A Better Way to Digitize Your Tapes

Introducing StoryBox by EverPresent — we take old family videos and photos, preserve them digitally and turn them into a mini documentary that tells your family’s story.

Only 1 in 4 people watch all their digital footage

After 30+ years transferring millions of tapes, film, and photos we discovered that less than 25% of people even watch their digital footage. Most people don’t realize that with standard digitizing they’re just getting back a DVD or USB with hours and hours of unknown footage. We decided there had to be a better way.

“I cried the first time I watched the documentary! To hear my parent’s voices telling our family story with the old photos and videos was so powerful. It was the best gift ever. – Jenn N.”

VHS Tapes

VHS-c Tapes

miniDV Tapes

8mm/Hi8 Tapes

Beta Tapes

Professional video tape transfer to DVD or USB (.mp4 files)

We can digitize any format – PAL tapes; DVDs & mini DVDs; Umatic tapes; Memory cards; Floppy disks; DVC-Pro; DVCam & more.

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Never transfer straight to DVD
Never outsource overseas
Digital files don’t cost extra
Offer personalized service
Provide video editing services
Offer no-scratch, 80-year, archival DVDS
Handle everything: rare formats, large archives, institutional projects & more

Pre-Editing Package

Pre-editing

$16

tape

Delivered via private website
High quality transfer to computer
Can easily be edited in the future
Experienced, local technicians & state-of-the-art tech
A $30 service fee applies to all orders. This service fee provides for safe handling procedures including: intake, item coding, physical & digital storage, quality checks by senior technicians and packaging.

Best if: You don’t know what’s on your tapes and you just want to see what’s there and do something with the footage later

Pre-editing Pros & Cons:

Pro: Inexpensive way to see what’s on your tapes
Pro: Then you can work with us or edit on your own by using the best footage to create highlights that everyone will enjoy. If you work with us, you’ll save 20% on video editing.
Con: You don’t get a physical copy on USB or DVD
Con: Hours of unedited footage is generally not watched much

Archival Gold Tape Conversion

Archival Gold

$34

tape

USB & Archival grade, 80-yr,-no scratch DVD
3 levels of human eye control used
Experienced, local technicians & state-of-the-art tech
Label transcription & private website link included
A $30 service fee applies to all orders. This service fee provides for safe handling procedures including: intake, item coding, physical & digital storage, quality checks by senior technicians and packaging.

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Best if: You want your entire collection of videos secured and the ability to share the archive with family members for preservation purposes

Archival Gold Pros & Cons:

Pro: Your home movies are very well preserved with digital files and physical backup.
Pro: You can always return to EverPresent and do a video highlights project when you’re ready.
Con: Depending upon the number of tapes you may end up with more hours of footage than you can reasonably watch.
Con: You may also be paying to digitize poor quality footage.
Con: It’s unlikely that future generations will go through the footage if it remains unedited.

Your experienced video technician will recommend
and suggest editing projects from your best footage

Signature StoryBox

Signature

$999

box

20 home movies (tapes or reels)
400 scans (photos, slides, negatives)
1 full standard photo album scan (up to 200 photos)
30 minute interview with the family storyteller
USB with full digital archive PLUS a 10-15 min narrated mini-documentary with private family-sharing website link

Best if: You want to do the project once and do it right. Get your most important memories digitized and secured and then use those memories to tell your family story and share with the family in an enjoyable way.

StoryBox Pros & Cons:

Pro: Your collection will be fully preserved and archived and you’ll have something the family will actually love watching.
Pro: Not only does it includes the best photos and home movies in your collection but it’s narrated by a family member which makes it extra special.
Con: It might require some decision-making in order to get your collection down to the quantities included in the package. But don’t worry we can always include additional items with a la carte pricing.

Need help choosing a package or have questions? Email us or call:

617-505-1132

How It Works

1. PACK

Send your tapes via USPS or FedEx and secure them with newspaper or other packing material for safety
For StoryBox, we send a box and you fill it with anything you want to be digitized.
StoryBox includes a prepaid return shipping label

2. SHIP

We receive and unpack your tapes or StoryBox at our headquarters.
All of your items are carefully inventoried and estimated by your consultant
We call you for a consultation to review and confirm your order.

3. ENJOY

Our team works their magic in our 7,000 sq ft U.S. lab.
We send you back your originals plus DVD or USB and private digital files for easy sharing.
Your custom mini documentary from StoryBox is sent digitally and included on your DVD or USB, along with your full interview audio file (based on package).

EverPresent is your family memories company:

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60+ person team
U.S based lab full of expert technicians
Over 10 million memories digitized
Personal consultants for every project
Decades of experience!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How long does it take to complete my project?

Video conversion to digital can be complete in as little as 2 weeks but depends on the number of tapes you send. We do our best to work as quickly as possible while maintaining the highest level of quality and attention to detail to ensure you love the finished product.

Most StoryBoxes will be completed within 6-8 weeks from the time we receive the filled box at our headquarters. The Starter StoryBox is a bit faster since it doesn’t include a narrated mini-documentary.

How do you decide what goes into the mini-documentary?

Our editing team works with families every day to highlight special moments from weddings & anniversaries to memorials. They’ll review the interview with your StoryBox consultant and match the best parts with the best photos & video clips from the photos and videos you are digitizing.

How does the interview process work?

We’ve crafted a set of questions to prompt a great conversation with your StoryBox consultant and you can specify what highlights or members of the family need to be covered. When we receive your box, we’ll call to review its contents and we can do the interview then, or set up a separate interview time especially if you want us to interview someone other than yourself. Interview calls are recorded for use in your mini-documentary, and you’ll receive the full .mp3 audio file when your box is returned.

Do I get my original tapes back?

Absolutely – unless you don’t want them! We transcribe the labels from all your tapes directly into the file name of your video files with our standard and EverPresent packages. You can reference your video files to your originals. We’re also happy to dispose of your original tapes and only return your DVDs and USBs to safe you the closet space!

Can I edit my videos?

All of our video conversion orders receive .mp4 files that can be edited in the program of your choice. Unless you’re prepared to dedicate the time needed to this project, we recommend utilizing our video editing services, or choosing the EverPresent package for your tapes and you’ll receive an edited highlight video for each tape!

How do I share everything with my family?

The cornerstone of storytelling and digitizing is the ability to share memories with friends and family. All of your newly scanned photos and converted home movies will be returned on DVDs or USBs (depending on your preference) and your StoryBox video will also be returned as a digital file. All of our orders, including StoryBox, receive access to a private, password-protected online platform designed specifically for sharing with family members. Simply provide the web address and password to your friends and family and they can browse, download and order prints of your new digital archive. You can even share to Facebook!

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