MEMORY, MEDIA + DATA PRESERVATION

HISTORYRECOVERED.

Turn old tapes, phones and storage media into organized digital files.

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BETAMAX PRESERVATION

8MM FILM TRANSFER

HI8 CONVERSION

MINIDV DIGITIZATION

SUPER 8 RESTORATION

LASERDISC CAPTURE

VHS TO MP4

BETAMAX PRESERVATION 8MM FILM TRANSFER HI8 CONVERSION MINIDV DIGITIZATION SUPER 8 RESTORATION LASERDISC CAPTURE VHS TO MP4

Identify what you have

What is your memory or data stored on?


  • Phones & handhelds

    Flip phones · feature phones · Early smartphones · memory cards


  • Video Tapes

    VHS · VHS-C · S-VHS · Betamax · Video8 · Hi8 · Digital8 · MiniDV · HDV

  • Drives & storage

    Everyday storageInternal & external hard drives · SSDs · USB drives · Memory cards

    Legacy media

    Zip · Jaz · REV · PocketZip · SyQuest · SuperDisk · Bernoulli

  • Discs & digital files

    DVD · MiniDVD · Legacy files and media

Working, obsolete or damaged? Tell us the condition and approximate quantity. For failed devices or damaged tapes, contact us before attempting playback.

Not sure what you have? Include photos of the device or media with your inquiry.


VIDEO FORMAT

How it works

Input · Legacy Formats 1976 – 2008

From stored memories to usable files.


INPUT · LEGACY DATA MEDIA

OPTICAL DISCS

CD-ROM / CD-R / CD-RW‍ ‍‍ ‍1985 – present

DVD-ROM / DVD-R / DVD-RW 1995 – present

HD DVD‍‍ ‍2006 – 2008

DVD+R / DVD+RW‍ 2002 – 2010s

Photo CD / Kodak Picture CD‍ ‍ ‍1992 – 2004

MAGNETIC REMOVABLE

Floppy Disk 3.5"‍ ‍ ‍1987 – 2000s

Floppy Disk 5.25"‍ ‍ ‍1976 – 1990s

Zip Drive 100/250/750MB‍ ‍1994 – 2003

Jaz Drive 1GB / 2GB‍‍ ‍1995 – 2002

SuperDisk / LS-120‍ ‍ ‍1997 – 2003

Syquest Cartridge‍ ‍ ‍1982 – 1999

Bernoulli Box‍ ‍ ‍1980 – 1995

FLASH & PROPRIETARY

EARLY FLASH / SOLID STATE

CompactFlash (CF)‍ ‍‍ ‍1994 – 2010s

SmartMedia‍ ‍1995 – 2002

Memory Stick (Sony)‍ ‍1998 – 2010s

xD-Picture Card‍ ‍2002 – 2010

MultiMediaCard (MMC)‍ ‍ ‍1997 – 2000s

Early USB Drives‍ ‍pre-2010

PROPRIETARY / RARE

Iomega Clik / PocketZip‍ 1999 – 2002

HiFD‍ 1998 – 2000

Castlewood Orb‍ ‍1999 – 2002

ENHANCEMENT OPTIONS

◆ Exact file-system image (ISO, IMG)
◆ Recovered files in original folder structure
◆ Deleted file recovery (undelete scan)
◆‍ Corrupt media surface scan & salvage
◆‍ Cloud delivery + USB drive

How it works

From stored memories to usable files.

Video Recovery
Data Recovery

  • Assess

    Tell us what you have. We identify the format, review access and condition, and confirm the scope, price and timing before processing.

  • Transfer or recover

    Items are logged and handled through the agreed workflow. Available files are copied, checked and organized. Any specialist referral requires your approval.

  • Deliver

    Receive your agreed digital files and a report of completed work and gaps. Original media is returned by the method confirmed in your estimate.

  • Retrieve . $29

    per disk . standard media

    • CD-ROM, DVD, floppy disk

    • Full file-system extraction

    • Cloud download (30 days)

    • 3-5 business day turnaround

    • Folder structure preserved

    GET STARTED

  • Recover . $59

    per disk . with salvage

    • 4K AI-upscaled output

    • Zip, Jaz, CompactFlash, MMC

    • Deleted file undelete scan

    • Corrupt sector surface rescue

    • ISO IMG disk image included

    • 12-month cloud backup

    • USB drive delivery

    GET STARTED

  • Rescue . $129

    per disk . deep recovery

    • Broadcast-spec capture & QC

    • Rare proprietary formats

    • Physically degraded media

    • Low-level sector imaging

    • Dedicated data engineer

    • Permanent archive + USB

    • Rush same-day available

    GET STARTED

Illustrative delivery example

An archive you can find your way around.

Basic organization means folders grouped by source and consistent filenames linked to your media labels or item IDs. Output formats and deliverables are confirmed in your quote.

Identifying people or events, reviewing every recording for content, detailed cataloging and editing require a separately agreed scope.

Example only—not a completed client project.

Your collection

  • Inventory.csvSource items, IDs and processing status

  • Viewing copies / Tape-01.mp4Compatible viewing files, where included

  • Source files / Drive-01 /Available digital files grouped by device

  • Transfer report.pdfCompleted work, unreadable items and known gaps

BEGIN PRESERVATION —

Ready to bring the past forward?

Upload a quick video scan of your tape or media labels so we can identify formats, estimate timing, and send you a prepaid shipping kit within 24 hours.

📼 Drop your tape or data info here

Or click to fill out the intake form

VHS · Beta · 8mm · Zip · Floppy · CD-ROM · Flash · More