At one-time videotape was the standard method of saving and playing back video. It revolutionized “home movies.” Besides being bulky and a little inconvenient to play back, the big drawback has always been that videotapes just don’t last.
Many of fond family memories or exclusive footage has been lost to videotape malfunction.
The good news is that many times the video can be retrieved! The most frequent problem is a broken or bound up tape. Other problems can be a tape stuck in a machine, broken shell or stuck reels. The video is still there it just can’t be played back.
VMI has assisted many people in getting their precious videotapes to either play or saving the video to a digital format.
Recovering your video is not certain, but we go to the extreme to make every effort to recover your video. In some cases, a severely damaged area might have to be removed and mended.
For now, don’t despair let’s us evaluate your videotape so that we can provide the probability of recovery and an estimate to do so.
If your tape is stuck in a machine, you can bring your unit to us and we will at least be able to remove the tape with as little damage as possible.
