As part of Decibel Studios’ array of professional services, we offer a video transfer service from analog to digital formats. Please note that we do not transfer reel-reel audio or Betamax video.
We’re based in Momument Park, Pretoria but offer our service countrywide via PostNet. See our list of services and pricing below.

Do you have some precious memories stuck in a drawer somewhere on any of these analog formats?

  • Audio cassettes
  • DVD
  • MiniDV
  • Hi8
  • VHS-C
  • VHS
  • 8mm film
  • Super 8mm film
  • Photo prints
  • Slides
  • Developed negatives
  • Documents

We can help you get all your memories digitized and send it to you via WeTransfer, or you can bring us a USB stick, blank DVDs or an external hard drive after we’ve taken care of your old format media. Our best advice is for you to eventually store all these precious moments on the cloud.

In the case of digitizing silent 8mm and Super8mm films, we can add some music and titles if required, charged extra.

Contact 079 582 4827 if you would like us to take care of your analog media.

VHS, VHS-C, Sony8, Hi-8, Digital8, Mini DV:
R150 per tape for the 1st hour or part thereof, R50 per hour or part thereof after that.

8mm and Super 8 film conversion:
75mm reel (50ft/15m) +/- 4min – R150 (background music added R25 per reel)
125mm reel (200ft/60m) +/- 15min – R275 (background music added R45 per reel)
175mm reel (400ft/120m) +/- 27min R375 (background music added R65 per reel)

Audio tapes:
60min – R75 per tape
90 min – R95 per tape

Scanning of 35mm slides in high resolution per slide:
0 to 500 – R5.65 each
501+ – R3.65 each

Scanning of negative in high resolution per negative:
0 to 500 – R0.85 each
501+ – R0.65 each

Photos
Loose photos – R3.50 each
Photos in album – R4.50 each

Disk formats:
DVD – R95 per DVD
Mini DVD – R65 per mini DVD
CD’s – R45 per CD

Other scanning formats:
Document feed scanning
Loose documents, artworks, certificates, newspaper clippings, full album pages, letters etc.
Price depends on format, medium and volume of work