Living in the age of technology has its distinct advantages. Gone are the days of scratched records and those funky 8-track tapes. We can now record our music, our movies, and even our family memories on DVDs. DVDs are stable, easy to duplicate and they take a beating much better than older media did.
While improving technology is fun to watch, there is one drawback to how quickly the change happens; what do you do with all of your old home movies which are on VHS and other formats? What happens to them when you no longer have a VHS system to play them on? The simple answer to this problem is the process of video transfer.
Companies who specialize in video transfer, sometimes also referred to as video conversion, can take you older format media and transfer the content onto DVDs. By converting your family memories from your old 8mm and Beta tapes onto a DVD, you can then watch them without requiring an older technology player to do so. As an added bonus, you can also share your family memories with others by simply copying the DVD and mailing it to your far away relatives. Since they are much more likely to have a DVD player, they can enjoy the family history as well.
One of the problems in the past with sharing your films has been incompatibility with formats. There now are four distinct international video standards. These different international video standards are NTSC, PAL, PAL-M and SECAM. What this means to you is that depending on what part of the world you are located in, the format for your media may be different than someone in another area of the world. This prevents your relatives in Europe from sending you a video tape here in the U.S. because your U.S. designed player is a different standard and is unable to play the European tape.
Any good video conversion company can help you with the problem of incompatible international video standards by adjusting for the differences between the standards. This adjustment will give you an end result DVD which can be played world-wide!
Another reason you may want to consider transferring all of your old home movies onto the newer technology DVDs is because the older forms of tape and film were not designed to last for more than a few years. Over time these older films become darker and harder to see. By transferring your home movies to DVD you are able to stop this natural age decomposition and preserve your family memories for generations yet to come. By doing this now, you can ensure it will be possible to convert your memories before they are lost to the aging process and to lack of equipment in the future.
One of the best things you can do to preserve your family home movies and tapes is to video transfer them to a more current media such as a DVD. By moving your images now onto DVD, you are able to have adjustments made to deal with the incompatibilities in the international video standards to allow them to be played by family members worldwide. You can also help to stave off the natural aging process and preserve the best images possible for generations to come.
For video transfer video conversion, duplication and post production lab, the Transfer Zone is a professional full-service lab in operation since 1976. At The Transfer Zone, http://www.thetransferzone.com/ we are dedicated to fulfilling our customers’ video reproduction needs.
NTSC, SECAM, PAL Video Formats
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PAL/NTSC/NTSC-4/PAL-M/PAL-N/SECAM To PAL(4.43) 50HZ / NTSC(3.58) 60HZ Converter $118.19 |
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PAL/NTSC/NTSC-4/PAL-M/PAL-N/SECAM To PAL(4.43) 50HZ / NTSC(3.58) 60HZ Converter $117.89 |
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VIDEO TRANSMITTER UHF PAL SECAM NTSC, CH59 CABLE UHF, STEADICAM SENDER $128.00 |
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AV composite PAL to NTSC SECAM bi-directional converter Adapter Box 480i/576i $68.98 |
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Epson Powerlite 4100 Lcd Projector F/1.65-2.55 – Pal, Ntsc, Secam – Hdtv – 1080p $1,887.21 |
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Samsung SV-5000W WorldWide Multi-System PAL NTSC SECAM VCR $150.00 |
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Com World RF 1080p PAL/Secam to NTSC Video Converter HD $179.95 |
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Com World HDX98 1080p PAL/Secam to NTSC Video Converter $149.95 |
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PAL NTSC SECAM USB Analog TV Stick U719C $37.59 |
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7” inch HD GPS navigator with Media Analog TV (PAL/NTSC/SECAM) player GPS70TV $99.00 |
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LOT 2 x Bt860KRF CONEXANT Multiport YCRCB-Ntsc/pal/secam Digital Video Encoder $0.99 |
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5” HD 800*480 GPS navigator with Analog TV (PAL/NTSC/SECAM) player GPS56TV $85.99 |
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Aiwa HV-MX100 VHS VCR Hi-Fi Multi-System VCR NTSC PAL SECAM W/ REMOTE $71.00 |
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Dell J4461 ATI eHome Theater 200 NTSC PCI TV/FM Tuner PAL SECAM NTSC $19.99 |
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7” inch HD GPS navigator with Media Analog TV (PAL/NTSC/SECAM) player GPS70TV $105.99 |
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SONY PVM-1342Q HI-RES PRO VIDEO MONITOR TRINITRON NTSC, PAL, SECAM $115.00 |
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Nintendo Wii White Console (NTSC) $100.00 |
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Universal TV Video System Converter NTSC PAL SECAM $129.00 |
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Worldwide Video Standards Converter For NTSC PAL SECAM $129.00 |
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All-In-1 TV Video System Converter PAL NTSC SECAM $129.00 |
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BenQ MP780 ST 3D Ready DLP Projector 2.6 – PAL, SECAM, NTSC – HDTV – 1080p - $1,359.43 |
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MIRANDA ASD-272P PICOLINK S-VIDEO TO 4:2:2 DECODER NTSC PAL PAL-M PAL-N SECAM $395.00 |
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TDA9141 PAL/NTSC/SECAM LOT OF 4 $49.95 |
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Promax GV698+ PAL/NTSC/SECAM TV PATTERN GENERATOR $2,499.00 |
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NEW IFS VR1500WDM Video Transmitter | Full Color Compatible | NTSC, PAL, SECAM $19.99 |
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Dell 225-0506 S500 3D Ready DLP Projector – 720p – HDTV – 16:9 NTSC, PAL, SECAM $1,173.03 |
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SainSonic DVB-S/MPEG-2 DiSEqC PAL/NTSC/SECAM TFT TFD 3.5″ LED Satellite Finder $119.99 |
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AV Tool AVT-1660 Digital NTSC-PAL-SECAM Converter $237.95 |
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CDM-830T Pro Bi-directional NTSC-PAL-SECAM Converter $1,104.95 |
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PAL SECAM TO NTSC TV PC MULTI VIDEO CONVERTER SB-3690 $211.95 |
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TV One 1T-PAL-NTSC-GL NTSC/PAL/SECAM Converter +Genlock $675.95 |
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TV One 1T-TBC NTSC/PAL/SECAM Time Base Corrector $420.95 |
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TV One 1T-TBC-GL NTSC/PAL/SECAM Time Base Corrector With Genlock $505.95 |
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TV One 1T-TBC-GL NTSC/PAL/SECAM Time Base Corrector $505.95 |
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Viewsonic PJD5126 3D Ready DLP Projector – 576p – EDTV – 4:3 – SECAM, NTSC, PAL $376.33 |
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BenQ MX850UST 3D Ready DLP Projector – 720p – HDTV – 4:3 – 2.65 – SECAM, NTSC, $1,371.03 |
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Samsung VCR Multi-System Converter VCR – NTSC, PAL, SECAM, MESECAM, PAL-M, PAL-N $499.99 |
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DMA Inc SV-3810G USB 2.0 ATSC/NTSC/PAL/SECAM HDTV Tuner Adapter – Watch & Record $29.99 |
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TDA9141 PAL/NTSC/SECAM $14.95 |
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TDA9143 PAL/NTSC/SECAM BY PHIL $8.95 |
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Elgato Video Capture – Video input adapter – Hi-Speed USB – NTSC, SECAM 10020840 $94.99 |
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PAL/NTSC/SECAM video decoder IC SAA7114 / SAA7114H NEW $13.88 |
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Dell M110 Ultra Mobile PROJ WXGA 300 Lumens 2 – SECAM, NTSC, PAL – 1280 x 800 $604.46 |
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Optoma TH1020 DLP Projector – 1080p – HDTV – F/2.55 – 2.87 – NTSC, PAL, SECAM - $1,029.02 |
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3.5″ TFT LCD Digital Satellite Finder For Sat Dish Receiver TV PAL/NTSC/SECAM $132.39 |
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Dell 1510x 3d Ready Dlp Projector F/2.4-2.66 – Pal, Ntsc, Secam – Hdtv – 1080p - $645.86 |
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TDA9141 PAL/NTSC/SECAM decoder/sync processor IC $8.99 |
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USB 2.0 External TV Tuner Box LCD TV PC Monitor NTSC PAL or SECAM System $25.99 |
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Richard Scarry’s Best Learning Songs Video Ever! [VHS] $7.98 A painless way of learning a few things about shapes, numbers, letters, opposites, and good manners, Best Learning Songs Video Ever is an engaging treat for young kids who love music. The story finds Huckle Cat and his buddies putting on a backyard variety show that draws the entire town as an audience. With Huck as master of ceremonies and Lowly Worm as stage manager, the children of Busy Town en… |
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Sign-Me-a-Story: Sign Language Fun for Everyone! [VHS] $14.98 … |
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Richard Scarry’s Best ABC Video Ever! [VHS] $9.98 A delightful tool to help kids learn their letters, Richard Scarry’s Best ABC Video Ever finds Busy Town pals Huckle and Lowly Worm discovering that it’s Alphabet Day at school. Their teacher, Miss Honey, invites her students to join in a spirited rendition of “The Alphabet Song.” Next comes a series of 26 vignettes developed around each letter and cleverly intertwined with Sergeant Murphy’s inves… |
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Sesame Street Songs – Rock & Roll [VHS] $9.95 VHS TAPE…. |
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Promax GV698+ PAL/NTSC/SECAM TV PATTERN GENERATOR $2,499.00 The GV-698+ is a TV pattern generator with excellent price / performance ratio which is specially suitable for service of all kinds of TV receivers. This pattern generator has the features usually found only in professional units, such the NICAM sound or tele-text, while keeping a very attractive price tag. There are 32 memories available to store your most common test configurations. It is also p… |
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Sony 37 BRAVIA Multi-System KLV-37S310A World-Wide NTSC/PAL/SECAM Color System – Watch any video signal on this TV!! World-Wide NTSCM, PAL BG, PAL I, Secam BG, DK/ PAL DK TV tuners 37 inch WEGA GATE LCD TV with 2 HDMI inputs and PC input Widescreen 16 X 9 Format World-wide Dual Voltage 110-240 volts 50-60 hertz HDTV monitor (HDTV tuner required for HD reception) WEGA GATE Easy Operation Guide is a new feature that allows you to ea… |
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Monivision PWV46MCB1 46-Inch HD-Ready Plasma Display, Black $3,999.99 Plasma TV/Monitor has 700 cd/m2 Brightness, 800:1 Contrast Ratio, 1.182 mm x 1.182 mm Pixel Pitch, a viewing angle of over 160 Degrees and is HDTV Ready (480i / 480p / 1080i / 720p). Is VGA, SVGA, XGA Compatible and has a Zoom, Freeze, and Wide Function, along with 4 display settings (Warm, Standard, Cool, User). Has built-in 5W x 2 Hi-Fi Speakers, and an external 10W x 2 Amp, it features SRS (WOW… |
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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (DiviMax Edition) $4.25 Starting around Halloween 4, that masked nut Michael Myers stopped chasing his sister (played by Jamie Lee Curtis in the first and second films, as well as Halloween H20) and went after his niece. Now he’s chasing her around again in part 5, but it’s a lot of other people who die in the process. Donald Pleasence continues his mad-doctor bit from the earlier movies, Danielle Harris is the unfortuna… |
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Sabrent USB – NTSC, SECAM, PAL – Retail USBAVCPT $31.08 Sabrent USB – NTSC, SECAM, PAL – Retail USBAVCPT |
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Best Data USB – PAL, ATSC, SECAM, DVB, NTSC TVW750USB $43.37 Best Data USB – PAL, ATSC, SECAM, DVB, NTSC TVW750USB |
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Diamond Wonder 750 Usb Hd Ntsc Pal Secam Tv Tuner $58.99 DIAMOND WONDER 750 USB HD NTSC PAL SECAM TV TUNER |
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Ntsc $117.9 History of television, Telecine, PAL, Broadcast television systems, ATSC (standards), Multichannel television sound, NTSi J, RCA, SECAM, List of video connectors, Moving image formats, Early television stations, Television channel frequencies, Broadcast safe, DTV transition in the United States Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 160 Publication Date: 2009/10/26 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.37 inches |
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Hitachi CP-WX3014WN LCD Projector – 1080p – HDTV – 16:10 – F/1.7-1.9 – NTSC, NTSC, SECAM – 1280 x 800 – WXGA – 3000:1 – 4000… $908.27 Hitachi CP-WX3014WN LCD Projector – 1080p – HDTV – 16:10 – F/1.7-1.9 – NTSC, NTSC, SECAM – 1280 x 800 – WXGA – 3000:1 – 4000… |
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Mitsubishi XD560U 3D Ready DLP Projector – 1080p – 4:3 – F/2.6-3.2 – SECAM, NTSC, NTSC – HDTV – 1024 x 768 – XGA – 3000:1 -… $843.43 Mitsubishi XD560U 3D Ready DLP Projector – 1080p – 4:3 – F/2.6-3.2 – SECAM, NTSC, NTSC – HDTV – 1024 x 768 – XGA – 3000:1 -… |
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Avid 82301006721 Video Editing Device Functions: Video Editing, TV Tuning, Video Capturing – PCI – NTSC, PAL, SECAM $105.76 Avid 82301006721 Video Editing Device Functions: Video Editing, TV Tuning, Video Capturing – PCI – NTSC, PAL, SECAM |
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Best Data TV Wonder TVW750PCIE TV Tuner PCI Express x1 – PAL, SECAM, NTSC, ATSC, DVB – Retail $37.55 Best Data TV Wonder TVW750PCIE TV Tuner PCI Express x1 – PAL, SECAM, NTSC, ATSC, DVB – Retail |
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Hauppauge 1212 High Definition Personal Video Recorder – USB – NTSC, PAL, SECAM $205.51 Hauppauge 1212 High Definition Personal Video Recorder – USB – NTSC, PAL, SECAM |
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Smart Audio Video Innovation 1 x 1 – NTSC, PAL, SECAM – 1000ft HDCVXS $247.72 Smart Audio Video Innovation 1 x 1 – NTSC, PAL, SECAM – 1000ft HDCVXS |