User:Sandykj/sandbox/Las Vegas FamilySearch Center/Audio-Video

Dear Parents: For sanitation purposes, our toys and books are temporarily removed from the Children's Area.  Audio and Video Cassette Tape Conversion  The Las Vegas FamilySearch Center Offers Many Scanning Opportunities We are excited to help you preserve your family documents and pictures. The following tips will help make your experience successful. Make an appointment prior to coming. We appreciate you being on time.
 * Appointment times are for 2 hours.
 * Bring a 16 GB (or greater) USB with you.
 * A missionary will greet you in the scanning area and assist you in getting started.
 * Read through the different scanning equipment options below.
 * Make your reservation by clicking on the "Blue Equipment Name Link."
 * Review the copyright guidelines below.

FamilySearch has designated scanning and digitizing opportunities at our Center in order to preserve personal family histories. While using the scanning equipment, we ask that only family-owned documents, photos, videos, and movies be scanned, digitized or converted. Please do not scan, digitize or copy any material with commercial content or copyrighted material. Please review the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ policies on copyright. “Copyright is protection given by law to the creators of original works of authorship that are expressed in a tangible form, including: Literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works. Works of art, photography, and sculpture. Audio and audiovisual works (such as movies and videos, CDs, and DVDs). Computer programs or games. Internet and other databases. Church members should strictly observe all copyright laws. Generally, only copyright owners may authorize duplication (copying), distribution, public performance, public display, or derivatives of their work. Using a work in any of these ways without authorization from the copyright owner is contrary to Church policy and may also subject the Church or the user to legal liability.” (General Handbook, 38.8.13)

Equipment Opportunities and Preparation
 * Please make an appointment for the appropriate scanning/conversion equipment you wish to use.
 * We encourage you to be on time. If you are 15 minutes late, it's possible you will have to reschedule another appointment.
 * Below are the descriptions, capabilities and suggested preparation for the scanning equipment we offer.
 * Please bring your own DVD's and USB thumb drives. A USB should have at least 16 GB to copy and save your photos, documents, VHS tapes.
 * Please read carefully the descriptions and specific suggestions for each piece of equipment. Please make sure and cancel if you're unable to come, so someone else may use the service.

The Las Vegas FamilySearch Center has equipment for you to use to convert audio and video tapes to digital formats. Please click on the "GET STATION INFO - RESERVE" links to the right to learn about each station we have available.



Audio Cassette Digitizers



 Click Here to reserve a Audio cassette digitizer  This unit converts audio cassette tapes to a variety of digital formats. This is done in real time -- 30 minutes of audio will take 30 minutes to capture. The digital files are stored directly onto a USB drive. While monitoring the audio with headphones during the session, family history work can be completed on a computer.





Video Tape Conversion Stations

 Click Here to reserve a Video Tape Conversion Station </B> Equipment is provided to capture, in real-time, the video from full-size VHS, Compact VHS (VHS-C), 8mm Video Cassette tapes, High 8, and MiniDV. The captured video files will be in .mpg and .mp4 formats and will be transferred to the patron's personal USB drive to take home. A two-hour video will need about 8G of USB storage for the .mpg format and 2G for the .mp4 format. Other video tape formats can also be captured with the patron's video camera/player and the cables to connect to a TV set (RCA cables (yellow, red, white) or S-Video cable). The video tape can be split into smaller topic-based segments during the conversion - birthday party, vacation, graduation, etc. The result is small subject-based videos that can be uploaded to Social Media (Facebook), loaded on a phone, or easily shared with family & friends.

While the digital video files will provide the best option to play and share video memories, a DVD can be created during the conversion if needed. Please bring blank DVD discs (DVD+R or DVD-R types). Recommended brands are Verbatim DVR+R or DVD-R 8x, Maxwell DVD+R 4x/8x/16x or DVD-R 8x/16x, Sony DVD+R 4x/8x/16x, TDK DVD+R 4x/8x/16x.



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Sony Hi8 Camcorder

This camcorder uses a Hi8 cassette. The camera uses the Powerdirector software, which is the same software used by the VHS and DVD recorders. This analog camcorder provides 440 lines of resolution and includes image stabilization. It also functions as a still-photo camera and offers digital zoom up to 360x. Additional features include NightShot, infrared recording, multiple language selections, and LaserLink connection. Default recording formats for this camcorder include Hi8 and Video8. An optical sensor resolution of 333, 000 pixels promotes clear image quality for both still photos and video recordings. Appointment times are for 1 ½ hour. Please make sure and cancel if you're unable to come, so someone else may use the service.



Sony Hi8 Camcorder Reservations
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Video Tape Conversion

This conversion equipment will capture video and store it to a 16 GB thumb drive. In order to have a successful session, here are some things to consider:
 * For full-size VHS tapes, rewind the tapes or set at starting point before coming.
 * Reservations are for 1 ½ hour. Please plan to complete all of your setup, taping, and wrap-up in that time frame.
 * The captured video file will be in .mpg or .mp4 format and will be transferred to your personal USB thumb drive. A two-hour video will need about 16GB of USB storage in .mpg and .mp4 formats.
 * The video tape can be split into smaller subject-based segments during the conversion, resulting in small videos that can be uploaded and easily shared. If needed, a DVD can be crated during the conversion.
 * Please bring blank DVD+R or DVD-R discs. Recommended brands are Verbatim DVR+R or DVD-R 8x; Maxwell DVD+R 4x/8x/16x; Sony DVD+R 4x/8x/16x; TDX DVD +R 4x/8x/16x.
 * You’ll need one DVD for every two hours of VHS video.

Appointment times are for 1 ½ hour. Please make sure and cancel if you're unable to come, so someone else may use the service.



VHS or DVD to MP4 Reservations
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Movie Maker Pro

8mm and Super 8 Film to Digital This is a Movie Maker scanner to digitize 8mm and Super 8 movies up to 9” reels. It digitizes frame by frame for high quality digital output. It is compatible with all Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. It scans and saves digital movies into SD/SDHC cards 32 GB max. It converts 8 and Super 8 movies into MPEG-4 digital movie files at 1080P/20 fps.
 * Please check your film. If the film is not in good condition such as dusty, broken, misaligned, taped overlap, bent, spliced, gluey or thick, please fix the film problems before coming.
 * Please bring your personal USB thumb drive of at least 16 GB.

No reservation required, work sessions are for 1 ½ hours.



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Reshow Cassette Tape to MP3

This audio device will play your cassette tape and convert it to a MP3 format. It will also save it to your personal USB thumb drive. No reservation required, work sessions are for 1 ½ hours.



Scanners for Documents, Photographs and Book Pages