Home videos to DVD Options

[homevideovault]

Hello all,

I'm a student returning to Newbury for summer and am finding genius ways to fund myself before going back to uni in September. I've come up with a great service that I think most people want but aren't too sure on where/how to get it.

Basically, I convert your old home videos to DVD. It seems most families have boxes of home videos from the 80s and 90s but with the decline of VHS they're just gathering dust and don't get watched. By transferring this footage to DVD I can significantly improve the picture/colour quality but more importantly ensure it's on a format that won't become dated. I package them very neatly with whatever typewritten information you like, as well as putting menus in the DVDs to make navigation easier. Obviously if you prefer I can put it on memory stick/video CD or whatever other formats exist.

One of the reasons I'm offering this service is that I had such a frustrating experience finding it myself. It seems no companies offer it at a decent price, and to do it yourself you have to buy and set-up all sorts of hardware/software that don't like working with each other. Being a bit of an editing enthusiast, it was worthwhile for me so I may as well take advantage of the position. Whether it's one, two or fifty hours of old memories you have lying around, it's well worth getting them updated to a digital format. One advantage that springs to mind is once you have digital copies, you can duplicate them to friends/relatives with relative ease.

If you're interested please email me at homevideovault@gmail.com. I am based in Newbury so will have no problem collecting materials from you. Just say roughly how many tapes you have in mind and we'll go from there. Spread the word too :-)


All the best

[CBW137Y]

Good lord. Why all the negativity folks?

If this is an honest post (OP), then fair play to the student for actually wanting to do something with his/her time to expand an interest, and make a few £ for his/herself at the same time. People are moaning about this person wanting to charge money doing something useful. I don't get it. The same people would also be moaning if this person was out setting fires to bins, drinking in the graveyard during the day, stealing from little old ladies, stealing from you, adding extra graffiti to Newbury. The list goes on.

If this is a genuine thread, then fair play! Yes, some of the more tech savvy users may well know exactly how to convert VHS to DVD with one swift flick of the wrist, but there are others who don't and won't know where to look to find out.

I'd ask the OP to tell us some more about his/herself.

**grumble over**

[JMH]

Good lord. Why all the negativity folks?

If this is an honest post (OP), then fair play to the student for actually wanting to do something with his/her time to expand an interest, and make a few £ for his/herself at the same time. People are moaning about this person wanting to charge money doing something useful. I don't get it. The same people would also be moaning if this person was out setting fires to bins, drinking in the graveyard during the day, stealing from little old ladies, stealing from you, adding extra graffiti to Newbury. The list goes on.

If this is a genuine thread, then fair play! Yes, some of the more tech savvy users may well know exactly how to convert VHS to DVD with one swift flick of the wrist, but there are others who don't and won't know where to look to find out.

I'd ask the OP to tell us some more about his/herself.

**grumble over**

Pretty much my point so hear hear!