Betamax Tapes

Pricing is per item, flat rate

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⚙️ Work with local professionals and have a great experience re-watching your tapes

We're the local and secure option
We believe in "old school" customer service - you can always ask us questions and we'd love to answer them
We are a high-communication business - you get weekly Monday updates while your project is in process
We'll work with you to ensure you have a way to playback your movies

⚡ Fast Turnaround

Most projects completed in under 3-4 weeks
Bigger projects (50+ movies, 1000+ photos) may take 5-6 weeks
Expedited service may be available for an extra fee (please use quote form and note timeframe)

🎁 What you get back:

Files are delivered as MP4 movie files, universally playable on any computer, smart TV, tablet, phone, or cloud service
We will label and date your movie file names
We can create up to one level of subfolders if the physical movies are labelled and grouped (ex: rubber banded together or in separate boxes)
We brighten the video and clean up audio fuzz in Apple Final Cut Pro and we clean up video static in Topaz Video AI
Files are provided on a USB Thumb Drive -- submit quote)

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Preview Before You Pay

We will provide you with a preview link at the conclusion of the project where you can preview your movies and photos prior to paying the final invoice
The preview link also gives you an opportunity to share the project with your family

Choose how you want your memories

Choose any combination that's right for you. Use our online project calculator to get an approximate cost for your project.You'll receive a final quote before we begin work.

USB

Plug into your Computer or TV for easy viewing. Price may vary depending on amount of movies. We'll provide a final quote before we begin work.

DVD

We can usually fit 1-2 VHS or camcorder movies onto one DVD. We can fit 5-10 Super 8 or 8mm movies onto one DVD. We'll provide a final quote before we begin work.

What may affect your final quote:

↘️ This will cause the price to go down:

Empty/blank tapes will go down to $3 per tape (to account for the labor) - this includes tapes that were taped over by daytime TV
No charge for duplicate tapes!

🎬 Service add-ons:

Expedited service
Delivery of digital copies as Apple ProRes files
AI-based resolution upscale of standard definition 720 x 480 to High Definition HD 1280 x 720
If a tape needs to be repaired
Adding title screens
Creating compilation movies with different scenes from different tapes OR pulling out certain scenes
Advanced foldering beyond subfolders

You will ALWAYS be notified if there is a potential increase and you will have the ability to decline service.

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The Process:

Request a Quote
Tell us about your project! Use the ‘Get Quote’ form to get the process going. We can give you a quote and answer any of your questions.
Securely drop off your items
We’re local. We’re flexible. Drop off your items at our Southfield location. You may also mail them or schedule a pickup.
Approve final quote
Once we have your items, we will send you a final quote. You approve. We get to work. You will be invoiced once the project is completed. You will pay the invoice and then pick up your originals and digital copies.

Meet the owners

Jonathan Fouch and Michele Anderson

We're a family business. Me and my partner Michele handle every project. We focus on providing you with great service, craftsmen-like quality, and the security of knowing who is handling your items and where they are being stored.

We answer all of your questions. If there are specific wishes or requests, we handle that as well.

We use the best equipment and best practices to give you the best possible scan. We find that the little things - like hand cleaning every photo - make a big difference.

Most of our clients choose to drop off their items at our Southfield office, where they hand them off directly to Michele or myself.

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Made in Detroit

Location:

History Creators is located on the 2nd floor of 26100 American Drive, Southfield, Michigan 48034 within the offices of Shea Aiello law firm.

Appointments

We accept in-person appointments at our office, but please call ahead of time as we frequently travel throughout the Metro Detroit area.