Digitize your memories before they fade.
We transfer your family videos to modern digital formats (MP4, AVI) on a USB drive, via cloud delivery, or to high-quality DVD. From Digital 8, Hi 8, 8mm, MiniDV, to VHS and VHS-C—preserve your past for the future.
View Digitizing ServicesDeteriorating Warning
As you are reading this, your treasured family video tapes are slowly breaking down. Let us transfer them to high-quality formats to last a lifetime.
Why AVI is Better
Uncompressed Quality
AVI format is uncompressed. Uncompressed video has the absolute highest quality compared to standard compressed formats.
Ideal for Editing
You can export and re-export AVI multiple times as you add edit effects, with almost no further quality loss.
Future Proof
Once you finish editing, you can save AVI to MPEG2 or DVD, since the formats are near-clones. It is highly versatile.
Zero Loss Conversion
You can convert AVI video to MPEG-2 and other known formats like MP4, MOV, MKV, FLV, WMV with zero quality loss.
We can digitize your videos to USB, Cloud, or DVD from all types of tapes:
Digital 8, Hi 8, 8mm, MiniDV, VHS, and VHS-C
We digitize your video to MP4, AVI, or DVD using the latest technology and software. We provide high-quality video transfer and digital conversion at an unbeatable price. Make your memories last forever.
Transfer all your corporate and home videos, including birthday parties, weddings, family videos and much more to secure digital formats or DVD.
Our commitment to quality means we don't just perform a simple copy. We monitor the signal throughout the entire process, ensuring that the tracking is perfectly aligned and the audio levels are balanced. Every project is handled with the same care we would give our own family archives, guaranteeing a result that you will be proud to share with your loved ones.
Don't allow your memories to fade away over the years.
Urgent: Your Tapes Are At Risk
Magnetic tape has a finite lifespan. As you read this, the chemical layers in your treasured family video tapes are slowly breaking down, leading to "sticky-shed syndrome," mold growth, and signal loss.
We don't just copy tapes; we rescue them. Let us transfer your videos to high-quality digital formats before they are lost forever.
Our Seamless Digitization Process
Secure Drop-off
Bring your collection to our Newmarket office. Every tape is cataloged and tagged to ensure 100% security of your originals.
Manual Inspection
We physically inspect every tape for damage or mold. We perform necessary repairs to ensure the cleanest possible digital capture.
Digital Capture
Using professional-grade playback decks and time-base correctors, we capture your video in high-bitrate digital formats.
Master Delivery
Collect your originals along with your new DVDs, USB drives, or digital downloads. Your memories are now safe for the next generation.
Our Story
Since 2002, HomeVideo Ltd has been Auckland's trusted expert for digital preservation. What started as a passion for rescuing degrading physical media has grown into a dedicated service helping thousands of families across New Zealand safeguard their most precious memories. With over two decades of hands-on expertise in analog video conversion, we treat every tape, slide, and reel with the utmost care, ensuring your history is preserved for future generations.
The HomeVideo Guarantee
- *100% Local Processing: All tapes are processed securely in our local studio. We never ship your precious memories overseas.
- *Expert Handling: Over 20 years of experience rescuing degrading physical media.
- *Quality Assured: We manually monitor tracking and audio levels throughout the entire capture process.
What Our Customers Say
Trusted by families and businesses across New Zealand.
"Absolutely thrilled with the results. They managed to rescue a 30-year-old wedding tape that I thought was lost forever. Highly professional and safe local service."
- Sarah M., Auckland
"Great communication and fantastic quality. It's such a relief knowing my family's miniDV tapes weren't shipped overseas but handled locally with care."
- David T.
"Fast, affordable, and incredibly high quality. Converted a huge box of my parents' old VHS tapes to a neat little USB drive. Highly recommended!"
- Emily R.
Technical Deep Dive: Why AVI is better than MPEG 2
Why is there such a drastic difference in quality between AVI and MPEG video formats?
Whenever you come across a video clip available in both AVI and MPEG, the AVI file is always cleaner, clearer, sharper, has better contrast, and better overall color. In addition, the AVI file is not uncommonly smaller, sometimes as small as half the file size of the MPEG.
Converting MPEG 2 to AVI will ultimately lose quality, so it is crucial to start with AVI for your master archival copy.
- Uncompressed: AVI format is uncompressed, offering the absolute highest quality.
- Editable: You can export and re-export AVI multiple times as you add edit effects, with almost no further quality loss.
- Cloneable: Once you finish editing, you can save AVI to MPEG2 or DVD, since the formats are near-clones.
- Versatile: Convert AVI video to MP4, MOV, MKV, FLV, WMV with zero quality loss.
Collect all your family videos, movies and photos. Make an unforgettable gift for your parents and friends with a proper picture and title.