Convert your Hi8 tapes to DVD
Based in Horsforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire & covering the UK
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Copy your Hi8 tapes to DVD
Whether it's weddings, family holidays or special events, we ensure your footage is digitised to DVD with care and efficiency.
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Hi8 to DVD Transfers
Convert your Hi8 camcorder cassette tapes into DVD.
Bring your cherished memories back to life with our Hi8 to DVD transfer service. Whether it’s milestone celebrations, birthdays or weddings recorded on old Hi8 tapes, we ensure every detail is preserved in the highest possible DVD quality. Based in Horsforth, Leeds, we serve customers across West Yorkshire and beyond, offering both convenient drop-off and secure mail-in options. Your special moments deserve to be enjoyed for generations, so let us convert your Hi8 camcorder tapes into lasting DVD keepsakes.
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Have you got rid of your old Hi8 camcorder?
Still have your old Hi8 tapes in the loft? Sold or got rid of your Hi8 camcorder? Why not transfer your Hi8 tapes to DVD.
Protect your valuable memories for generations
Keep the treasured memories of your wedding day, birthdays and family holidays alive by converting your old video tapes to DVD.
Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries & Christmas
Convert those old home videos into a beautiful and thoughtful DVD gift for birthdays, anniversaries or Christmas and let the nostalgia flow.
The Hi8 to DVD Process Explained
How our Hi8 to DVD conversion process works.
Can my Hi8 camcorder tapes be transferred to DVD?
We can transfer your Hi8 camcorder tapes to DVD.
Are 8mm tapes and Hi8 the same thing?
8mm (or Hi8) is the original format in the 8mm video family. But not all 8mm tapes are Hi8, they could also be Video8 or Digital8, which we can also transfer.
How can I check my tapes are actually Hi8?
Hi8 are very common and are labelled as such, however you can Google Hi8 tapes and compare pictures to your tapes to confirm.
What type of Hi8 tapes can be converted to DVD?
Any types of Hi8 camcorder cassette tapes can be converted to DVD. Training videos, wedding videos, christening videos, sports videos, documentary videos, family videos - any type. GF Video Transfers can also transfer other tapes in the 8mm family - Video8 and Digital8.
What is quality like when transferring from Hi8 to DVD?
Hi8 camcorder tapes are an old format, the quality of Hi8 is not as high quality as modern DVD, Blu-Ray or 4K formats. VHS resolution is around 288 pixels, whereas DVD is 576, Blu-Ray is 1080 and 4K is 2160 pixels.
Therefore, the analogue Hi8 quality is far below todays available digital resolutions and colours are not as rich. GF Video Transfers Hi8 to DVD transfer service will get as much quality from the Hi8 as possible.
Will my Hi8 video tapes still work?
Obviously you can check if a Hi8 camcorder tape still works by playing it in your camcorder, but most people have gotten rid of their old cameras.
Hi8 camcorder tapes are known to be quite durable and long lasting and you may be surprised how long your old tapes have lasted.
GF Video Transfers is not responsible for the state of your Hi8 tapes and every effort will be made to look after the video tapes, as received.
How do I get my Hi8 tapes to you?
Your Hi8 tapes can be dropped off at our location in Horsforth, Leeds. Or can be posted and returned by post once completed, which can be discussed, so please contact us.
What if my Hi8 tapes turn out to be blank?
If your Hi8 tapes are blank, or have unwanted recordings on them, we do not charge.
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