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[quote=Anonymous]If you just want a "viewing copy" from VHS or Betamax then the commercially available services (Kodak Digitizing, etc.) will be fine. If you do this, be sure to keep the original. If you have more obscure formats and/or want a truly archival copy (digitized as uncompressed 10-bit in an AVI or MOV container), then you need to start looking at more expensive and professional-grade services. Maybe start with DC Video (I've not used them, but they have a good reputation and handle many archival formats). If you have a large number of tapes, a computer, a working VCR, and some time, it might be most cost-effective to buy a capture card and do this yourself, or maybe hire the neighbor's kid to do it. Again, if you do this, keep the original tapes. There will be improvements in digitizing technology in the future.[/quote]
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