Mapleton Utah FamilySearch Center/Audio-Video Converters
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Audio and Video Converters
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8mm/Super 8 Movie Film Converter[edit | edit source]
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We have two (2) Wolverine MovieMaker Pro 8mm & Super 8 Movie Film Converters. They will handle up to 9" reels and produce a MP4 Video file. You will need to bring a USB drive to save your converted video files. For the purpose of knowing how many sessions you may need to convert your movie film, click the "Expand" link below to see time estimates for typical reels.
We recommend a 16 GB drive for the MP4 files.
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| The 2-1/2 hour session allows for 15 minutes to set up, converting up to 2 hours of video, and 15 minutes to copy the recording to your USB drive. |
| Estimated conversions times: 3 inch reel - 45-60 minutes; 5 inch reel - 2-3 hours; 7 inch reel - 4-5 hours; 9 inch reel - 5-6 hours. |
| Video capturing formats: MPEG 4/2/1 formats. NTSC Video Capture: 720×480 @30FPS |
| Video Inputs: Composite RCA or S-Video. Still image capturing: JPG or BMP formats. |
VHS/8mm Video Tape Converters[edit | edit source]
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We have two VHS/VHS-C stations to convert VHS video tapes to a digital video file. We also have Digital 8mm camera that will allow you to convert 8mm, Hi-8 and Digital 8 video tapes to a digital video file. You may bring your own camera to use with your tapes, be sure you have a power source and cables to connect your audio out to RCA jacks and connect your video out to RCA jack or an S-Video connector. You will need to bring a USB drive to save your scanned photo files.
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| Diamond VC500 USB 2.0 One Touch VHS to DVD Video Capture Device with easy-to-use Software, Convert, Edit and Save to Digital Files |
| The 2-1/2 hour session allow for 15 minutes to set up, converting up to 2 hours of video, and 15 minutes to copy the recording to your USB drive. |
| Video capturing formats: MPEG 4/2/1 formats. NTSC Video Capture: 720×480 @30FPS |
| Video Inputs: Composite RCA or S-Video. Still image capturing: JPG or BMP formats. |
Audio Cassette Converters[edit | edit source]
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Currently, there is a single station for converting standard audio cassettes to digital MP3 files for uploading to FamilySearch Memories Gallery. You will need to bring a USB drive to save your converted files.
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| We use Audacity, an easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. |
| The 2-1/2 hour session allows for 15 minutes to set up, converting for up to 120 minutes, and 15 minutes to copy the recording to your USB drive. |
| Creates an MP3 audio file and can capture stereo or monaural audio. We recommend monaural if both tracks are identical for a smaller file size. |
| Only standard audio cassettes are accepted. We do not have a reel to reel to reel player. |
| The software can also be used to edit the recording allowing you to remove portions, rearrange them and reduce to sections of 15 MB or less for uploading to FmailySearch Memories. |