An appointment for a mixed video collection
Moberg Productions says it handles everything on site and by appointment only. Arrange a time before taking your material in, and use that conversation to describe what you have. A useful first message is a count of the tapes, the formats printed on their cases, and the kind of result you want to watch or share.
The published conversion list includes VHS, VHSc, SuperVHS, World Wide VHS, 8mm video, Hi8mm video, Mini DV, Betamax II, Betamax III and DVD video discs. That range is relevant when several generations of recording equipment contributed to the same family collection. If a cassette has no readable label, describe it or ask how to identify it before assuming it fits a listed format.
Keep 8mm video cassettes separate from 8mm film reels in your inventory. They may share a familiar number, but they appear under different services and pricing structures here. A photograph of each unfamiliar item can make the initial discussion more precise.
Read the video price alongside its fee
The website gives a headline price of $25.00 for VHS duplications and video transfers. Its more detailed wording states a $5.00 set-up fee plus $20.00 each for DVD disc or VHS tape conversion from the listed video formats. Preserve both parts of that description when comparing quotes: ask what counts as each item and how the set-up fee applies to your particular order.
Do not build a final budget from the headline alone. Give the provider your inventory and request a total that identifies the output, number of copies and any other applicable charges. The published details do not establish a VHS recording-time limit, tax treatment or processing turnaround. If you need the material for a birthday or reunion, discuss the deadline before handing it over.
DVD delivery and the digital-file question
Moberg Productions describes video delivery as DVD and/or VHS Standard Play. That confirms the published physical-media options; it does not confirm an MP4 download, USB delivery or another standalone video-file service. For a VHS to digital project, explain whether you need a playable disc, files for everyday devices, or both, and ask what is currently available.
If files are offered, agree on the format, how they will be handed over and whether each tape will become a separate file. A simple naming scheme such as the tape number followed by an occasion helps you match the result to your original inventory. Ask about damaged, moldy or mechanically troublesome tapes before attempting playback yourself. Restoration should be a question, not an expectation.
Film reels, photographs and recorded voices
A broader family project can include material beyond VHS. Moberg Productions lists a $35.00 set-up fee plus $0.15 per foot for conversion from 8mm, Super 8mm and 16mm film. Slides and photographs are listed at a $35.00 set-up fee plus $0.45 per slide and/or photograph. Ask how those separate services would be quoted together with your tapes.
Audio conversion is also listed, including standard and mini audio cassettes, vinyl records, CD music or audio discs, and reel-to-reel audio tape. The published audio duplication and transfer price is $25.00 with a maximum total recording time of 60 minutes; reel-to-reel pricing varies. Audio delivery is described as CD and/or standard audio cassette. Those audio conditions should not be applied to VHS.
Check the result, then bring relatives into the story
When your converted material comes back, watch the beginning, middle and end of each recording and check that the sound accompanies the picture. Compare the files or discs against your inventory while the tape labels are still available. Keep the originals and a separate backup of any digital files, even after organizing an online collection.
Memrial is a separate private family archive for photos and home videos after conversion. It does not convert physical tapes or form part of Moberg Productions. The free plan includes 2.0 GB of storage shared across the archive, with no card needed. Choose what to upload within that allowance and invite relatives to add names, comments and stories.
Timeline accepts exact or approximate dates, helping you find a memory by year even when a tape only says summer vacation. Live Watch Parties synchronize an uploaded home video, with the host controlling play, pause and seek while relatives nearby or far away use voice or text chat. The free allowance is 3 hours per month with up to 6 participants.
For a family reunion, Event Memories provides a secure occasion contribution link. Contributors sign in but do not need archive membership; their photos and videos collect in the event album. Closing the link retains the memories. That can sit alongside the older footage, giving the occasion a past and a present without losing either.