As a country rich in cultural diversity, Canadians receive videotapes from all over the world. If you receive material you can’t play on your VCR, chances are the tape has been produced in an international format.

Tencrows can convert all NTSC videotape (the North American standard) to the following domestic and international formats:

We can also convert many popular international formats, like Betacam PAL, PAL-VHS, and VHS-C to NTSC. If you have any questions about international conversions, call us first.

The cost to convert NTSC to another format, or the reverse, is just $15 an hour or less, depending on the total length of the job. (2-hour minimum).

A clear majority of people now prefer to convert their videotape to DVD. It’s no surprise consumers clearly prefer the new technology. Most videotape begins deteriorating in as little as 10 years. On DVD, your images will never deteriorate, and digital disks are expected to last at least 100 years.