ALVICH  

Video Services

Foreign Conversions



At Alvich we may transfer videotapes from/to any foreign system. We convert PAL and SECAM VHS foreign videotapes to NTSC - which is the US video standard. There are three major television standards in the world (NTSC, PAL & SECAM) and there are variations of these standards (M-PAL, N-PAL and MESECAM). Because of these multiple standards, videotapes from certain foreign countries must be converted to the American television standard format (NTSC) in order to be played back on American video cassette recorders (VCRs). Likewise, videotapes recorded in the American format (NTSC) must be converted to another format (usually PAL or SECAM) in order to be viewed on that country's equipment. Although the same video cassettes are essentially standard world-wide, the signals recorded on them in various countries are different.

For up to 2 hours transfer - $12
For up to 3 hours transfer - $15