Convert DVCAM
& save memories.

Backup your recordings

In order to save your recordings from decay, there are two options – converting by yourself or having converted.

Converting by yourself is expensive in time and effort, since every single tape is digitized in real-time. The production of matching recorders was stopped in the early 2000s and a used DVCAM recorder will cost about 150 to €200. Suitable software and a hard disk are required as well. Valueable time will however be the highest expense. If you add up all these expenses, it will pay off to have it done by a professional.

Since our customers usually don’t have the time, we can do it for you – at unbeatable prices. MEDIAFIX converts your DVCAM tapes starting at €24.99 per tape. The price includes saving as MP4 files. We have the experience of over 236 mio. digitized images and film minutes.

Convert DVCAM to digital: It’s that easy

1. Start a request & print the order form
2. Pack up your DVCAM tapes, add the order form and bring it to the post
3. We convert your DVCAM considering your wishes
4. Pay the order & receive your DVCAM tapes back (of course you get back the files and your tapes)
5. Invite your family and enjoy the precious memories

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MEDIAFIX provides high quality at low prices

MEDIAFIX converts your DVCAM starting at €24.99/tape – a price that is hard to beat. Low price, low-class service? Not at MEDIAFIX! Your satisfaction is important to us:

What we do for you:

• Included: Personal advice
• Included: An individual offer for your video collection
• Included: Our best-price-guarantee
• Included: Updates of the current status of your order
• Included: Accessibility by phone

What we do for your DVCAM tapes

• We charge for the actual durability of the recordings on a tape
• You get your converted DVCAM tapes back as MP4 file
• We convert your DVCAM tapes in Cologne and don’t send them abroad
• We fix film tears

How you get back your DVCAM tapes

We digitize your DVCAM tapes as MP4 files, which allows easiest handling. You can watch your videos on a computer, tablet or smartphone and share the files with your friends and relatives all over the world. Editing the videos is possible as well. Modern TVs give you the option for playing the videos directly on the device without having to connect a DVD player or video recorder. Just plugin the USB drive into the port on your TV, choose “USB” as input source and enjoy the videos. The storage device used for digitizing your Betamax can either be an USB drive or external hard disk (with USB 3.0). You can buy a device from us or use an own one.

MEDIAFIX converts

Betamax * Betacam SP * VHS * VHS-C * S-VHS * S-VHS-C * MiniDV * Digital8 * Hi8 * Video 8 * Video 2000

We are the largest German scanning provider. Thousands of customers have confided their recordings to MEDIAFIX – and they are absolutely satisfied. 236 million converted recordings and a customer satisfaction rate of 94% are proof enough.

Convert DVCAM now!

DVCAM was introduced in 1996 by Sony as a videotape format aimed at the semi-professional and professional markets. Technically based on the popular DV format, it differs through its more robust construction and greater reliability in recording and playback. DVCAM uses 6.35 mm-wide magnetic tape and, unlike standard DV, records at a higher tape speed of 28.2 mm/s. This minimizes overwrite errors and results in more stable signal quality.

Two cassette formats

• Standard cassette: approx. 12 × 9 × 2 cm – with a runtime of up to 184 minutes (in long play mode with compatible recorders)
• Mini cassette: approx. 6.6 × 4.8 × 1.2 cm – with up to 40 minutes of playback time

Both versions have a durable casing and and are equipped with write protection. The cassette contains a spool on which the tape is wound in a spiral, similar to compact audio cassettes, but with digital video and sound recording.

Use in the professional and educational sector

DVCAM quickly became the standard format for many professional applications: from TV productions and documentaries to training courses, wedding videos and educational media. Thanks to its digital recording and robust engineering, DVCAM was particularly suitable for outdoor use. Moreover, due to its compatibility with DV and MiniDV devices, it was also frequently used in the semi-professional sector.

No future in home cinema

DVCAM was never able to establish itself in the home cinema sector. The main reasons were the high purchase costs of recorders and cameras and its focus on professional users. Instead, the standard DV format remained dominant in home use before being replaced by hard disc and memory card-based technologies.

Today: a case for digitization

Although DVCAM is rarely used today, archives, media houses and videographers still store countless recordings on these long-lasting tapes. Due to technical ageing and the decreasing availability of functioning playback devices, the digitization of DVCAM tapes is now the recommended method to preserve and future-proof valuable content.

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