We convert VHS to DVD starting at $12! Preserve Your Precious Home Videos on DVD with Under Design, converting analog to digital since 1992!

Under Design's Digital Conversion Services - VHS To DVD

More than just VHS - Now Accepting

All videotapes eventually deteriorate and lose their recorded contents over time. Tapes that are older than 10 years may start to degrade. Amongst other problems, they can become sticky and jam playback units or become brittle and snap. It is recommended that precious footage be transferred to DVD for long term optical archiving, that won't deteriorate with age. Our rates are the lowest, starting at just $12 for the basic VHS to DVD Transfer.

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Video Experience

Under Design was founded in 1992, working in many media forms integrating design into real-world applications. We have nearly 20 years of experience in film/video, plus years more experience in digital recording, multi-media development, video compression and digital encoding. We've added extensively to our video processing hardware and assembled top-of-the-line equipment to ensure quality transfers at an affordable price. We create standards-compliant DVD-R's with top-rated media to ensure a high-caliber and highly-compatible product. All of our DVD's are world-region playable NTSC Video.

Professional Results

[image: vhs tape with tape exposed] We make the best possible copy of your source video by using multiple brands of professional S-VHS video decks along with time base correctors, video sharpeners and color correctors to ensure the best possible video signal which we record using a real-time MPEG-2 hardware encoder to produce DVD-Standard Video. Each transfer is monitored by our skilled video technicians whose only goal is creating the best looking video transfer possible. See what other satisfied customers are saying about their new digital conversions!

Digital Remastering

We create high-quality, highly compatible, non-intrusive DVD's that'll allow you to put your remote down and enjoy your classic videos. No ugly menus, no warning messages, no video branding. If your DVD requires a menu, it will load quickly and be extremely simple to use. We automatically insert chapter markers every five minutes in all video clips. Better than you can do at home! Click our graphic above (or here) for a side-by-side comparison of our features.

Personal Service

If you have a massive project for your TV station, university, corporation, government agency or just an intricate order that requires a person, contact us here at Under Design and we'll be glad to help you out! We can handle all sorts of custom orders, and offer bulk discounts that fit your budget. Act quickly, as VCR's are now officially a dead technology! We love to provide local, personal service, so if you are in the center city Philadelphia, PA area, we're open weekdays from noon until 8pm for dropping off your digital conversion orders.

Free Exclusive Bonuses

PAL to NTSC Video

NTSC Have a tape recorded in England, Europe or Brazil? It's in PAL video format, and while it looks like a regular VCR tape, it won't play in your VCR or on your TV, which uses NTSC format. We can now convert your PAL VHS videotape to an NTSC DVD for no extra charge!

Tape Repair

Sometimes your favorite VHS videos suffer from misbehaving VCR's. Tape snapped inside your favorite home movie? We'll gladly repair any VHS video tape you submit for conversion. We can't promise perfect video (they'll definitely be a disturbance where the tape snapped) but we will gladly recover the rest of the tape for posterity!

Extra Features Available

+$8 Full Color Artwork

[image: Under Design DVD Artwork Examples] Get a collectors edition of your video, with a recyclable plastic jewel-case, full color outer sleeve, and full color-printing on the DVD for only $8 more. The artwork will be compiled from screen captures of your video, or themed according to content. See the DVD images above for examples of some of the packages we've designed for customers.

+$12 Simple Shipping

[image: VHS Shipping Box with USPS Logo] So simple you'll wonder why you waited so long! We send you a postage paid return mailer for you to instantly return your VHS Tape to us. We'll return your order in the same box, with your brand new video DVD, in about a week! That's all three shipping charges for one simple payment of $12 per VHS transfer! Seriously Simple Shipping!

paypal_logo We use PayPal to doing our billing, as they accept all major credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover) and will collect your shipping address and email us once your payment is processed.

Afterwards, you can review our last-minute media packing instructions. All orders will get an email response from both PayPal and Under Design with 24 hours of ordering.

Please select which VHS to DVD Digital Conversion Package is right for you, then fill out the number of conversions you'll need, and click the big PayPal button to pay us securely with your credit card.

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Budget DVD

While the resulting DVD packaging may not be visibly impressive, it's contents are the same high-quality VHS to DVD video digitization available on all our packages. The cheapest package we offer - you are responsible for shipping your VHS tapes to us.

VHS to DVD Conversion: $12; (1) DVD-Video of recorded analog video (1 NTSC VHS Sources, up to 4 Hours Of Content) for personal backup that will include a custom DVD Menu (if required), with a plain white disc with black printing delivered in a White Paper Sleeve with a 30-day replacement guarantee.

Return Shipping: $5; USPS Media Mail Flat Rate Return shipping to any US Destination. Additional Tapes ordered at the same time ship for only 50¢ more per tape.

Budget VHS to DVD Transfers Starting at $17 each

Simple Budget DVD

While the resulting DVD packaging may not be visibly impressive, it's contents are the same high-quality VHS to DVD video digitization available on all our packages. You don't even have to find a box! We'll be shipping you a postage-paid return mailer for each VHS tape you need, making your job done for now!

VHS to DVD Conversion: $12; (1) DVD-Video of recorded analog video (1 NTSC VHS Sources, up to 4 Hours Of Content) for personal backup that will include a custom DVD Menu (if required), with a plain white disc with black printing delivered in a White Paper Sleeve with a 30-day replacement guarantee.

Simple Shipping: $12; We ship you packaging to re-use and send your VHS tapes back to us in unharmed condition, we'll return the same tapes in the same package with your new DVD's in about a week.

Simple Budget VHS to DVD Transfers at $24 each

Basic DVD vs Collectors DVD Example

Collectors DVD

VHS to DVD Conversion: $12; (1) DVD-Video of recorded analog video (1 NTSC VHS Sources, up to 4 Hours Of Content) for personal backup that will include a custom DVD Menu (if required) and a 30-day replacement guarantee.

Full Color Artwork: $8; Comes with a recyclable plastic jewel-case, full color outer sleeve, and full color-printing on the DVD. The artwork will be compiled from screen captures of your video, or themed according to content.

Return Shipping: $5; USPS Media Mail Flat Rate Return shipping to any US Destination. Additional Tapes ordered at the same time ship for only 50¢ more per tape.

Collectors VHS to DVD Transfers Starting at $25 each.

Simple Collectors

VHS to DVD Conversion: $12; (1) DVD-Video of recorded analog video (1 NTSC VHS Sources, up to 4 Hours Of Content) for personal backup that will include a custom DVD Menu (if required), with a 30-day replacement guarantee.

Full Color Artwork: $8; Comes with a recyclable plastic jewel-case, full color outer sleeve, and full color-printing on the DVD. The artwork will be compiled from screen captures of your video, or themed according to content.

Simple Shipping: $12; We ship you packaging to re-use and send your VHS tapes back to us in unharmed condition, we'll return the same tapes in the same package with your new DVD's in about a week.

Simple Collectors VHS to DVD Transfers at $32 each.

Now Offering Online Video Downloads!

Collectors DVD + Online Video

A professional looking package, with cd-sized jewel-case, full color jewel-case artwork, full-color DVD artwork, for the discerning DVD collector who wants a high-quality package leaving a great impression! With this package, you'll also get your home Videos delivered in a digital format suitable for your portable media player (iPod, PSP, iPhone) or online posting for only $5 extra! You are responsible for shipping your VHS tapes to us.

VHS to DVD Conversion: $12; (1) DVD-Video of recorded analog video (1 NTSC VHS Sources, up to 4 Hours Of Content) for personal backup that will include a custom DVD Menu (if required) and a 30-day replacement guarantee.

Full Color Artwork: $8; Comes with a recyclable plastic jewel-case, full color outer sleeve, and full color-printing on the DVD. The artwork will be compiled from screen captures of your video, or themed according to content.

Online Video Copy to Download Immediately!: $5; We'll create highly compressed Video files of your VHS Video treasures and make them available to you to download even before you get your conversion back in the mail, for instant gratification! A download link will be sent to your email. These formats are great for sharing with family, or posting online using common video sharing services. Downloads will be available for 30 days.
Select Destination Video Format:

Return Shipping: $5; USPS Media Mail Flat Rate Return shipping to any US Destination. Additional Tapes ordered at the same time ship for only 50¢ more per tape.

Collectors VHS to DVD + Online Video Transfers Starting at $30 each.

Simple Collectors + Online Video

The highest quality package, with built-in shipping, cheaper than some of our competitors budget rates! Full color jewel-case artwork, full-color DVD artwork, you don't even have to find a box! We'll be shipping you a postage-paid return mailer for each VHS tape you need, making your job done for now! We'll also email you a link to your home Videos delivered in a digital format suitable for your portable media player (iPod, PSP, iPhone) or online posting for only $5 extra!

VHS to DVD Conversion: $12; (1) DVD-Video of recorded analog video (1 NTSC VHS Sources, up to 4 Hours Of Content) for personal backup that will include a custom DVD Menu (if required), with a 30-day replacement guarantee.

Full Color Artwork: $8; Comes with a recyclable plastic jewel-case, full color outer sleeve, and full color-printing on the DVD. The artwork will be compiled from screen captures of your video, or themed according to content.

Online Video Copy to Download Immediately!: $5; We'll create a highly compressed Video files of your VHS Video treasures and make them available to you to download even before you get your conversion back in the mail, for instant gratification! A download link will be sent to your email. These formats are great for sharing with family, or posting online using common video sharing services. Downloads will be available for 30 days.
Select Destination Video Format:

Simple Shipping: $12; We ship you packaging to re-use and send your VHS tapes back to us in unharmed condition, we'll return the same tapes in the same package with your new DVD's in about a week.

Simple Collectors VHS to DVD + Online Video Transfers at $37 each.

Order by U.S. Mail and Pay with Check

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Download Order Form

Download and print our PDF order form, which has all of our available digital conversion services (and simple flat-rate pricing) in one simple-to-use form. You can calculate return shipping costs and bulk discounts for a simple predictable estimate for your archiving project. Use our order form for:

Multiple media type orders (VHS Tapes along with LP's, Cassettes, etc.)
No Credit Card or you prefer to pay by Check or Money Order

Simply pack our completed order form along with your media and ship it to us using the U.S. Postal Service's Media Mail rate, for the lowest shipping rates! We'll notify you by email once it arrives.