minute rate after this price break.

2. The 10-10-10 Service: for orders of 2 or more source tapes.

Source Tape¹	DVD Master	Running Time	Total (for 0-2 hrs.)
$10 ea.	$10 ea.	10¢/min.	$20-$32

¹ for VHS, Super VHS, VHS-C, 8mm, Hi8, and Digital 8mm videotape formats.

3. The 8-9-10 Service: discounted pricing for orders of 10 or more source tapes.

Source Tape	DVD Master	Running Time	Total (for 0-2 hrs.)
$8 ea.	$9 ea.	10¢/min.	$17-$29

4. The 10-10-10 Service for mini DV format:

Source Tape³	DVD Master	Running Time	Total (for 0-2 hrs.)
$10 ea.	$10 ea.	$10/hour²	$20-$40

² note that the 3rd “10” here for running time is $10/hour, not $10¢/minute (which equals $6/hour).

³ HDV format uses mini DV tape but requires special playback/conversion, available for $15-$15-$15.

All of our Standard video conversions include:

1. Professional playback and digital recording to hard drive before finishing to DVD.
2. Optimal bit rate based on source materials and combined running times.
3. Auto-Chaptering for easy disc navigation.  Custom chaptering also available–see below.
4. Content is trimmed to the exact start and end times of the original recording.
5. Professional grade media and packaging, with basic text printing included.

…And these options at additional cost:

1. Basic editing or combining of content; organize & identify parts with chapters and menus.
2. Special playback & recording settings for improved audio, brightness, noise reduction, etc.
3. Custom full-color design & DVD printing/packaging, including image extraction from video.

Menu Options Pricing:

Service	One-shot	10-10-10	8-9-10 option
Single Layer Menu	$3	$3	$3
Add 2nd Layer Menu	n/a	$2	$2
Cost per custom menu item (default items are free)	Chapter menu items $2-$4.  See below.	Brief* Title Menu items included; $2 for all others	Brief* Title Menu items included; $2 for all others

* The text area for each menu item is limited to 14 characters–sorry–but two additional lines of 14 are available for $1 each if you need them.  So the cost is $2 for the first line and $1 each add’l, or $2-4 total.

Menu Items:

Both Title and Chapter menu items consist of a small “thumbnail” image from the video content, and an area to input text to identify the content, as seen below.  These items can be generated automatically by default and left blank at no cost, or can be customized by selecting a different thumbnail image and entering text information.

TITLE MENU

This example of a title menu shows five  recordings compiled to one DVD.

An actual menu would also have an overall name for the collection which would appear in the blue stripe at the top of the screen.  Individual title names would also be re-formatted to fit better in the text field next to each thumbnail image.  The Chapter menu below, which was used for an actual project, shows those further refinements.

CHAPTER MENU

Explanation of Terms:

1. Auto Chaptering simply records “access points” that allow you to navigate the DVD in 5, 10, or 15 minute increments, without effecting playback continuity in any way.

2. Custom Chaptering.  Rather than auto chaptering at a fixed interval, we can create these data points at any location within a recording, allowing you instant access to any scene you would like.

Labor rates apply for this work, but the cost typically works out to about $2 per chapter point.

3. Menu Creation.  You’re probably familiar with what these are and how they work for commercial releases, but menus are also the best way to organize and identify your content.

4. A Title Menu is used to identify each tape recording that has been compiled to one DVD.

5. A Chapter Menu is the sub-menu of a Title, that is used to identify scenes within that Title.

Note: Pricing applies to VHS, Super VHS, VHS-C, 8mm, Hi8, and Digital 8mm videotape formats only.  See exceptions in item 4 above for mini DV and HDV formats.  Call for ¾” U-matic format pricing.

Part Two: Our Economy/Express Conversion Services:

A streamlined tape-to-DVD conversion process for medium and large orders.  The direct-to-disc process is faster and cheaper without necessarily compromising on quality.

 

For Medium-sized orders:

The 6-6-6 Express: for orders of 6 or more source tapes only, transferred 1:1 direct to disc.*

Source Tape	DVD Master	Running Time	Total (for 0-2 hrs.)
$6 ea.	$6 ea.	$6/hour	$12-$24

*This service is for one-to-one conversion of each tape (full length recording at standard speed) to it’s own DVD.  However, we can compile shorter recordings with the 8-7-6 option below.

The 8-7-6 Option: like 6-6-6, but can combine multiple tapes to DVD; 12 tape minimum.

Source Tape	DVD Master	Running Time	Total (for 0-2 hrs.)*
$8 ea.	$7 ea.	$6/hour	$15-$28

* Remember to add $8 for each source tape that gets recorded to each DVD master.

The 6-6-6 and 8-7-6 Services include:

1. video playback and direct to DVD recording on professional systems
2. auto-chaptering when available
3. name brand, high quality media with simple packaging

…And these options at additional cost:

4. basic or custom disc printing and packaging
5. Title menu creation to identify multiple source content.

For Large orders:

The 6-6-6 Combo: for orders of 20 or more source tapes; the 8-7-6 Service at the 6-6-6 price.

Source Tape	DVD Master	Running Time	Total (for 0-2 hrs.)
$6 ea.	$6 ea.	$6/hour	$12-$24

The 6-5-4 Blowout: for orders of 30 or more source tapes only, transferred 1:1 direct to disc.*

Source Tape	DVD Master	Running Time	Total (for 0-2 hrs.)
$6 ea.	$5 ea.	$4/hour	$11-$19

*This service is only available for larger collections to be transferred 1:1 at bulk rate.  This service allows no optional services except for printing and packaging.