Why Choosing Us Matters:
Transparent Pricing : We Only Charge for the Memories That Matter
At Memory Box Media, we believe in fairness and clarity. Unlike other companies that charge by the hour of footage, we charge by the tape, not by the length of the video. You won’t be hit with surprise costs for longer videos or multiple recordings.
No Charge For Blank Tapes
Also, if we receive a tape that’s blank or contains only TV shows (like hours of “Den TV” or "Home and Away"), you won’t pay a thing. We only charge for tapes that contain the real memories — Birthdays, Christmas mornings and other precious moments.
Basic Tap Repairs at No Extra Charge
The 80s wasn't just 20 years ago! Over time, tapes can suffer from wear and tear, and as the years pass, the likelihood of needing repairs increases. But don’t worry — if we receive a damaged tape, we’ll perform basic repairs at no extra charge. Whether it's a broken spool, loose tape, or tracking issues, we’ll handle the fixes so your memories are transferred in the best possible quality. We believe in giving your tapes the care they deserve without any hidden costs.
At Memory Box Media, we believe in fairness and clarity. Unlike other companies that charge by the hour of footage, we charge by the tape, not by the length of the video. You won’t be hit with surprise costs for longer videos or multiple recordings.
No Charge For Blank Tapes
Also, if we receive a tape that’s blank or contains only TV shows (like hours of “Den TV” or "Home and Away"), you won’t pay a thing. We only charge for tapes that contain the real memories — Birthdays, Christmas mornings and other precious moments.
Basic Tap Repairs at No Extra Charge
The 80s wasn't just 20 years ago! Over time, tapes can suffer from wear and tear, and as the years pass, the likelihood of needing repairs increases. But don’t worry — if we receive a damaged tape, we’ll perform basic repairs at no extra charge. Whether it's a broken spool, loose tape, or tracking issues, we’ll handle the fixes so your memories are transferred in the best possible quality. We believe in giving your tapes the care they deserve without any hidden costs.
Professional Tape Decks for the Clearest Playback
Some businesses rely on cheap consumer VCRs or all-in-one USB transfer gadgets to convert your precious memories. Equipment quality isn’t just important — it’s everything. Your tapes degrade over time, and the way they are transferred can determine whether those memories are beautifully restored or permanently lost in poor-quality conversions.
That’s why we invest exclusively in top-tier tape players to ensure the highest quality digital transfers available.
Using these premium machines allows us to capture tapes with far fewer errors, Precise tracking for damaged or worn tapes, less noise and the highest possible clarity.
That’s why we invest exclusively in top-tier tape players to ensure the highest quality digital transfers available.
- JVC HR-S9600 (S-VHS)
- JVC HM-DR10000 (D-VHS / S-VHS)
- Panasonic NV-FS200 / AG-1980 (S-VHS)
Using these premium machines allows us to capture tapes with far fewer errors, Precise tracking for damaged or worn tapes, less noise and the highest possible clarity.
Crystal-Clear Transfers with the Canopus ADVC-300 Converter
Regarded as one of the most accurate Analogue to Digital converters ever made.
After your tape is played back on our professional decks, the video signal is fed into Canopus ADVC-300 Advanced Digital Video Converters
- Superior analogue-to-digital accuracy
- Image enhancement & noise reduction
- Lock Sync technology for stable, drop-free capture
- Colour and detail correction built into the hardware
Why This Matters for Your Memories
Your home videos can never be reshot — you get one chance to preserve them correctly.
Choosing a service that relies on cheap USB dongles or budget VCRs can mean:
✘ Blurry or noisy video
✘ Cropped edges or jittery playback
✘ Distorted colours
✘ Audio sync issues or dropouts
✘ Permanent loss of detail during conversion
With us, you get:
✔ Professional-grade playback decks
✔ Industry-standard digital conversion hardware
✔ True-to-source, frame-accurate digital files
✔ The best chance at restoring the quality your tapes once had
Choosing a service that relies on cheap USB dongles or budget VCRs can mean:
✘ Blurry or noisy video
✘ Cropped edges or jittery playback
✘ Distorted colours
✘ Audio sync issues or dropouts
✘ Permanent loss of detail during conversion
With us, you get:
✔ Professional-grade playback decks
✔ Industry-standard digital conversion hardware
✔ True-to-source, frame-accurate digital files
✔ The best chance at restoring the quality your tapes once had
Thorough Transfers With Careful Review
When we convert your video tape to a digital file, we carefully review the entire transfer to ensure every moment on the tape has been fully captured. Unlike many other companies, we also remove the long blank sections often found at the end of tapes, giving you a clean, streamlined digital file that contains only the footage that matters.
Your Memories Never Leave Our Premises.
When you drop off your tapes for transfer, they stay with us the entire time— unlike many other Irish companies there is no outsourcing, no posting off-site. Trust us to preserve your past, without compromise.
Your Memories Never Leave Our Premises.
When you drop off your tapes for transfer, they stay with us the entire time— unlike many other Irish companies there is no outsourcing, no posting off-site. Trust us to preserve your past, without compromise.
