The average life of any magnetic video tape is approximately fifteen years, and that's if it's been stored properly, re-wound to the beginning and every six months fast-forwarded and re-wound again. You should store you video tapes vertically in a dark, dry environment. Even so, you may get magnetic/image cross-over, and any magnetic device that comes close to or in contact with the tape, will erase that part and there's no getting it back. Also, the Mylar backing that holds the magetic particles will stretch over time. This stretching could radically effect the viewing of your videos! Since the tracking of the tape against the spinning helical-scan video head of your VCR is not "aligned", this wll most likely add irritating static or no viewable video at all (this is very evident in tape-to-tape copies). Adjusting the "tracking" button on your VCR or remote might help, but only for a little while. And if your VHS tapes get "sticky", they may not be salvagable!

R Squared Media, Inc.can take your memorable, delicate and precious VHS video tapes and convert them to digital DVDs*. No more worry about those pesky magnets or old stretchy Mylar, and you can copy the DVDs as many times as you want to share with family and friends.

We charge a flat rate for all of our conversion services. These services are for a two hour or less VHS video tape to DVD conversion. We do not calculate the time of the actual video. A VHS video recorded at Standard Play (SP) is a two hour video, even if the viewable part is shorter than two hours. Long Play (LP) is a four hour VHS video tape and are double the price and will require two DVDs. Contact us about converting Extended Play (EP) or six hour videos.

Our Tape to DVD package is $38.95 which includes an opening page menu with chapter breaks at changes during the tape (or fixed timed intervals) and comes in a DVD library case with an image from your video on the cover. If there are more than one continuous videos transferred, that image might be generic. We will COMBINE multiple shorter videos to DVD for a lower price. For example, one VHS tape has 20 minutes of video (that will be the base starting price of $38.95, but as you add additional shorter videos they will be only $10.00 for each segment. So another 15 minute video added will be $10.00, and so on until the two-hour DVD maximun time is reached).

We understand that not every video tape you own requires copying to a DVD...just the ones you consider keepsakes of importance and memories. So don't let those visual memories vanish! Contact us today.

35mm slides hiding in a box or carousal? We'll convert and adjust the color for .55 per slide. These will be copied to a CD for you to download to your laptop for titling and archiving. Need a nice slideshow presentation with animated slides and music? We can do that too! Video samples coming soon!!

NOTE: Some prices will vary depending on the customers request and the amount of tapes to be converted. These prices include VHS VHS-C, 8mm, Hi-8 and DV . We thank your for your business and look forward to assisting your with your video and graphic needs. Please use our Contact Page for any questions you may have regarding our services. Our photo retouching section is coming soon!

These prices are subject to change without notice.

*R Squared Media, at our discretion, will not attempt to play or copy VHS tapes that are broken, not viewable, or defective. Please take the time to review your VHS videos for playablitiy before handing them to us for conversion. We are not responsible for VHS tapes that are defective. We will not convert copyrighted material or adult/mature content

October 22, 2009.