Should I Use a Local Video Transfer Service or Mail My Tapes to a National Company?

by keithbv | Aug 14, 2026 | Choosing & Using A Transfer Service

LOCAL VS. MAIL-IN VIDEO TRANSFER Should I Use a Local Video Transfer Service or Mail My Tapes to a National Company? Choosing between a local transfer service and a national mail-in company is not really a question of which model is universally better. Local providers...

Is It Safe to Mail Irreplaceable Videotapes to a Transfer Company?

by keithbv | Aug 14, 2026 | Choosing & Using A Transfer Service

SHIPPING IRREPLACEABLE FAMILY MEDIA Is It Safe to Mail Irreplaceable Videotapes to a Transfer Company? If you’re wondering whether it’s safe to mail videotapes for digitization, the answer depends heavily on how you pack them, how you ship them, and which...

I Have 100+ Videotapes to Digitize—Should I Send Them All at Once?

by keithbv | Aug 14, 2026 | Choosing & Using A Transfer Service

LARGE VIDEO TRANSFER PROJECTS I Have 100+ Videotapes to Digitize—Should I Send Them All at Once? If you need to digitize 100 videotapes or more, deciding whether to send the entire collection at once can feel like a surprisingly big decision. A collection of 100, 200,...

Do I Need to Organize and Label Every Tape Before Sending It for Transfer?

by keithbv | Aug 14, 2026 | Choosing & Using A Transfer Service

ORGANIZING OLD VIDEO TAPES Do I Need to Organize and Label Every Tape Before Sending It for Transfer? No. You do not need to spend days identifying every birthday, vacation, school event, and mystery cassette before sending old tapes for digitization. A little...

UPS vs. FedEx vs. USPS for Shipping VHS Tapes: Which Is Best?

by keithbv | Aug 14, 2026 | Choosing & Using A Transfer Service

SHIPPING IRREPLACEABLE VIDEOTAPES UPS vs. FedEx vs. USPS for Shipping VHS Tapes: Which Is Best? If you are mailing old VHS, VHS-C, Hi8, Video8, Digital8, MiniDV, or other family videotapes to a professional transfer company, the carrier matters—but probably not for...