Video, Film, Photo & Audio Digitizing Services - Select between $50 to $500 Digital Conversion Credit (Up to 76% Off)
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Rescue your aging analog media before it’s lost. With Southtree’s mail-in kit you send your items, their technicians digitize them by hand, and you receive your originals back plus digital versions (download, thumb drive or DVD).
Highlights
Wide Format Support: Preserve your memories from virtually any format — from classic videotapes and film reels to photo prints, slides, negatives, audio cassettes, and more.
All‑In‑One Kit Included: Each kit arrives with a welcome guide, item barcodes, a crush‑proof shipping box, and a prepaid return label — making the entire process simple and stress‑free.
Digitized With Expert Care: Your items are hand‑processed in the U.S. by trained technicians, with ongoing email updates and dedicated concierge support throughout the digitization process.
Multiple Output Formats: Choose digital download, thumb drive, or personalized DVDs. Video files are delivered in high‑quality MP4 format (H.264), typically 480p at 29.97 fps.
Processing Timeline: Your memories are carefully digitized within approximately 4–6 weeks from the time they are received.
Quality Assurance: Enjoy enhanced results thanks to flicker removal for film reels, LED‑based capture lighting, and full‑frame preservation techniques.
Perfect for Gifting: A heartfelt way to share preserved family memories — ideal for holidays, anniversaries, milestone celebrations, and sentimental surprises.
What You Get
Rediscover the moments that matter most. With this Southtree digitizing kit, you’ll receive everything you need to safely send in your old tapes, film reels, photos, slides, negatives, or audio recordings - so they can be transformed into high-quality digital files you can watch, share, and cherish forever. Instead of letting precious memories sit in aging boxes, this service gives you a simple, reliable way to bring them back to life with professional-grade care.
Available Options
| Credit Amount | What It Can Be Used For |
|---|---|
| $50 / $100 / $200 / $300 / $500 | Choose the Digital Gift Credit amount that matches your collection size. Your credit acts like store credit and can be used toward your Digitizing Kit (shipping box + barcodes), thumb drives, disc sets, or cloud delivery. |
Additional Information
- Voucher Usage: Voucher is valid only for the selected kit size; one voucher may be used per order.
- Digital Delivery Fees: Certain digital delivery options such as thumb drives or DVDs may incur additional fees.
- Quality Expectations: Final digital quality depends on the condition and format of your original media, as analog sources naturally influence output clarity.
- Unused Capacity: Your kit includes extra barcodes, but unused capacity cannot be refunded.
Shipping and Returns
| Shipping Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Shipping to Southtree | Shipping to Southtree’s facility is the customer's responsibility — shipping is not included in the voucher. |
| Return Shipping | Return of your originals and your completed digital files is included. |
| Service Area | Valid for U.S. addresses only. Not valid for PO Boxes, AK, HI, or Canada unless otherwise specified. |
| Additional Items | If you send more items than your kit covers, you will be invoiced for the additional items. |
How It Works
- 1. Purchase Your Groupon — Buy your voucher and note the unique redemption code included.
- 2. Visit Southtree’s Redemption Page — Use the link provided in your voucher to access the official Southtree redemption portal.
- 3. Choose Your Format — Select whether you’ll be converting video tapes, film reels, photos, slides, negatives, or audio recordings, and pick your kit size.
- 4. Enter Your Shipping Information — Provide your address so Southtree can mail your digitizing kit directly to you.
- 5. Pack Your Items — Once your kit arrives, follow the included instructions to securely pack your analog media.
- 6. Ship Your Media — Use the prepaid return label to send your items to Southtree’s facility for processing.
- 7. Receive Your Results — After approximately 4–6 weeks, you'll get your original items back along with your newly digitized files in your selected format.
FAQs
What types of items can Southtree digitize?
Southtree converts a wide range of analog media including VHS, VHS-C, MiniDV, Hi8, Digital8, Betamax, PAL/NTSC tapes, film reels (8mm, Super 8, 16mm), photo prints, slides, negatives, audio cassettes, and reel-to-reel recordings.
How long does the digitization process take?
The standard processing time is approximately 4–6 weeks from the time your items arrive at Southtree’s facility. Processing may take longer during peak seasons.
What will I receive after digitization?
You’ll get your original items returned along with digital versions delivered via your chosen format—cloud download, thumb drive, or DVD set.
Is my media safe during shipping and processing?
Yes. Southtree provides a crush-proof box, barcoded tracking labels, and step-by-step updates. All work is completed by trained technicians on-site in the U.S.
What if I send more items than my kit includes?
Southtree will inventory everything you send. Any items beyond what your kit covers will incur an additional fee, invoiced directly to you before digitization begins.
Do I need to label my items before sending them?
No handwriting required. Your kit includes pre-printed barcodes for each item, ensuring accurate tracking and processing.
Can damaged or moldy tapes be digitized?
Southtree can often digitize mildly damaged media, but heavily deteriorated or mold-covered items may need cleaning or may be rejected for safety reasons.
Will my originals be returned?
Yes, all original tapes, photos, reels, and audio formats are returned after digitization along with your completed digital files.
Rescue your aging analog media before it’s lost. With Southtree’s mail-in kit you send your items, their technicians digitize them by hand, and you receive your originals back plus digital versions (download, thumb drive or DVD).
Highlights
Wide Format Support: Preserve your memories from virtually any format — from classic videotapes and film reels to photo prints, slides, negatives, audio cassettes, and more.
All‑In‑One Kit Included: Each kit arrives with a welcome guide, item barcodes, a crush‑proof shipping box, and a prepaid return label — making the entire process simple and stress‑free.
Digitized With Expert Care: Your items are hand‑processed in the U.S. by trained technicians, with ongoing email updates and dedicated concierge support throughout the digitization process.
Multiple Output Formats: Choose digital download, thumb drive, or personalized DVDs. Video files are delivered in high‑quality MP4 format (H.264), typically 480p at 29.97 fps.
Processing Timeline: Your memories are carefully digitized within approximately 4–6 weeks from the time they are received.
Quality Assurance: Enjoy enhanced results thanks to flicker removal for film reels, LED‑based capture lighting, and full‑frame preservation techniques.
Perfect for Gifting: A heartfelt way to share preserved family memories — ideal for holidays, anniversaries, milestone celebrations, and sentimental surprises.
What You Get
Rediscover the moments that matter most. With this Southtree digitizing kit, you’ll receive everything you need to safely send in your old tapes, film reels, photos, slides, negatives, or audio recordings - so they can be transformed into high-quality digital files you can watch, share, and cherish forever. Instead of letting precious memories sit in aging boxes, this service gives you a simple, reliable way to bring them back to life with professional-grade care.
Available Options
| Credit Amount | What It Can Be Used For |
|---|---|
| $50 / $100 / $200 / $300 / $500 | Choose the Digital Gift Credit amount that matches your collection size. Your credit acts like store credit and can be used toward your Digitizing Kit (shipping box + barcodes), thumb drives, disc sets, or cloud delivery. |
Additional Information
- Voucher Usage: Voucher is valid only for the selected kit size; one voucher may be used per order.
- Digital Delivery Fees: Certain digital delivery options such as thumb drives or DVDs may incur additional fees.
- Quality Expectations: Final digital quality depends on the condition and format of your original media, as analog sources naturally influence output clarity.
- Unused Capacity: Your kit includes extra barcodes, but unused capacity cannot be refunded.
Shipping and Returns
| Shipping Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Shipping to Southtree | Shipping to Southtree’s facility is the customer's responsibility — shipping is not included in the voucher. |
| Return Shipping | Return of your originals and your completed digital files is included. |
| Service Area | Valid for U.S. addresses only. Not valid for PO Boxes, AK, HI, or Canada unless otherwise specified. |
| Additional Items | If you send more items than your kit covers, you will be invoiced for the additional items. |
How It Works
- 1. Purchase Your Groupon — Buy your voucher and note the unique redemption code included.
- 2. Visit Southtree’s Redemption Page — Use the link provided in your voucher to access the official Southtree redemption portal.
- 3. Choose Your Format — Select whether you’ll be converting video tapes, film reels, photos, slides, negatives, or audio recordings, and pick your kit size.
- 4. Enter Your Shipping Information — Provide your address so Southtree can mail your digitizing kit directly to you.
- 5. Pack Your Items — Once your kit arrives, follow the included instructions to securely pack your analog media.
- 6. Ship Your Media — Use the prepaid return label to send your items to Southtree’s facility for processing.
- 7. Receive Your Results — After approximately 4–6 weeks, you'll get your original items back along with your newly digitized files in your selected format.
FAQs
What types of items can Southtree digitize?
Southtree converts a wide range of analog media including VHS, VHS-C, MiniDV, Hi8, Digital8, Betamax, PAL/NTSC tapes, film reels (8mm, Super 8, 16mm), photo prints, slides, negatives, audio cassettes, and reel-to-reel recordings.
How long does the digitization process take?
The standard processing time is approximately 4–6 weeks from the time your items arrive at Southtree’s facility. Processing may take longer during peak seasons.
What will I receive after digitization?
You’ll get your original items returned along with digital versions delivered via your chosen format—cloud download, thumb drive, or DVD set.
Is my media safe during shipping and processing?
Yes. Southtree provides a crush-proof box, barcoded tracking labels, and step-by-step updates. All work is completed by trained technicians on-site in the U.S.
What if I send more items than my kit includes?
Southtree will inventory everything you send. Any items beyond what your kit covers will incur an additional fee, invoiced directly to you before digitization begins.
Do I need to label my items before sending them?
No handwriting required. Your kit includes pre-printed barcodes for each item, ensuring accurate tracking and processing.
Can damaged or moldy tapes be digitized?
Southtree can often digitize mildly damaged media, but heavily deteriorated or mold-covered items may need cleaning or may be rejected for safety reasons.
Will my originals be returned?
Yes, all original tapes, photos, reels, and audio formats are returned after digitization along with your completed digital files.
Need To Know Info
About Southtree Digital Media
Your family photos and home videos are probably your most treasured belongings. You shouldn’t lose your connection to priceless home movies and photos simply because technology has changed. Or because time has begun to warp and wear down old photos and media.
That’s why the team at Southtree has created a simple way to have your videotapes, film reels, photos, slides, negatives and other aging media digitally preserved in a format that will keep them accessible and safe forever.
Every item you send us is converted by hand in the USA. Our team of over 200 professional technicians treats each of your items as if they were their own, preserving your memories with the utmost care and professionalism. For more than 10 years, we’ve been the industry leader in professionally preserving your family memories. Our years of experience = your peace of mind. Not only have we been trusted by thousands of families to digitize their precious memories, but we’ve also helped museums, government agencies and universities digitally archive their analog recordings and photos.
It's the personal connection customers have with the product that stands out most.
“We have been watching our DVDs with joy!,” one customer recently wrote to the company. “Weddings, baptism, Christmas, our son's sporting events of hockey, going away party. These are our memories that were lost to us. I'm very happy with Southtree's work." Another customer writes, “When my family opened the box and I explained what they were holding, the entire family cried, even the teenagers who realized all their baby Christmas videos were included in this collection. Thank you Southtree! Getting my next batch ready to send out soon!” TDon’t miss out on this limited-time offer to save up to 60 percent and ensure your home movies and photos are always within reach.