Convert Your DVCam Tapes to Digital.
The professional cousin of MiniDV, built to be more reliable
DVCam was Sony's professional DV format, used for events, production, and prosumer work where MiniDV was not robust enough. We transfer it to digital MP4 at roughly 12.5 GB per two-hour tape, monitored in real time, and bill it at our standard consumer rate.
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$19.95
per two-hour tape (regularly $28.50). Professional format, consumer price.
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What DVCam Is
Introduced by Sony in 1996, DVCam is a professional version of the DV format, recording at a faster tape speed for more reliable, robust results than consumer MiniDV. It was widely used for events, weddings, corporate video, and broadcast production.
DVCam was built for people who could not afford dropouts: videographers, event shooters, and production crews.
Because DVCam recorded weddings, events, and productions, the footage is frequently the only copy of a once-in-a-lifetime day.
The signal is digital, but it lives on magnetic tape that ages, and the decks that read it are getting rare.
DVCam shares DNA with MiniDV but is more robust. We identify and handle both; send them together if you have a mix.
Why Digitize DVCam Now
The DVCam and DV decks that read these tapes are increasingly scarce, and few people still have a way to capture from them.
A wedding or event on DVCam usually has no backup. Digitizing protects a day that cannot be reshot.
Older DV tape develops digital dropouts. Capturing sooner means a cleaner finished video.
You do not need any hardware. Send the tapes and we capture them on maintained equipment.
DVCam Transfer Pricing
DVCam is a professional format, but we bill it at the standard consumer rate, not the Betacam broadcast rate.
Delivery on flash drive or hard drive, and optionally on DVD: $5 per disc for disc-only orders, $15 per disc when a drive is included. $50 order minimum. We skip blank footage and never charge for the empty parts of a tape.
Which Tape Do You Have?
Not sure what you are looking at? Match your tape below and tap it for the details, or just send a mixed box and we sort and identify them for you.
Consumer and Home Formats
Professional & Broadcast
Low-compression MP4 or MOV files delivered on flash drive, hard drive, the cloud, or long lasting archival DVD.Â
Why Our DVCam Transfers Look Better
We capture the clean digital signal DVCam recorded without piling on extra compression, so professional footage stays sharp.
A technician monitors each capture and tries troublesome tapes in multiple decks to minimize dropouts.
We trim blank footage and never charge for the empty parts of a tape.
Your tapes are digitized by our own team in Orange, California, never subcontracted or sent overseas.
How It Works
Getting your DVCam tapes to us is simple, and your originals always come home.
Send it to us
Free local pickup across Southern California, a secure prepaid shipping kit by mail, or drop off at our Orange, CA counter.
We digitize it in-house
Each tape is captured in real time, tried in multiple decks if needed, and the blanks are trimmed.
You relive it
Get your videos as MP4 on a drive or DVD to share and stream, and your original tapes come back with them.
DVCam Questions
How much does it cost?
How is DVCam different from MiniDV?
Do I need the camcorder or deck?
My DVCam footage is a wedding with no backup. Is it safe?
How do I get my videos back?
Do you handle DVCPRO or other professional DV formats?
Can you keep our footage confidential?
How long does it take?
Do you have a minimum order?
Have Other Tapes Too?
Professional Footage Deserves a Professional Transfer.
Get a free, itemized quote. We count every tape, tell you the exact cost, and your originals always come home.
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