The first dance. The speeches. Familiar voices. We restore the picture and sound of their wedding film on VHS, so the family can sit down and watch it together again.
Watch on Blu-ray with a menu, from a USB drive or by cloud download. Download delivery is included; the Blu-ray edition with cover and disc artwork, and our boxed USB drive, are quoted individually.
An earlier transfer may simply have copied the recording to disc, complete with faded colours, picture noise and muffled sound. Having a DVD does not mean the best possible picture and sound were recovered from the tape.
If you still have the cassette, we can return to the source. Careful capture and restoration offer a chance to improve on that earlier DVD. What is possible depends on the condition of the tape and the quality of the existing copy.
Only the DVD remains? It is still worth telling us about the recording. We will assess what can be improved in the DVD copy and provide a separate quote.
Perhaps your parents have not watched their wedding in years. The video recorder stopped working, the tape stayed in a cupboard, and only a few scenes are still familiar. Their anniversary is a lovely reason to see it again.
Someone straightens a bow tie. Someone forgets the camera is there. You hear the laughter around the table and the song from the first dance. Then come the stories: “Do you remember?” “We look so young!” That shared evening is the gift. The restored film gives everyone a reason to gather.
A straightforward copy preserves the faults as well as the memories. After a careful capture, we work separately on picture and sound. Each recording gets its own treatment.
We adjust colour and brightness and reduce noise and instability where the recording allows. We take care to keep faces looking natural. Picture restoration uses no generative AI to invent details absent from the recording.
We reduce hiss, hum and clicks, improve speech clarity and balance volume levels. The processing is chosen to keep voices natural. The aim is clearer sound that still feels true to the original recording.
Results depend on the original recording and the condition of the tape. Some faults cannot be repaired, but the material that survives deserves careful attention.
Watch the restored film on Blu-ray with an elegant menu, from a USB drive or after downloading it from the cloud. Whichever you choose, you also keep a digital negative: a source file for future restoration. PLN 200 per tape includes the MKV film and digital negative. The Blu-ray edition and our boxed USB drive are priced separately.
The original picture and sound on tape.
The starting point for both routes.
A film for a DVD player. Some data is discarded during encoding to reduce the file size. Copying alone does not remove faults in the recording.
A copy for watchingA lossless source file before restoration. It is kept unchanged while we work on a copy.
You receive: a source to archiveChoose how to watch:
This is what we call a large source file saved without lossy compression: none of the captured data is discarded simply to make the file smaller. Just as a photographic negative can produce a new print, this file lets the recording be processed again.
Better tools may become available in a few years. That source can then be revisited without playing the ageing tape again. We cannot predict what future restoration will achieve. We can preserve a good starting point.
A well-made DVD can look good. But DVD-Video requires lossy compression, which can introduce visible artefacts and limits the material available for later work. A copy on disc does not replace a lossless source.
The difference comes primarily from careful capture and the restoration of picture and sound. You can enjoy that work on Blu-ray or as an MKV file. Changing the disc or file format alone does not restore a recording or turn VHS into footage shot in HD.
Drag the divider to compare the two versions. Pause playback whenever you want to look more closely.
This example from our website demonstrates picture restoration. The clip is silent and does not demonstrate audio processing.
Every cassette is different. This example does not guarantee the same results for your recording.
Open the films separately: before restoration / after restoration.
From a careful capture of the tape to a restored recording. No charge by the minute.
The price is the same whatever the running time. Each tape is charged separately; discounts may be available for larger orders.
I'd like to arrange this giftPrefer a disc for the screening? Add a Blu-ray edition with a menu, scene selection, cover and printed disc. It is quoted individually, as are our boxed USB drive, postage and any tape cleaning or repair. We agree the full cost before starting. Tape inspection is free.
A Blu-ray with a menu for their home player, or a USB drive for a compatible television? Either can become a gift ready to unwrap. Choose the way your parents most enjoy watching films. Cloud download is also available.
Restored picture and sound, an elegant menu and scene selection from the remote. Outside, a personalised cover and printed disc with their names and a date worth remembering. A complete viewing edition for a Blu-ray player or a compatible PlayStation or Xbox console with a Blu-ray drive, ready for this anniversary and many family screenings to come.
An elegant box with a family film inside. A simple way to present the gift. We choose the storage capacity for the agreed files and discuss compatibility with the home player before preparing it.
Choose how to watch. Keep the source, too. Blu-ray, USB and cloud download are three ways to enjoy the same restored film. Your digital negative is delivered separately, even when you order a disc. PLN 200 per tape includes both files, delivered by download or saved to your own drive. The keepsake Blu-ray edition with a menu, and our USB drive and box, are quoted individually.
A tape ages even when nobody plays it. Moisture, heat and mould can make it harder to read or damage the recording. VHS tapes do not all have the same expiry date. It is worth preserving the only copy before problems appear.
That does not mean rushing to play the tape “just to check”. If there are deposits or signs of mould, its condition should be assessed first. Our guide explains more about ageing tapes, mould and saving family recordings.
Once preserved, the film can be watched at the next anniversary and passed on to another generation. After downloading, keep copies on two separate storage devices.
A USB stick, a disc or a single hard drive is not a substitute for a backup. Keep the digital negative separately from the copy you watch day to day.
The disc can be watched on a compatible Blu-ray player, or on consoles such as PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X when equipped with a Blu-ray drive. Consoles without a disc drive and DVD-only players cannot play it. An MKV file from USB or a cloud download needs a compatible television or computer application. Please share the device model before we start so we can agree how to prepare the film for it.
Disc playback is covered in PlayStation’s video playback guide and the specifications for the different Xbox Series X models.
We confirm the timeframe before accepting the order. Please include the anniversary date and number of tapes in your first message. Capture, restoration and checking take time, and a damaged cassette may need additional work.
If the cassette survives, it is worth starting there. A new capture may provide better material for restoration than a compressed DVD copy, depending on the tape's condition and the quality of the earlier transfer. If only the disc remains, please contact us. We will assess what is possible and provide a separate quote.
It will retain its VHS character. We improve what can be recovered from the recording, but do not promise modern sharpness or the return of lost information. Natural faces, a clearer picture and familiar voices matter more.
PLN 200 per tape includes picture and sound restoration, an MKV film and a digital negative. The files are delivered by cloud download or saved to a drive you provide. The Blu-ray edition with menu, cover and printed disc, our boxed USB drive and shipping cost extra. We confirm the full price before starting work.
Tell us how many tapes you have, the anniversary date and your preferred option: Blu-ray with a menu, a USB drive or cloud download. Include the model of your parents’ television or player if possible. We will agree how they will watch it, the gift presentation, timing and full cost.
We accept orders from across Poland. You can also bring tapes in by appointment: ul. Przyrodnicza 2, Michałów-Grabina, near Warsaw.
Tape inspection is free. Pay on collection if you collect in person. For postal orders, payment is by bank transfer once we have agreed the order details.
