Rachael, Memory Lane Movies
Hello and welcome. I'm Rachael and I am the Founder and Owner of Memory Lane Movies.
I am an experienced Specialist in digitising all types of old media. I am based in Wokingham in Berkshire and am just a 10 minute drive from the M4 or 15 minutes from the M3, easily accessible from anyway in the Thames Valley region. I also have many regular customers from the surrounding areas such as Bracknell, Reading, Newbury, Camberley, Farnborough, Basingstoke, Henley, Ascot and Guildford, all of which are an easy car journey. If you are not able to get to me in Wokingham, no problem at all as I also accept postal projects from anywhere in the UK - please make sure you use a recorded postal service and contact me before sending to confirm arrangements.
Unlike big online companies and retail chain stores, it's just me running Memory Lane Movies so you can be safe in the knowledge that you only deal with me from the first initial contact right through to your collection and after-sales support. Your media doesn't leave my office where you drop it off/send it to, so there is absolutely no chance of anything being lost or damaged. I will, and always have, treated every single precious memory entrusted with me as if it were my own.
Most people have precious old media like video footage, audio or images stuck on old types of media which they no longer have the equipment to be able to access them. Old equipment like VHS, Betamax and camcorder players, or cine & slide projectors are scarce now and finding the parts to repair them can be expensive and not to mention difficult to source. It's also a lot of hassle to try & enjoy your old memories on this kind of outdated equipment! But most importantly, time doesn't stand still and all these irreplaceable memories are sadly growing old and deteriorating. Each year your old media is stored away, its quality is diminishing and will eventually be gone forever.
This is where I can help. I have all the old types of equipment aswell as the most up-to-date digitisation technology to be able to turn all your old media into modern day digital files. I convert all types of video to MP4, audio to MP3 and images to JPEGs, and supply everything on a USB stick. With this, you can then enjoy on any kind of device with a USB port (all smart TVs have USB ports these days). It means wherever you are, you can watch and enjoy your family memories whenever you choose. But perhaps even more importantly, it allows you to make copies for family & friends, edit the files any way you choose, and make crucial back ups so that you never lose your memories and can pass them down to future generations.
I convert all types of old media including video tapes (VHS, Betamax & all types of camcorder tapes), discs (CDs, DVDs & miniDVDs), audio cassettes (compact tapes, micro & mini cassettes), SD cards, slides (all types & sizes), negatives (all types & sizes), photos (all types & sizes), cine reels (silent 8mm/Regular8 & silent Super8) and audio Reel to Reel (up to 5 inch reels). If you have anything not mentioned, please do still get in touch as I may still be able to help as these are just some of my most popular services. Even if your video or audio tape is snapped or mangled, I repair it FREE OF CHARGE for you as part of my digitisation service.
Aswell as old media digitisation, my personalised Memory Movies are extremely popular and make the ideal gift for so many different occasions. Here, I carefully edit your photos, video clips and music and transform them into a beautiful short movie. The process is extremely easy for you, the customer, and the final results are outstanding. Specialist movie software is used and each film is tailored to your specific needs and circumstances. I offer movie production for every occasion, whether it's a milestone birthday, wedding anniversary, school leavers party, Mothers/Fathers Day, a funeral or life celebration tribute. My celebratory movies can be made even more special by putting them onto one of my innovative video books.
Please read on to hear how I can help you in abit more detail.
Home videotape memories are irreplaceable but are sadly deteriorating drastically. The average life of a VHS tape is about 25-30 years under proper storage conditions. And smaller tapes have an even shorter life, with many degrading after just 10-12 years. After that, your memories are gone forever. If you want to preserve these special movie moments for the future, you need to digitise them. In digital format, they can easily be viewed, shared, edited, copied and backed up. I can transfer VHS, Betamax, VHS-C, 8mm, Video8, Hi8, Digital-8, MiniDV, MicroMV, DVDs and MiniDVDs from camcorders and video recorders, aswell as Audio tapes (Compact, Mini & Micro cassettes) & Music CDs, to high-quality MP4/MP3 files on a USB stick that will last generations. You only pay for actual recorded footage on your videotapes and not for blank or unused tapes. Additional USB copies are also available at the time of ordering, which make wonderful presents for family & friends.
I transfer old silent cine reels to MP4 on a USB stick. I can convert reel sizes up to and including 600ft long (8 inch diameter). Additional copies are available at the time of ordering, which really do make wonderful keepsakes.
I transfer old audio reel to reel to MP3 on a USB stick. I can convert reel sizes up to and including 5 inch diameter. Additional copies are available at the time of ordering.
Old paper photos are nostalgically wonderful to look through but fade, rip and deteriorate, plus are impossible to edit or share on social media. Do you have a box of old slides or negatives that you can't enjoy because you no longer have the viewing equipment? I can scan your loose photos, slides and negatives to digital JPEG files - each one is individually scanned to the optimum highest resolution level (600dpi for photos, 4800dpi for negatives and 5000dpi for slides). I also apply basic corrective software to each scan which helps with dust, colour, grain & noise imperfections. Then each image is cropped and rotated so they are all ready for you to enjoy.
My fabulous video books are the perfect gift! I will create your memory movie or digitise some of your old media, and then upload this onto a Memory Lane video book. These books come in both A5 and A4 and have a large LCD colour screen, multiple control buttons and charging cable. They are very thin so perfect for posting. A truly wonderful way of showing somebody how special they are!
I work closely with you to create the perfect memory movie for your particular occasion whether it be a birthday milestone, school leavers party, special wedding anniversary or remembrance tribute for a loved one's funeral service. You select the photos & video clips you want to include in the movie and I source and supply your choice of music. I provide guidance on the best method of transferring all visuals to me depending on where you have them stored and what format they are in. I have expertise in creating stories from people's memories and once I receive your visuals and music choice, I make sure everything is crafted into a flawlessly timed and high-quality movie. This can be supplied on USB or video book. You are able to have title pages in the movie as well as captions on any photos should you wish. If the USB option is chosen, this comes in a small USB box, perfect for gifting . Approximately 50 photos fit the average length of song perfectly, however, additional songs can be added if there are lots of photos. There are no limits on the number of songs or photos that can be used.
As an alternative to musical memory movies, I can also produce photo and video clip slideshows, keeping the original audio. This is more suited if you have many hundreds, even thousands, of photos and short video clips you wish to organise and collate as a way of cataloguing your photographic memories in date or subject order. This service is very popular with Mums wanting to back up their iPhone photos and video clips of their children growing up over the years, and to give as presents to grandparents.
Do you have so many photos you'd like to display but not enough room for all the individual photo frames? Photo montages/collages are the perfect solution! I can scan all your photos of any size and reduce them down (or enlarge) into posters of any size or dimension. Images can include photos, souvenirs, menus, drawings, letters, tickets, newspaper clippings etc. Such a wonderful way of enjoying all your photos and memorabilia. Makes a really fantastic gift too! 2 styles available - overlapping or boxed. Supplied on a USB for you to get printed at any printers of your choice, pop in a frame and voila!
Here's a sample movie made for a Son becoming a teenager - this format has used video clips entirely.
Here's a sample school leavers video which can be played at Leavers Parties/Proms and/or supplied as Leavers Gifts and Keepsakes. A fantastic way for the children/teenagers to remember all their school/college/6th form buddies. This type of video is very popular for Year 6 Leavers parties - being played at the end of the night and a USB copy given in the party bags.
This movie was made for a family to remember their beloved parents and some of their wonderful trips around the world - this format has used old paper photos entirely (all of which were scanned with excellent results first).
"Would just like to say how outstanding Rachael was on putting a video together of my daughters wedding. Her service and quality of work was outstanding. I just cannot thank her enough. All the family were bought to tears watching it on xmas day"
"Just want to send a massive thank you for the amazing video you put together for my parents 50th wedding anniversary. Beautifully presented and was a perfect way to remember their married life together. Think everyone shed a little tear as we played it. Can not recommend this company enough, a brilliant service and product"
"Rachael copied all of my special videos on my iPhone. I am going to love showing my children in years to come all those special memories of them growing up. Brilliant service and I highly recommend Rachael, she is a lovely lady to deal with, thanks again"
"Rachael has put the videos of my children from my iPhone so we can watch them on the tv. Now I have them all backed up as well as having extra copies to give to grandparents for Christmas!! She did a great job and turn around was super quick! Thank you! Highly recommend"
"I had a movie made for my mum and dads 25th wedding anniversary, it’s amazing and the turn around was super quick! Thank you so so so much! I’m sure I’ll be back as soon as I can find another occasion to get one for"
"I have just spent 2 hours laughing and crying whilst watching treasured memories that Rachael has copied for me from some old camcorder tapes. So many forgotten memories came flooding back! Thank you so much"
I can not be held responsible for anything lost in the post. Please ensure you use a tracked and signed for delivery service to ensure your media reaches me safely, and I will do the same when returning them back to you.
Please be aware that I can only convert media to which you own the copyright. Any copyright protected film, photos or audio can not be transferred. Please contact me to discuss further if you are unsure.
When I send you a quote for your work, this will be the final cost, and rest assured, will not include any hidden charges. My final quote is fully inclusive of the work requested, any USBs supplied and their protective cases .
As you know, your tapes have a limited life expectancy and the older they get, the greater the deterioration and fragility. If you give me unplayable tapes, I can not be held responsible for this. In addition, if any tape snaps whilst I am working with it, I can not be held responsible in any way but will do my best to repair & convert it. Any tapes received which appear to have mould on can sadly not be worked with. Please therefore check for mould before dropping off or sending to me.
So many of my customers have left wonderful feedback recommending my services to others. Of course, there may be times when someone is not happy for some reason... could I please request that if you are not happy for any reason with the service that you receive from me that you let me know within 14 days to enable me to put things right as full customer satisfaction is very important to my business.
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I will NEVER share your data, photos, videos, movies or tape transfers with anyone else unless I have received your written authorisation.
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My Company securely stores your data at my office in Wokingham on password and data encrypted desktop computers and laptops.
My Company will keep your data and media for 4 weeks after your order has been fulfilled. This is to ensure you may still order additional copies or make further changes to a movie etc. Once this time has lapsed, I will permanently delete all media unless instructed otherwise.
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16 Westmorland Close, Wokingham, RG41 3AZ, United Kingdom
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