When it comes time to transfer 8mm film to DVD in San Diego, you may be wondering just how it’s done, and what the best quality transfer is. The type of 8mm film transfer service that is performed on your footage can make a world of difference in the end. It’s best to your own...Read More
VHS Tape Repair Guide Video for VHS Repair This video guide will detail all the steps for repairing your VHS tape: For repairing audio cassettes, refer to our How to Fix an Audio Cassette guide. Broken VHS Tape? No Worries! For many families, video tapes contain some of the most precious memories they have. Since...Read More
A custom produced slideshow movie can be a great addition to your wedding party. Wedding slideshows are intended to briefly display the lives of both the bride and groom in a touching way. Typically, wedding slide shows are created in three parts. The first part typically displays the images of either the bride or groom,...Read More
Many people are starting to realize that the need to transfer their important family memories onto DVD is rapidly approaching. Many people have already transferred their home movies, but unfortunately, they transferred them onto inferior, poor quality discs. As a result of this, some are losing their family memories MUCH sooner than they would have...Read More
One of the types of requests we see a lot of is people asking how to convert audio cassettes or how to get their audio cassettes transferred to CD or MP3s. What many people fail to realize, is that it’s much easier than you think to perform this same type of audio conversion from your...Read More
Throughout the years, millions of families have been capturing their memories and lives with hopes of preserving them for future generations. As most of us are aware, these older media types will not stand the test of time and last forever. Luckily, technology has progressed to the point where near complete restoration is possible on...Read More
We’re celebrating our new Irvine office! We are pleased to announce that your local, professional and specialized Family Media Transfer Technicians are now located at 18195 McDurmott East Suite D, Irvine, CA 92614. The Costa Mesa store has been moved and all orders can be picked up and dropped off at our Irvine office as...Read More
Lately we have been seeing more and more tapes with varying degrees of damage including video tape mold. VHS tapes brought in for our VHS to DVD San Diego transfer service usually contain most of the damage, however Hi-8, Video8, and Digital8 tapes are deteriorating at an alarming rate. Most of the time, tapes can...Read More
At DVD Your Memories, we believe the customer should have the final say as to how their product looks. Every order processed in our San Diego or Orange County offices are fine-tuned to the customers exact wants and needs. We understand that not every customer is the same, and everyone has a different end-goal when...Read More
In our ongoing efforts to stay connected within our community, we have just set up our Facebook fan page for everyone of our fantastic customers to visit and connect with other families who have taken the steps needed to preserve their memories. Be sure to “Like” us to keep up to date with all of...Read More
We’ve been very busy the last couple months handling all of your family media transfers, whether it be a VHS transfer to DVD in San Diego, San Diego Film to DVD project, or even scanning slides to digitally restore a lifetime of memories. We would like to thank all of our loyal customers and remind...Read More
Transferring from a VHS tape may seem easy at first glance, but many problems with VHS can arise from something as simple as a VHS to DVD Orange County transfer. Before you begin to transfer any tape, quickly inspect the tape for obvious signs of mold, dirt, cracks, splits, or anything at all that may...Read More
DVD Your Memories was featured on Channel 6’s San Diego Living earlier this morning! Watch Chuck and Brandi explain the advancements and advantages of converting your family’s media into digital formats. Don’t forget to stop in or give us a call for all you media transferring questions!Read More
U-Matic video tape was one of the first video tape formats to be housed within a cassette, as opposed to the open reel video which was the standard at the time. Conceived by Sony in Japan, U-Matic video tapes were released in the early 1970’s. The video tape was 3/4″ in width, which is a...Read More
Years ago, the process of capturing important memories on film often meant a time-consuming and expensive process. In addition to using heavy, awkward equipment, you had to then get the film developed at a facility, and then, most of the time, you had to splice everything together onto a larger reel for continuity. On top...Read More
San Diego reel to reel audio to CD services Brief History Reel to Reel audio is a form of magnetic tape audio recording in which the tape is actually held on a reel, rather than being enclosed within a cassette. The reel which holds the tape, also called the supply or feed reel, is attached...Read More
There are many things to think about concerning video transfer in San Diego. Most of us have home video tapes of various people or events that have transpired throughout our lives. Home movies are a great tool to use for social events such as a get-together, holidays, or a nice weekend family night. Nowadays, however,...Read More
Scrapbooking is a hobby that, in recent years, has been growing in popularity. The basic idea is to preserve memories in a more fun and creative way. The pages often contain multiple forms of media such as print, photos, newspaper clippings, to help the viewer get a better understanding of the mood and feelings associated...Read More
A gramophone record, also known as a phonograph record, vinyl record, or simply record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed spiral groove. The groove starts at the edge of the disc, gradually moving toward the center. This was the primary recording medium for much of the 20th...Read More
A common problem we get while doing video transfers in San Diego is that people are having trouble putting large files (4gb+) on their portable drives. Thumb drives and small USB-powered hard drives are an extremely convenient way to quickly store, transfer or manage small amounts of data. Fat32 is a very compatible format with...Read More
We all had them at one point, but what are these things, and where did they come from? Video Home System (VHS) tape and the VHS recorder were developed by a team at the Victor Company of Japan (JVC) in 1976. Videotape is a linear system of storing information. VHS originally stood for Vertical Helical...Read More
Often times, I come across people with all sorts of older-type media, such as VHS tapes and Film, who decide that after all these years, they want to take their family’s media, archive and consolidate it, and even perhaps do some editing to create a fresh new video or compilation to share with loved ones....Read More
During all of my years of working with audio and video, not once have I come across a conversion program more versatile, more configurable, more helpful than Super C. You can get very specific with what you want/need (which may confuse some people, but remember, Google is your friend!) It has a small resource footprint....Read More
