Can you enhance or repair damaged video tapes?

Yes—on two levels.

Physical tape issues: If a VHS or camcorder tape is broken, we can often splice or repair it enough to complete a careful transfer (limits apply for severely damaged stock).

Digital enhancement add-ons: After capture, optional services can improve how the digital file looks and sounds:

• Noise reduction — reduces grain/speckle common on aging tape

• Color correction — improves faded or shifted colors

• HD upscaling — makes standard-definition transfers look cleaner on modern screens (it does not create true HD detail that was never on the tape)

Enhancements are add-on services and work best when the original recording still has usable video. See our VHS and video transfer page for formats and estimates, or contact us about a damaged tape before you drop off.