Best Video Transfer Services
in Manhattan, NYC, NY.
PAL to NTSC conversion in NYC.

Most video transfer services done in our Manhattan, NYC lab.

VHS Video Tape to DVD Transfer

VHS Tape

VHS-C Tape to DVD Transfer

VHS-C Tape

What does VHS-C look like?
Our equipment for your VHS-C tapes

8mm, Hi8 & Digital 8 Tape to DVD Transfer

Video8 Tape

Hi 8 Tape

Digital 8 Tape

What do 8mm, Hi8 & Digital8 look like?
Our equipment for your 8mm, Hi8 & Digital8 tapes

DV & MiniDV Tape to DVD Transfer

MiniDV Tape

DV Tape

What does miniDV tape look like?
Our equipment for your DV, DVC & miniDV tapes

BetaMax Tape to DVD Transfer

Betamax Tape

BetaMax is smaller than VHS tape

BetaCam (1/2 inch, Half-inch) Tape to DVD Transfer

Betacam Tape

U-Matic ( 3/4 inch ) Tape to DVD Transfer

Umatic Tape

PAL Tape to NTSC DVD Transfer

PAL Tape to NTSC DVD transfer
PAL DVD to NTSC DVD transfer

PAL DVD to NTSC DVD Transfer

PAL DVD to NTSC DVD transfer

PAL Tape to PAL DVD Transfer

PAL Tape to PAL DVD Transfer
PAL DVD Dupes

MiniDV Tape to VHS Tape Transfer

MiniDVD to Regular DVD Transfer

DVD copy, DVD dupe

DVD copy

Tape to AVI or MOV file conversion

VHS, 8mm and DV Tape to AVI, MOV conversion

HD, Blu-Ray

HD camcorder to DVD, Blu-ray Disk

Audio Cassette to CD Transfer

Audio Cassette to CD Transfer
Micro Cassette to CD Transfer
Voice Recorder to CD Transfer

8mm Movie Film to DVD Transfer

8 mm, 16 mm Movie Film to DVD

Tape to DVD transfer

DV & miniDV Tape to DVD transfer

Transfer one tape to one DVD each, unless otherwise requested.

If you want us to transfer multiple tapes on to a single DVD,
please note the following:

1.	The image quality on the DVD might not be as good as the one-to-one transferred DVD. Because we have to compress the original image a lot to fit on a single DVD.
2.	The job will take much longer. To put multiple tapes, we have to transfer all tapes on to a HDD first, make an original long video, then burn it on a DVD. For instance, when we have 3 of 1 hour tapes, it will take 3 hours to transfer on to a Hard Drive, then takes some time to combine them to one movie, and takes other 3 hours to transfer from HDD to a DVD.
3	We don't charge extra for this extra job, but please keep in mind that job will take much longer and the quality is not good as one-to-one method. Our price is based on number of the original tape(s), so you don't save money either.

BetaMax, BetaCamSP, Tape to DVD transfer

U-matic video to DVD transfer

DVD to BetacamSP tape transfer

PAL to NTSC Conversion

PAL Tape to NTSC (American) DVD Transfer.

There is no extra fee for converting PAL tape to NTSC DVD.
The regular price of $29.95 per tape only (same as NTSC tape).

PAL VHS Tape to NTSC DVD Transfer

PAL DV Tape to NTSC DVD Transfer

PAL HD DV tape to standard NTSC DVD Transfer.
(PAL tape in High Def mode to NTSC DVD transfer)

PAL DV Tape to NTSC DVD transfer

PAL DVD to NTSC DVD Transfer

PAL to PAL Transfer

PAL DVD to PAL DVD copy

PAL Tape to PAL DVD transfer

DVD to DVD Copy
DVD Dupe

DVD Copy ( DVD Dupe )

Mini DVD to (regular) DVD copy

Single sided mini DVD to regular DVD: $9.95 per DVD
Double sided mini DVD to regular DVD: $9.95 pre side (=$19.90 for both sides on two DVDs)

The mini DVD MUST BE FINALIZED in the same Camcorder that recorded the DVD.
Unfortunately, many customers bring un-finalized DVDs to our store.
None finalized DVD cannot be played with other players except the camcorder that recorded it.
We cannot FINALIZE the min DVD here. It must be done in your Camcorder.
Please see your manual how to Finalize your disk.

Special note for Mini DVD in HD ( High Definition mode ).

AVI or MOV Video file conversion

Convert your video for (older) iPod with smaller video capacity.
Tell us you have rather old model.
We can convert to a smaller file than current models.

Facebook supports almost all video file types. QuickTime Movie (mov) Windows Media Video (wmv) AVI Video (avi) MPEG Video (mpg, mpeg) Windows Media Video (asf) MPEG-4 Video (mp4, mpeg4) Mobile Video (3gpp, 3gp, 3g2) Matroska Format (mkv) Flash Player Video (flv) DVD Video (vob) Ogg Format (ogm) Nullsoft Video (nsv)

We will convert your video to one of the above formats.
Our preference goes to mp4.

We will burn the file on a CD so you log in to your account and upload.
Here is more details how to upload your video on your Facebook account.

We will turn your movie into Youtube upload ready file.
Please provide us a less than 10 minutes movie .
We don't edit the file, which means we don't cut a portion off from your entire movie.
The file will be on a CD so that you can upload it to your YouTube account.

Tape to Tape Transfer

VHS to VHS Tape copy (dupe)

Mini DV tape to mini DV tape copy

HD ( High Definition ) Video to DVD conversion.

Video Transfer New York, NY Q&A

	How can I edit the DVD on my PCor Mac?
	How can I send my order to you?
	Confidentiality / Non-Disclosure Agreement
	Why VHS tape to DVD transfer is necessary?
	How long does it take to have my VHS tape transferred on to DVD?
	What format of video tapes you can transfer on to DVD?
	My video tape is over 4 hours long. How good is the quality on the DVD?
	How long tape can you put on a single DVD?
	Will my original tape be returned to me?
	Copy protected Video / DVD
	What DVD brand you use?.
	Multiple tapes on a DVD?
	Does the DVD play on my DVD player?
	Does the DVD play on my PC/Mac?
	Portion transfer from VHS to DVD
	Can I edit the DVD you create on my PC/Mac?
	How to edit Mp4 file on PC with Windows Movie Maker
	Additional DVD copies
	What Regional code on the DVD?
	PAL to NTSC conversion
	Adult or Private videos transfer
	I don't want you to view my video.
	How to show my video on YouTube

How can I edit the DVD on my computer?

disclaimer:
The information below is for your reference only.
There is a steep learning curve for a beginner.
You also need a good PC or Mac computer with video editing software.
Doi Camera will NOT take any questions about video editing, nor
responsible about the result.
Please address your video editing questions to each application's support forum.

The DVD Video that we created for you is editable on your computer.
Here is how to do it.

For Windows users:
A simple way to edit your DVD Video on your Windows XP or Vista is as follows:
Insert the DVD we created and go to Explore by right clicking on DVD icon.
(If the DVD Video starts playing automatically, stop it and exit the program first)

Once the contents of the DVD are shown, you will see file name(s) ending .vob under the Video_TS folder.
You could drag(=copy) a vob file from DVD's Video_TS folder onto your desktop.
Then change the file extension (three letters after dot.) from .vob to .mpg.
by selecting the xxxx.vob file, right click > rename > change xxxx.vob to xxxx.mpg.
Now you can use Windows Movie Maker to edit this mpg file.

Many people think this is the simplest way to edit the DVD video files on Windows.
If this renaming technique doesn't work for you on your system,
use a free vob to mpeg converter called "VOB2MPG".
It can be downloaded from the following link: http://www.videohelp.com/tools/VOB2MPG

When even this method does not work for you, we can give you a "edit ready" file for your PC, such as AVI or MP4.
The price is $29.95.

For Mac users:
You will have to rip(convert) the DVD video into a format that iMovie or iDVD can process.
There are many programs for converting DVD (Vob files) into a Mac friendly formats such as Mov or MPEG-4.
Here is one of them : HandBrake

You may (or may not - depends on your system) need to purchase QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component to play the DVD video on your Mac.
(if your Mac can play DVD video, then you don't need this)
It is available from Apple as an add-on to QuickTime 6 or QuickTime 7 for $19.99 from the Apple Store online at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/

If you want to us to do this conversion job, we can convert the DVD movie into MP4 format at $29.95.
Mov file(Quick time) format is also available if the duration is shorter than 30 minutes(same price).

To lean more about DIY video editing, please go to the links below:

Basic Video Editing (Allabout.com)
Video Editing Made Easy & Cheap (PC Magagine)
Video Editing Softwares (Wikipedia)

Why VHS tape to DVD transfer is necessary?

Here is the bottom line - Once it digitized, image will be preserved "forever".
1. The image on VHS tape has been fading day-by-day, and it will be totally gone eventually.
2. The machine (VCR) is almost out of market. You can't see the tape in the future.
3. DVD disk as a plastic media won't last long, but the digital file can be copied on another media perfectly.

The material of the VHS tape degrades as time goes by.
It's a magnetic tape and deteriorates even if it's not watched for years.
The magnetic info will be eventually totally gone from the tape or the tape itself goes bad.

Also, then popular Video tape player - is almost gone now.
This means that you can't play these tapes in the near future.

VHS to DVD conversion process stops the degradation of your original video
and preserves your movies on the DVD as a digital file.
In other word, the deterioration that's been happening to your tape is now stopped,
and will stay unchanged "forever".

"Forever"?
Yes, we all know that DVD media is far from perfect nor it doesn't last forever.
However, the digital information on on the disc will never be degraded and will be preserved
as exactly as it is forever.
Think it this way - put your digital file on the WEB site or on a network server.
Does your movie ever fade?

Once it's digitized, your image stays forever as is.
All you have to do is to keep changing media that the image is on (like DVD or Network server) for future generations.

How long does it take to have my video converted to DVD?

We are pretty quick in general.
Because almost all video transfer work is processed in-house at our New York lab,
a sinple tape to DVD transfer will be ready next day afternoon.

Same day or a couple of hours RUSH service might be available
with 50% price up. Please contact us with your particular needs.

Multiple tapes take longer.

What format of video tapes do you accept?

Almost any kind tapes, including, VHS, S-VHS, VHS-C, Video8, Hi8, Digital8,
MiniDV tape in SD format, MiniDV tape in HD format, Standard DV tape,
DVCAM tape, HDV tape, U-matic and so on.

We handle PALvideo tapes as well as NTSC system.

How about the DVD quality of the videos in long record mode?

Although we will try to make the DVD quality as best as we can, the DVD image quality form a
LP/EP(longer) mode tape, nught not as good as from a SP mode tape.
This is simply because you tried to put more image on a tape, the image was poorer than
the regular mode recording.
The longer you tried to record, the lower quality you got on the tape already.

How long tape can you transfer on to a DVD?

We will put up to a 4-hour tape on a single DVD without any additional charge.
A longer than 4 hours tape will be transferred to multiple DVDs.
The first 4 hour DVD is $29.95 and the additional DVD is $19.95.

Will my original tape be returned to me?

Absolutely Yes.

I am concerned about my privacy and confidentiality.

We respect your privacy and confidentiality seriously.
Being in photo business since 1971, no other companies are better than us to keep customers' information tight.
-1. Most jobs are processed in-house by experienced professional technicians.
-2. The technician will only watch your tape what is necessary for quality control.
-3. Once a work is done, all temporary files will be deleted from our system.

To put it in writing, we have our Confidentiality/Non-Disclosure Agreement Form ready for you.
You can download the form, type in your (company) name and address, and print two copies.
Sign and date both, then bring the forms with your work.
We will sign them both and return one copy for you.

Do you convert copy protected videos to DVD?

Absolutely not.

What kind of DVD brand you use for my job?

The DVD we create will be viewed decades and decades later.
So the DVD media we use must be the very best quality in the market.

After an intensive study and years of experience we've decided to use professional grade
Taiyo-Yuden's Premium Line DVD (made in Japan) for our jobs.*
Taiyo-Yuden is recognized as an industrial leader in the manufacturing of its highest quality
and most reliable DVDs on the market.
Simply, they are the best professional grade DVD's in today's market.

We didn't stop there - not only we use Taiyo-Yuden brand, what we are using is their
top-of-the DVD product line called "Premium Line" (as oppose to Value line).
You can't find any better DVDs in the market.

Also Sony DVD might be used for Sony's High Definition jobs, such as AVCHD or Blu-Ray.

We firmly believe that your memory deserves much more than these cheap DVDs.

* Taiyo Yuden is a registered trade name

Can you transfer multiple tapes on to a single DVD?

We prefer to transfer one tape to one DVD, because that gives the very best quality possible.
However, if requested, we can put multiple tapes on to a single DVD.
Please note the followings:

To make a single DVD, first we transfer all tapes to a HDD then burn it on a DVD.
-1. DVD quality might be less than one-to-one transfer.
-2. Takes longer than normal because of the two-step workflow.
-3. Unlike other companies, we don't charge additional fee for this extra work.
-4. Our price is based on per original tapes, so you don't save money by doing this either.

Will the DVD you create play on my DVD player?

Yes.
Most of the DVD players can play the DVDs we create.
However, regardless of who created the DVD, there are some DVD players that gives problem.
Even Hollywood movie DVDs - which supposed to be playable on all DVD players -
might not work on your DVD player. This happens more often with older DVD players.
If that happens to you, we will re-burn on a different DVD media.
(No refund will be made as long as it plays on many other DVD players)

Will the DVD you create play on my PC or Mac?

Yes, it will work on your computer if your PC/Mac has a DVD drive.
Please try a Hollywood Movie DVD on you PC/Mac - if it woks, ours will work also.

Can you transfer a portion of my video tape on to DVD?

No. We do not offer any editing services.
We will transfer whatever on the tape to a DVD as a whole.

How can I edit Mpeg4 (MP4) video file in Windows Movie Maker?

MP4 is a very popular digital movie format that
YouTube, Myspce Facebook, iPod, iTouch, iPhone are all adopting it.
This popularity comes from its highly compressive, still keeps good quality function.
You can get a 2 hour video footage in less than 2 GB, which can be stored on a single DVD.

Mac users have no problem enjoying this new format.
You can just double click on the file to play and enjoy it.
QuickTime will come up and take care of the rest.
To edit the file, you can just drag it into iMovie.
Very easy.

Windows can not play MP4 in its original setting,.
To view the MP4 movie on Windows, you need to download a free software called QuickTime Player from Apple.
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/

If you want to edit MP4 file on Windows, in Windows Media Player or Windows Movie Maker,
you need to download a free software called mp4cam2avi.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mp4cam2avi/
This software change MP4 files to Windows Movie Maker native AVI format,
that Windows Movie Maker can read and edit it.

An alternative choice to "Windows Movie Maker + mpecam2avi " is to use an Apple made video editing software called "Quicktime Pro".
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/pro/
You have to pay for it, but it is very easy to use.

Can I get multiple copies of the DVD you create?

Of course. DVD copies make great gifts for family members. $9.95 each.

What regional code DVD you will create?

Our final DVD is regional code free. There is no regional restrictions on our DVD.
What is the DVD region code ?

Can you transfer PAL tape to USA (NTSC) DVD?

Yes, absolutely.
Because Doi Camera is located in Mid Town Manhattan, New York
and United Nations on the same 42nd Street within 15 minutes walk,
we are handling many international tapes from all over the world daily.

PAL tapes will be converted to NTSC US standard,
so you can enjoy on American TV & DVD player system.

There is a set up charge of $15.00 per order (NOT per tape)
If you have 20 PAL VHS tapes, the set up charge is still $15.00 only

Adult and Private video transfer

We will accept "Adult" or "Private" content video tapes under the following guide lines:
1. No child porn ( absolutely NO exceptions ).
2. No commercial copy right.
3. There will be no color indexed cover case for the DVDs.
4. We reserve the right to refuse the job when our lab operator(s) feels offensive against his/her belief.
We believe that no one at our company should be forced to work against his/her religious or moral belief.
This refusal may occur after we take your order, because we have no obligation to review video for content
at the time of receiving your video. We will not be responsible any extra expense this refusal will cause you.

How to show my video on YouTube?

Please see YouTube instruction how to upload video to YouTube.
Can I upload to YouTube directly from my DVD video?

Doi Camera will not teach you how to deal with YouTube.
Please address all qestions to YouTube help center.

How can I send my order to you?

Please send your tapes to:
Att: Video Dept., Doi Camera, 285 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017 (212)661-0876

You can tell us what you want us to do on a piece of paper, but don't forget to
write your E-mail address and phone number, as well as where to return.
Upon receipt of your order, we will contact you with estimate and payment request.

We will use either your FedEx, UPS account number or Credit card number for return.
We don't charge you handling nor packing fee for return.
So what you are paying for the return is the net freight cost, it can't be clear than this.

Other questions?

Please e-mail us with your particular question.