Marsh Video Digital Transfers

07/18/2024

I am having way too much fun with this software.

07/18/2024

Got an email this morning. This is why I continue to do what I do: "Phyllis - My husband and I watched everything last night, and we are so pleased! There is video of my husband’s father who died in the 1960s before his 4th son was born, so your work is a treasure for the Cox family. Just had to let you know and thank you again for your good work! Take care…~Diane"

07/18/2024

One more. Loving this software.

07/17/2024

Offering a new photo-colorizing service. The original is from around 1912. What do you think?

06/26/2024

Ordinarily I do not repair tapes that have mold. However, today I acquiesced and decided to tackle one. Apparently the customer was desperate and had tried everywhere. No one else would take on the job. So I put my mask on (I still keep them on hand) and got out my trusty fine screwdriver set, and went to work. In addition to the moldy tape (which I trimmed off), there was a problem with the reel lock in the cassette shell. (Being a pack rat pays off sometimes. I still have a stock of unused VHS tapes here in the studio.) I put the original tape in a new shell, and voila! Another precious memory saved.

04/12/2024

What will you do when your VCR no longer works and you can't find a new one? Don't wait. Have Marsh Video Digital Transfers convert your VHS (or other tape formats) to digital. Make sure sound is on. (Love "Don't spit on the cake.")

03/30/2024

We are now offering with all film transfers, free USB drives (i.e., thumb drives). Prices for digitizing films begin at 20¢ per foot). Call Marsh Video Digital Transfers for more information or send us a DM.

03/15/2024

If you want your old films digitized AND still have a projector, it would be helpful for you to review them first before bringing them to us. It is an opportunity to label and sort them, making it a breeze for Marsh Video to have them in the correct order and title each reel. I am currently working on some films that the customer had reviewed, numbered and labeled. Helps the editing process. (If you don't have a projector, we have options for that. Give us a call at 410-822-9010 or send a DM to Marsh Video Digital Transfers for more information.)😊

03/11/2024

Photo from 1918 digitized by Marsh Video. Three sisters. What a keepsake for the family! (Although we are Marsh Video, we also digitize photos, slides and negatives. Give us a call at 410-822-9010 or send us a DM for more information.)

02/03/2024

A new customer brought me some old negatives to digitize into positive images. She also brought me something I had never seen before. A tintype from the 1800s. Pretty cool. I had never seen one in person before.
https://www.loc.gov/collections/liljenquist-civil-war-photographs/articles-and-essays/ambrotypes-and-tintypes/ #:~:text=Tintypes%2C%20originally%20known%20as%20or,produced%20a%20unique%20positive%20image.

01/18/2024

One of the fun aspects of doing media transfers is learning new things. A current customer has left me quite a few negatives to convert to positives, none of which are "normal" sizes. What appear to be 35mm negatives are actually the 828 format. Same film, but no sprocket holes. Very interesting history.

828 is a film format for still photography. Kodak introduced it in 1935, only a year after 135 film. 828 film was introduced with the Kodak Bantam, a consumer-level camera.

01/12/2024

PSA for the week: Although we still transfer tapes, etc. to DVD/CD, Marsh Video strongly urges people to consider converting their analog material to USB. Flash drives are significantly more durable than discs. Think about everything that can go wrong with a disc. From becoming easily scratched, to accidents causing the disc to snap, destroying the accessibility completely. Few new computers even have a disc drawer, but all new televisions have USB ports. Just something to consider.

01/06/2024

The weather forecast looks pretty dismal this weekend. It's a good time to gather up those old movies, slides, videotapes, etc. and take them to Marsh Video Digital Transfers to be digitized this week. All work is performed in our Easton, Maryland studio.

11/21/2023

OK FB detectives. Does anyone have any idea what this is? (Whatever it was, it sure wouldn't fly today.)

11/06/2023

If you are having Marsh Video (or any other company) scan and transfer your photos to digital, please take some time and save yourself some money by culling them before bringing them to us. Unless a photo is totally blank, we will scan it. (I'm working on a project now with over two thousand photos to be scanned and there are so many that I would have eliminated if they had been mine. Tip: Keep the photo of the Grand Canyon with your grandmom in the foreground. Cull out the photo of just the Grand Canyon. There are too many pictures online of the Grand Canyon that are much better than anything your Instamatic got in 1965. Unless, of course there is a UFO in sky.

11/01/2023

Memories...the perfect gift. Get those videos, old films, slides, negatives and prints transferred to digital (disc, USB, etc.). All work is done in our Easton studio. Why take the chance of mailing away? Give us a call at 410-822-9010 or send us an email or private message for more information. Orders must be received before 11/18 to be ready before Christmas.

10/24/2023

Don't wait until the last minute. Christmas Eve is only two months away. Give the perfect gift. Memories. Orders must be received before November 18 to be ready for Christmas giving. Call Marsh Video at 410-822-9010 or send us a pm for pricing and more information.

10/23/2023

I think I prefer the black and white versions of some of these, but overall, these are pretty impressive.

To give you a better idea of reality back in the day, we want to show you some works of Sebastien de Oliveira. He is an illustrator and a photographer who colorizes old photos, giving them more life.

10/15/2023

You don't have to dig out the old projector and sit in the attic to enjoy your old home movies. Call Marsh Video at 410-822-90 or send them a pm for pricing on digitizing your memories. Orders received by 11/18 will be ready in time for Christmas.

10/09/2023

My customer wanted this little Abbott and Costello short film digitized because it evoked such great memories. She remembers watching it with her family and laughing their heads off.

10/08/2023

Don't settle for the turkey neck. Let Marsh Video provide you with the perfect holiday gift. Digital transfer orders received by November 18 will be ready for pickup in time for Christmas. Give Marsh Video a call at 410-822-9010 or send us a private message. (And if you can't your stuff organized in time, we do gift certificates, too.)

09/28/2023

Today someone brought me her wedding videotape from 1987. Sadly, she hadn't been able to watch it for years because the VCR decided to eat it. She brought it to me hoping I could repair it and convert to DVD. I took the tape apart and was able to fix it. Although part of the tape has been permanently damaged, 99% of the video is just fine. I'm pretty sure I will have a happy customer.☺️

09/17/2023

FALL SPECIAL! From now until November 18, get a free USB drive (up to 32GB) with any transfer order. You must mention this post to receive the special.

09/16/2023

Save precious moments like these to a digital format. Don't let those photos and slides continue to deteriorate in the closet (basement, attic, etc.). Give us a call at 410-822-9010 or send us a pm.

09/14/2023

Thanks, Melinda for posting this on your FB profile page. I'm so glad I was able to "fix" your video.

08/21/2023

Marsh Video Digital Transfers is no longer accepting credit cards. However, we are accepting payments through Zelle.

08/07/2023

Just wrapped up digitizing seven hours of old 8mm and Super 8mm film from the 1960s. The quality was typical--some really nice film, some just OK, and some pretty rough. This footage shows some of the cleanup after the destruction of Ocean City, Maryland from the Nor'easter of 1962.

07/16/2023

Heat getting you down? Stay cool inside and start organizing those films, slides, and tapes. Give Marsh Video a call or private message for more information.

Call us at 410-822-9010 for more information or go to www.marshvideo.com .

05/02/2023

The vast majority of film we digitize here is 8mm and Super 8mm. Take eleven minutes and watch this short documentary highlighting 68mm film. Absolutely amazing seeing such great film of Queen Victoria.

“We live in an environment where there are moving images constantly around us. But in 1897, this was startling and new and completely revolutionary. It was a...

04/25/2023

At Marsh Video we pride ourselves on completing your digitizing project promptly. Most jobs are completed in less than ten days, and small jobs are often ready the next day. Our biggest online competitor whose name begins with "L" and ends with "X" promises free delivery in 10-12 weeks. For $29.98, you can get expedited service in 3-4 weeks. "Guaranteed Rush" is $49.98 for ten business days, but you "must allow additional time for shipping."