We scan, convert or digitise videos, cine film, photos, negatives, slides, photograph albums, audio and music.
VHS to DVD, VHS to mp4, cine to DVD, cine to mp4, video to DVD, video to mp4. Photos to jpeg, slides to jpeg, negatives to jpeg.
We provide you with a digital copy of your precious memories for you to easily enjoy, share and keep safe.
Your digital copy can be supplied on USB memory stick, DVDs or internet downloadable digital files.
These digital files can by watched on your TV. To explain how this can be done click here https://personalmediasolutions.co.uk/watch-your-media-on-tv/
We digitise video, photos, slides, negatives, photo albums, audio, music – all your precious media is handled with extreme care, respect and with total privacy at all times.
video tape to mp4 
tapes to mp4 
camcorder tapes 
cine film to mp4 
photo albums 
family albums 
photo enhancement 
photos 
slides to jpeg 
35mm slides 
slides 
negatives 
78 records 
vinyl to mp3 
vinyl records 
audio cassettes
A high quality personal service for your precious media.
- Each video tape is inspected, tab set to non record, fast forwarded and rewound, digitised whilst played from beginning to end, trimmed, audio is normalised, any vhs type interference at the top or bottom is removed, then saved as a digital video file.
- Each cine film reel is inspected, prepared, digitised, trimmed, colour corrected as needed, saved as an H264 1920 x 1080 mp4 video file.
- Each photo, negative or slide is individually checked, prepared, scanned, rotated, colour corrected and Photoshoped as needed.
- Photos digitised are supplied as individual JPEG images on a USB memory stick or uploaded to the cloud for your download.
- Photos can also be turned into a beautifully designed photo book.
- Each record, audio cassette or audio tape is prepared, digitised, volume normalised, “de-noised” and “click-removed” as needed and then checked.
Camberley, Surrey based, You deliver to us, or send to us, or we can collect from you. We can send any digital media files back to you electronically.
We cover Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, London, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Sussex, Wiltshire and beyond.
Digital files can be supplied to you on USB Memory stick, over the internet, via OneDrive link, or on data or playable DVDs.
All digitised files (JPEG, wav, mp3, MPEG2, mp4 etc.) are checked to ensure best results and consistent high quality are maintained.
We scan, convert or digitise the following types media (See full list and pricing below) to files (JPEG, wav, mp3, MPEG2, mp4 etc.).
Photos – photos, prints, 35mm negatives, medium format negatives, 35mm slides, glass slides, photograph albums.
Music – vinyl records, records, reel to reel tapes, cassette tapes, micro cassette tapes, mini cassette tapes, CDs.
Video – video tapes / camcorder tapes (VHS, VHS-C, S-VHS, S-VHS-C, Betamax, Video8, Hi8, Digital8, DV, HDV), cine film (Standard 8, Super 8, Super 8 with sound, 16mm), mini DVDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs. PAL, NTSC and SECAM standard VHS and VHS-C tapes. NTSC standard Video8, Hi8, Digital8 and DV tapes.
For pricing click here, or see price list below.
Why should you get your media digitised?
- Video tapes are degrading constantly losing quality.
- Old video tapes can become damaged and unplayable.
- Photos, photo albums can fade in sunlight over the years.
- Slides and Negatives can easily get lost or misplaced.
- Your precious memories can get damaged by accident, lost or even stolen.
- Once digitised there is no further degradation in quality.
- Digital files can be streamed to your TV or tablet to enjoy in comfort without a PC.
- Digitised precious memories can be copied easily for family/friends to enjoy.
- Digitised precious memories, once copied and stored “off site” are protected.
- Digitised files can be shared easily using email, the internet, CD, DVD, USB or Network drives.
- You can declutter your home by storing away all those loose video tapes, photos, negatives, slides, records, cassettes, CDs, DVDs etc.
The pricing to digitise is below and we can then send you your digital files over the internet for free. If you would like your files on a storage media or device (e.g. DVD, USB memory stick etc) the pricing for this is further down this page.
Pricing to digitise video to mp4, photos to JPEG, music or audio to mp3 etc:
| Media to digitise | Price | Unit | File type | Bit rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terms and Conditions of Sale apply | ||||
| FAST TURNAROUND SERVICE - less than 1 week | Pricing plus 50% | Normal turnaround service is 4 to 6 weeks. | ||
| VHS video tape (PAL, NTSC, SECAM TV standards) | £15 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | mp4 | 3 Mbps |
| VHS-C video tape (PAL, NTSC, SECAM TV standards) | £15 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | mp4 | 3 Mbps |
| S-VHS video tape (PAL) | £15 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | mp4 | 3 Mbps |
| S-VHS-C video tape (PAL) | £15 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | mp4 | 3 Mbps |
| Video 8 video tapes (PAL, NTSC) | £15 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | mp4 | 3 Mbps |
| Hi 8 video tape (PAL, NTSC) | £15 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | mp4 | 3 Mbps |
| Digital 8 video tape (PAL, NTSC) | £15 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | DV avi / mp4 | 30 / 3 Mbps |
| DV video tape (PAL, NTSC) | £15 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | DV avi / mp4 | 30 / 3 Mbps |
| HDV video tape (PAL) | £15 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | mp4 | 10 Mbps |
| MicroMV video tape (PAL) | £15 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | mp4 | 3 Mbps |
| Betamax video tape (PAL) | £30 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | mp4 | 3 Mbps |
| Betacam SP L video tape (PAL) | £30 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | mp4 | 3 Mbps |
| Betacam SP S video tape (PAL) | £30 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | mp4 | 3 Mbps |
| Digital Betacam SP L video tape (PAL) | £30 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | DV avi / mp4 | 3 Mbps |
| Digital Betacam SP S video tape (PAL) | £30 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | DV avi / mp4 | 3 Mbps |
| DVCAM video tape (PAL) | £30 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | DV avi / mp4 | 30 / 3 Mbps |
| DVCPRO video tape (PAL) | £30 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | DV avi / mp4 | 30 / 3 Mbps |
| Cine 8 / Super 8 film | £20 | per 3 inch 50 FT reel, col correct | 1920x1080 mp4 | 10 Mbps |
| Cine 8 / Super 8 film | £35 | per 5 inch 200 FT reel, col correct | 1920x1080 mp4 | 10 Mbps |
| Cine 8 / Super 8 film | £55 | per 7 inch 400 FT reel, col correct | 1920x1080 mp4 | 10 Mbps |
| 16mm film | £55 | per 7 inch 400 FT reel, col correct | 1920x1080 mp4 | 10 Mbps |
| Photos (6x4, 7x5 inches) | £0.25 | each for 1000+ scan of photo only | JPEG image | 600 dpi |
| Photo up to A4 size (297 x 210 mm) | £0.50 | scan, rotated, cropped, col correct, Adobe PS process | JPEG image | 600 dpi |
| Photo up to A3 size (420 x 297 mm) | £1.00 | scan, rotated, cropped, col correct, Adobe PS process | JPEG image | 600 dpi |
| Photo up to A2 size (594 x 420 mm) | £5 | scan, rotated, cropped, col correct, Adobe PS process | JPEG image | 200 dpi |
| Photo up to A1 size (841 x 594 mm) | £7 | scan, rotated, cropped, col correct, Adobe PS process | JPEG image | 150 dpi |
| Photo up to A0 size (1189 x 841 mm) | £9 | scan, rotated, cropped, col correct, Adobe PS process | JPEG image | 100 dpi |
| Photo Albums | from £1 | scan, rotated, cropped, col correct, Adobe PS process | JPEG image | 600 dpi |
| 35mm slide | £0.60 | scan, rotated, cropped, col correct, Adobe PS process | JPEG image | 3200 dpi |
| 35mm negative | £0.60 | scan, rotated, cropped, col correct, Adobe PS process | JPEG image | 3200 dpi |
| 110 film negative | £1.20 | scan, rotated, cropped, col correct, Adobe PS process | JPEG image | 3200 dpi |
| Medium Format negative | £1.20 | scan, rotated, cropped, col correct, Adobe PS process | JPEG image | 1200 dpi |
| Glass slide | £1.80 | scan, rotated, cropped, col correct, Adobe PS process | JPEG image | 2400 dpi |
| Cassette audio tape | £20 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | mp3 / WAV | 320 kbps / 1.4Mbps |
| "reel to reel" audio tape | £20 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | mp3 / WAV | 320 kbps / 1.4Mbps |
| "Micro cassette" audio tape | £20 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | mp3 / WAV | 320 kbps / 1.4Mbps |
| "Mini cassette" audio tape | £20 | per hr of rec, min 1 hr | mp3 / WAV | 320 kbps / 1.4Mbps |
| Vinyl LP record | £20 | artist, album, track names, album art | mp3 / WAV / Hi Res Audio | 320 kbps / 1.4Mbps |
| Vinyl Single record | £20 | artist, track name | mp3 / WAV / Hi Res Audio | 320 kbps / 1.4Mbps |
| Vinyl 33 or 45 record | £20 | artist, track name | mp3 / WAV / Hi Res Audio | 320 kbps / 1.4Mbps |
| 78 RPM record | £20 | each | mp3 / WAV | 320 kbps / 1.4Mbps |
| Shellac record | £20 | each | mp3 / WAV | 320 kbps / 1.4Mbps |
| 3.5 inch Floppy Disk | £2.50 | each | As per disk | As per disk |
| CD - Audio Compact Disc | £2.50 | artist, album, track names, album art | mp3 / WAV | 320 kbps / 1.4Mbps |
| DVD - Digital Versatile Disc | £15 | each | MPEG2 / mp4 | As per disc |
| Mini DVD 8cm | £15 | per 8cm disc | MPEG2 / mp4 | As per disc |
| BD - Blu-ray Disc | £15 | each | AVCHD / mp4 | As per disc |
Pricing for storage medium/device to have digital files on:
| Storage medium/device to have files on | Pricing | |
|---|---|---|
| Digital files you download from the internet | Free Of Charge | We will email you a link and you will be able to download the files. |
| Digital files on your cloud storage | Free Of Charge | We can upload your files to a folder you share with us on your existing cloud storage account. |
| USB Memory stick | £8 | Per 16GB USB 3.0 Memory stick. |
| DVD (for video) | £10 | With menu and printed on title and case. Up to around 2 hours and 50 mins of video on each video DVD+R /DL. Or 8.4GB on a data DVD+R DL. |
| CD (for music, audio) | £10 | With menu and printed on title and case. Up to 79 minutes on each audio CD. Or 700MB on a data CD. |
| Blu-ray (for FullHD video) | £15 | With menu and printed on title and case. |
| USB Disc Drive | £65 | WD 1TB USB 3.0 mobile disc drive. |
| Network Attached Storage (NAS) device | £75 | WD My Cloud Home Duo, My Cloud Home, Per 1TB. |
| Terms and Conditions of Sale apply |
Pricing for other services
| Other Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Repair damaged or broken video tapes prior to digitising | £15 |
| Cleaning mouldy video tapes prior to digitising | £15 |
| Converting audio files to other audio formats and bit rates e.g.MP3 (mp3), AAC (m4a), WMA (wma), LPCM (wav), FLAC (flac) | please contact us or call 01276 685968 |
| Converting video files to other video formats and bit rates e.g. MPEG-2 (mpg), DV (avi), WMV (wmv), H264 MPEG-4 (mp4), AVCHD (m2ts) | please contact us or call 01276 685968 |
| Video editing services are available using Adobe Premier Pro CC | please contact us or call 01276 685968 |
| Digital photo restoration services are available using Adobe Photoshop CC | please contact us or call 01276 685968 |
| Audio and Video file conversion services are available using Adobe Media Encoder CC | please contact us or call 01276 685968 |
| Terms and Conditions of Sale apply |
Pricing for personal collection of your media
| Distance to GU15 1EZ | Pricing |
|---|---|
| Miles | £1.50 per mile |
| Terms and Conditions of Sale apply |