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Practical advice for the box in your closet. Explore formats, plan a transfer and get to know the people preserving your memories.
Looking for formats and prices?Photo scanning
A practical budget for a box of photos, with worked totals, scanning options and the details that change an estimate.
Read the story : How Much Does It Cost to Scan 100, 500 or 1,000 Photos?Organizing family photos
Boxes of old photographs, slides, and negatives can quickly become overwhelming. In this guide, we'll show you how to organize your family's memories before scanning them, protect fragile images from damage, and preserve important details for future generations....
Read the story : How to Organize Thousands of Old Family Photos Before Scanning ThemOur story
For nearly three decades, John Heinen and Nick Nichols have worked behind the scenes in Minneapolis music and video production. Today, they're bringing that same expertise to Family Media Transfer, helping families preserve aging VHS tapes, film reels,...
Read the story : From Minneapolis Music Production to Preserving Family Memories: The Story Behind Family Media TransferPlanning your transfer
See FMT’s VHS transfer pricing, worked totals for a box of tapes, volume discounts, long-play charges, and local or mail-in options.
Read the story : How Much Does It Cost to Digitize VHS Tapes? (2026 Pricing Guide)Caring for video tapes
Most VHS tapes last between 10 and 30 years before deterioration begins. Discover the warning signs of aging video tapes and how converting VHS to digital can protect your family's memories before they're lost forever.
Read the story : How Long Do VHS Tapes Last? The Truth About Aging Video TapesPreserving local history
As Grandma's Marathon approaches its 50th anniversary, Family Media Transfer recently digitized a rare broadcast archive containing footage from the 1995 and 1996 races, including material connected to the event's 20th Anniversary celebration. Nearly thirty years after it...
Read the story : Just in Time for Grandma's Marathon's 50th Anniversary, We Helped Preserve a Piece of Its HistoryTape condition & repair
That old VHS tape sitting in your closet may look perfectly fine — but inside, time could already be destroying it. One of the biggest hidden threats to family videotapes is something called sticky shed syndrome, a form...
Read the story : The Tape That Squeals — What Sticky Shed Syndrome Is Doing to Your Home MoviesYour box, your next step
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