
VHS originally stood for Vertical Helical Scan, a reference to the recording system used. Videotape is a linear system of storing information. Transferring PAL VHS to DVD Video Home System (VHS) tape and the VHS recorder were developed by a team at the Victor Company of Japan (JVC) in 1976.
Looking to get multiple video formats, or convert your existing video to a new format? Check out our video format conversion pricing page. Got a simple fix? Check out our Video Tape Repair Guide. Visit our Video Tape Repair page for more information. Repaired tapes must go through our tape transfer service after the repair has finished. Re-splicing the tape and replacing the cassette shell when necessary are included in this service.
Tape Repair Service is only $30 per tape. For information and pricing for hard drives, please visit the Hard Drive Information page. For video tapes less than 10 minutes in length, transfer cost is only $34.99. Extra DVD copies are available for just $10 each, and Blu-ray copies just $20 each. All video to DVD transfers are recorded onto our Taiyo Yuden 100 year archival DVDs. *Above pricing applies to video tapes up to 2 hours, tapes exceeding that time are $10 per each additional 2 hours.