Media Recovery
Wet Audio & Video Tapes, Slides can be saved - Broken, dirty, moldy, and damage recovery.
We have recovered tapes that have been buried in dirt for years after Hurricane Katrina and many other disasters. Slides, film, movie reels.
- If tapes are wet - leave them wet. If dry - leave them dry.
- Number the tapes in the order you want them to play.
- Using the tape numbers, make an index with number and titles and keep a copy.
- Seal in zip-lock bags and store in a cool place (refrigerator) to prevent mold.
- Print our Shipping Label from the website and pack very well.
- Send us an email through our website GreentreeAV.com so we can confirm arrival.
What kinds of damaged media can be repaired?
Damaged video tapes can be recovered including wrinkled, creased, ‘sticky’, broken magnetic tapes, wet, moldy open reel and cassette tapes. Repairs include mechanical problems including jammed spindles, broken case, snapped tape, missing parts, and broken audio records.
Most 35mm mounted slides; many types of film including some types of movie film.
Prices:
Recover wet, dirty, damaged audio or video tape to file: $125 per tape ($30 blank tape charge).
Most minor tape repairs (wrinkled, broken, etc) are less than $30. Your approval is required if it is more.
Wet 35mm 2"x2" mounted slides: $3 each. Other sizes of slides (not 2" x 2") $5 each.
Some types of 8mm, 16mm movie film: $1 per foot.
USB Flash Thumb drive: $15 most drives.
Testimonials
Thank you for the discs!! You did an amazing job cleaning up the nasty contents and very weak audio on these DVDs and making new DVDs. Greatly appreciate all your hard work and expertise. Thank you and we will be sending more discs that will need to be cleaned up as well. Stay well. Judy, Wyoming WY 82801
DVD recovery
Thank you so muchfor saving my Hurricane Katrina damaged VHS tapes of my parents wedding! This is incredible to watch their wedding and see my late grandparents and some of my parents friends whom I grew up knowing. I cannot wait to see their faces being able to relive their wedding and see these familiar faces. Thanks again. Haley, PA Pennsylvania
Flood damaged VHS tape recovery
Thanks for saving our Hi8 camcorder tape to mp4 file on our flash drive [tape was water damaged and was fused/stuck together]. It looks good, many thanks. Larry Missouri MO
Hi8 tape recovery
How it works:
1. CONTACT US to start an order, ask questions, or to get an estimate.
2. Print our SHIPPING LABEL from the tab at the top of the web page.
3. Number your tapes/media, keep a list, and enclose titles and contact info.
4. Seal in plastic bags and pack well, save the Tracking number.
Recommend Postal Priority or Advantage mail most orders. Heavy: UPS.
5. We confirm arrival, email findings after recorded, and bill using PayPal.
Paypal accepts credit cards - you do not need to be a member (we are).
Prepay and checks accepted; make checks payable to "Anthony Schreiber".
6. Order shipped, Downloads after payment. Normal completion is 3 weeks.
7. Most shipments: Postal Priority or Advantage mail $15.00.
2. Print our SHIPPING LABEL from the tab at the top of the web page.
3. Number your tapes/media, keep a list, and enclose titles and contact info.
4. Seal in plastic bags and pack well, save the Tracking number.
Recommend Postal Priority or Advantage mail most orders. Heavy: UPS.
5. We confirm arrival, email findings after recorded, and bill using PayPal.
Paypal accepts credit cards - you do not need to be a member (we are).
Prepay and checks accepted; make checks payable to "Anthony Schreiber".
6. Order shipped, Downloads after payment. Normal completion is 3 weeks.
7. Most shipments: Postal Priority or Advantage mail $15.00.