I'm "branching out" somewhat...

[Archae]

I record CD's for people when they ask me to, usually from their old vinyl, or cassettes.

This way they can have CD's in their cars, (most of them are those who want those,) some of the records and cassettes the people haven't listened to in literally decades.

Some of my customers are relatives, of course.

But in a couple days I'll be getting a new gadget, it transfers old home movies to digital format.

I have some myself, and once I get the hang of running this new gizmo, I'll transfer 8mm/Super8 films to DVD.

[applegrove]

1. I payed someone hundreds of dollars to do that for me: twice.

[Archae]

2. Why so much?

And why twice?

[applegrove]

3. I had two sets of film found at different times. First time I went to a guy's

house and he had the digital setup in his livingroom. He was the only one I found in the phone book I think. It was before the web. I had to drive across the city. I had the home movies from two families. The second time I had about 8 small reels and needed to make four copies. I had no car. I went to the local camera place and he had to take a cut too. I felt sorry for him because he owned a camera store in 2013. He always overcharged. He needed too I bet. Both times I was so relieved to find someone. He went under pretty soon after that. Of course now it would be cheaper and you could look online. I still have more film to transfer. You can bet I'm going to look for a deal when i get up to it. I did one reel earlier that those two sets. Can't remember where. Apparently my parents wedding was supposed to be somewhere but I don't know where. We have never seen it on film. Here is the wedding I so want to find the film for:

Link to tweet

1958, Springville farm in Nova Scotia.

[Archae]

4. If you still have some reels, if you send them to me, I'll put them on DVD.

And I sure as heck won't charge hundreds, I'll charge my going rate for CD's, the price of the blank DVD's and $1 per recording.

And postage, naturally.

[applegrove]

5. Oh I'd pay you more than that. I'm short of money this month. I'll bookmark this discussion. Thank

You.

[Archae]

6. No prob.

I already have a customer, I'll be working on her old home movies next week.

[applegrove]

7. Great. I had forgotten about those extra reels (they are not very big)

Thanks.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

8. Can you turn old tapes into DVD?

I have some from an old video camera, which I'll have to locate, but I know I have video of my young children I'd love to see again.

[Archae]

9. Yes, I can.

VHS, 8mm tapes.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

10. Oh, oh, oh.

I will need to find those tapes and then PM you.

[Elessar Zappa]

11. So you're able to transfer old videotapes to DVD?

I’d certainly be interested in sending you some of my home videotapes. I need to get these preserved before they decay away. If you’re able to help just name your price and I’ll send those out to you.

[Archae]

12. Postage, blank DVD's, and about $1 per disc.

Then postage back to you.

[Elessar Zappa]

13. Ok cool.

Can you PM me your address por favor?