Convert VHS, Camcorder & 8mm Tapes to Digital in Adelaide

There are two. Kurralta Park is on Basnett Street, Kurralta Park SA 5037, about 4 km south-west of the Adelaide CBD in the City of West Torrens. Virginia is on Nora Road, Virginia SA 5120, about 35 km north of the CBD in the City of Playford. Both are by-appointment drop-offs rather than shopfronts, so the exact street address is sent with your booking confirmation rather than published here. Book a time online, call +61 485 031 678 or message us on WhatsApp, then bring your tapes at the time you choose.

Yes. Tapes To Digital takes tapes by post from anywhere in Australia at exactly the same per-tape price as the Adelaide drop-offs, with the same 7–10 business day turnaround from the day they arrive and the same files for every tape. Message us first on WhatsApp or email with roughly how many tapes you have and their formats, and we will reply with a quote and where to send them. Your original tapes come back with your files.

Tapes To Digital charges the same per-tape price in Adelaide as at every other location and by post: $45 for a single tape, $39 each for 2–4, $35 each for 5–10, $32 each for 11–20, $28 each for 21–30 and $24 each for 31 or more, GST included. Mixed formats count together towards the discount, so six VHS and four MiniDV tapes are all charged at the 5–10 rate. Every price includes up to 3 hours of footage per tape and an MP4 file, with the archival AVI/MOV master available at the same price on request. A DVD is optional at $12 per disc.

Most Tapes To Digital orders are ready in 7–10 business days from the day we receive your tapes, whether you drop them at Kurralta Park or Virginia or post them in. Tapes are converted in real time, so a large collection takes longer than a handful. If you have a small order and a deadline, say so when you book — small orders can often be turned around in a day to a few days. We message you as soon as your files are ready.

VHS, VHS-C, MiniDV, Video 8, Hi8, Digital 8, Betamax and Betacam tapes, audio cassettes, home-recorded DVDs and 8mm cine film. Most tape formats share one per-tape price and count together towards the bulk discount. Betamax is $10 above that rate, Betacam is $65 or $95 depending on tape size, and cine film is priced by reel from $35 for a 3-inch reel and scanned frame by frame. Tapes recorded in the US (NTSC) or France (SECAM) are $11 extra per tape. MicroMV is available on request at selected locations — ask us. Not sure what a tape is? Bring it in and we will identify it.

An MP4 for every tape as standard, which plays on any phone, computer or smart TV. If you also want the uncompressed archival AVI/MOV master for long-term keeping, just ask — it is available at the same price. Up to 3 hours of footage per tape is included; anything beyond that is $11 per extra 90 minutes, confirmed with you at the end of the job. Files are supplied on USB, on an external hard drive or as a download link. A DVD is optional at $12 per disc, one disc per 2 hours of footage, split across discs rather than compressed.

Yes, always. Tapes To Digital returns every original tape with your digital files. Each tape you hand over is listed on your receipt at drop-off, so you can check them off when they come back. Once you hold the digital files the tape is a backup rather than your only copy, but the decision to keep it is yours, and most families do.

Up to 3 hours of footage per tape is included in every price; anything beyond that is $11 per extra 90 minutes. A tape's recorded length can't be read from the cassette, so it is only known once the tape has been played through, and any extra-length charge is confirmed at the end of the job.

Yes. Tapes recorded in the USA (NTSC) or France (SECAM) are $11 extra per tape on top of the standard price. If you're not sure where a tape was recorded, bring it in and we'll check it.

Yes. Cleaning mould and debris, and repairing snapped or damaged tapes, starts at $28 per tape on top of the conversion price. We assess every tape first — the assessment is free and quoted before any work starts, and if we cannot repair it there is no charge. If a tape looks mouldy, don't play it at home — bring it in as it is.

Yes. A DVD copy is $12 per disc on top of your digital files. One disc holds up to 2 hours, so longer recordings are split across discs rather than compressed.

Book a time online at Kurralta Park, Virginia, or message us on WhatsApp or call +61 485 031 678. Every drop-off is by appointment and the exact address comes with your confirmation. Prefer to post? Message us first and we'll send you a quote and where to send your tapes.

Yes, please book. Both Adelaide locations are by-appointment drop-offs, not shops, so there is nobody at a counter waiting for walk-ins. Booking takes a minute online, by phone on +61 485 031 678 or on WhatsApp, and your confirmation carries the exact address. One tape or fifty, the booking works the same way. If you find more tapes after booking, bring them along; they are added to your order at the same rate.

No. There is no charge for blank tapes or for transfers Tapes To Digital cannot complete. If a tape turns out to be empty, recorded over or too far gone to play, you are not billed for it and it comes back to you with the rest of your order. Where a tape is mouldy or damaged but recoverable, cleaning or repair is from $28 per tape on top of the conversion price — the assessment is free and quoted before any work starts, and if we cannot repair it there is no charge.

The two are about 40 km apart, so the answer is usually obvious. Kurralta Park suits anyone coming from the CBD, the western suburbs or the south-west — Ashford, Mile End, Torrensville, Richmond, Plympton, Netley, Glandore, Lockleys, Novar Gardens and the rest of the City of West Torrens. Virginia suits the northern suburbs and the Adelaide Plains — Two Wells, Lewiston, Buckland Park, Waterloo Corner, Penfield and Elizabeth. Both charge the same prices and work the same way, so choose whichever is easier to reach. If neither suits, post your tapes from anywhere in Australia at the same per-tape price.

Either — it is your choice. You can collect your tapes and files from the same Adelaide drop-off at a booked time, or we can post everything back to you. Tell us which you would prefer when you book, and we will confirm it with your order. We message you as soon as your files are ready.