Memory cards and camcorder footage transferred to digital files
Footage stranded on old memory cards, camcorder hard drives and mini DVD discs, pulled off and converted into files you can actually play, share and back up.
Awkward camera formats made playable
Cards are copied first and worked on from the copy, so nothing on your original is at risk. Clips are kept in date order and named so a card full of unlabelled files becomes something you can browse.
- SD, SDHC, micro SD, CompactFlash and Sony Memory Stick
- Camcorder hard drives, internal memory and mini DVD / DVD-RAM discs
- AVCHD, MTS, MOD and other camera formats converted to MP4
- Deleted-clip recovery attempted where possible, if the files have not been overwritten
When a card will not open on a modern computer
Camcorders from the 2000s wrote footage in folder structures - AVCHD, MOD, MTS, DVD-RAM - that Windows and macOS no longer open cleanly. The footage is fine; the wrapper is the problem. We rebuild the clips into standard MP4 files that play on any phone, laptop or smart TV.
Cards that will not mount at all, cards that were accidentally formatted, and camcorders with a failing internal drive are worth sending. Recovery is not guaranteed, but we tell you what we found before charging for the work.
- Mini DVD and DVD-RAM discs from Panasonic, Sony and Hitachi camcorders
- Card readers for obsolete formats such as xD, SmartMedia and Memory Stick Duo
- Original folder structure kept alongside the converted files
- Everything delivered on USB stick, hard drive or DVD
Call 0207 430 1811 or email CopyMyTapes@gmail.com
Frequently asked questions
- My old camcorder card will not open on my laptop. Can you help?
- Yes - that is one of the most common jobs we get. Camcorder formats such as AVCHD, MTS and MOD are converted into standard MP4 files that play anywhere.
- Can you recover clips I deleted by mistake?
- Often, where possible - as long as the card has not been used since and the files have not been overwritten. We copy the card first and work from the copy, so the original is never put at risk.
- What does it cost?
- From £25 per card. Camcorder hard drives and larger recovery jobs are quoted individually once we have seen them.
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