DVD Creation

DVD Creation: tape and film digitisation in Lincolnshire

DVD Creation is a family-run business based in Boston, Lincolnshire, providing an analogue-to-digital media conversion service across the UK via postal delivery. The company has over fifteen years of experience transferring analogue media and has digitised thousands of family memories for customers nationwide.

Video, cine and audio formats it digitises

The service covers a wide variety of media. For video, the company transfers Betamax, VHS and S-VHS, VHS-C, SVHSC, DVCAM, Video8, Hi8, Digital8, MiniDV and MicroMV tapes. For cine film, it works with Standard 8, Regular 8, Super 8, Super 8 Sound, 16mm and 16mm with optical sound films. For audio, it digitises open-reel tapes, standard audio cassettes, microcassettes and vinyl records.

The resulting files are delivered in MPEG-4 (MP4) format, compatible with computers, smart TVs, tablets and media players. The company also offers USB memory stick storage, secure cloud transfer and download, and optional DVD copies. The files can also be loaded into editing software to create personal productions.

Restoration and enhancement of material

The process is not limited to transfer: every video is reviewed to trim blank or unwanted footage, remove major imperfections and achieve a smooth, watchable result from start to finish. The company also repairs broken or damaged cassettes in most cases, allowing recordings to be recovered before conversion.

Electronic video books

Its services include the video book, a keepsake object with a built-in screen that automatically plays the video when opened, with no need for a DVD player, computer, laptop or smart TV. It is designed for people who are not familiar with technology or as a gift.

How it works and coverage

The company operates from Boston, Lincolnshire, and accepts postal deliveries from anywhere in the UK. According to its presentation, it usually completes transfers in approximately one week. It does not ask for payment in advance: it invoices on completion of the project and accepts cash, cheque, debit and credit card, PayPal and bank transfer (BACS). The site states that the company also covers Lincoln, Peterborough, Nottingham, Leicester, Cambridge, Norwich, Cheshire, Derby and the whole of the UK.

The catalogue shows prices from £15, although this is a reference subject to change. The company maintains a rating of 4.9 out of 5 from 98 verified reviews on Trustpilot and 5.0 from 143 verified reviews on Google, according to the data it publishes itself.

Location and contact

18 Marshall Close, Fishtoft, Boston, PE21 0RX