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VHS to DVD Service - Long Read

Posted By: BeachBum Michael
Date: Wednesday, 2 February 2005, at 8:57 p.m.

OK, I'm searching for some ideas to make this work.
I have a DVD burner, software and a hook-up that connects my PC to my TV.
About a month ago I started transfering all my old VHS home movies to my computer and burning DVDs.
Since OfficeMax and places like that run specials on blank DVD's I decided to burn copies for my family. Well as you can guess everyone loved them.
To transfer, convert and burn 1 hour of video it took over 2 hours. The set-up and actual work involved was very minimal. Just set it up, record, convert, use a DVD Menu template and burn.
I don't know if I am going to follow through with this project because of the time it would tie up my computer, but here is what I was thinking.
Talk to the local Blockbuster video stores to see if they will do a JV with me. Then I can run an ad in the paper directing people to drop off their tapes at Blockbuster for conversion to DVD.
$25 per hour a video was my initial thought, but probably more then most would pay. Considering a New Release DVD costs around $19 that my be a better price point.
So say I charge $20 for 2 hours of video, Pay $10 to Blockbuster. The DVD & case costs .50 so my profit would be $9.50 for 15-20 minutes work and 4 hours of PC downtime.
I don't know how the VHS DVD combo machines work, but I know that they don't make a menu. I think the menu ads a WOW factor tot he DVD. For example I have 1/2 hour from Thanksgiving, 1/2 Hour from Christmas and 1/2 hour from another event on 1 DVD and we/my family can easly go right to the section they want.
If I cut Blockbuster out of the picture I could double my profits, but a pickup/delivery location is key for convenience.
Any thoughts/suggestions?

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VHS to DVD Service - Long Read
BeachBum Michael -- Wednesday, 2 February 2005, at 8:57 p.m.

Key For Convenience
Michael Ross -- Saturday, 5 February 2005, at 5:07 a.m.

Re: Key For Convenience
BeachBum Michael -- Saturday, 5 February 2005, at 7:52 a.m.

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Message: > OK, I'm searching for some ideas to make > this work. > I have a DVD burner, software and a hook-up > that connects my PC to my TV. > About a month ago I started transfering all > my old VHS home movies to my computer and > burning DVDs. > Since OfficeMax and places like that run > specials on blank DVD's I decided to burn > copies for my family. Well as you can guess > everyone loved them. > To transfer, convert and burn 1 hour of > video it took over 2 hours. The set-up and > actual work involved was very minimal. Just > set it up, record, convert, use a DVD Menu > template and burn. > I don't know if I am going to follow through > with this project because of the time it > would tie up my computer, but here is what I > was thinking. > Talk to the local Blockbuster video stores > to see if they will do a JV with me. Then I > can run an ad in the paper directing people > to drop off their tapes at Blockbuster for > conversion to DVD. > $25 per hour a video was my initial thought, > but probably more then most would pay. > Considering a New Release DVD costs around > $19 that my be a better price point. > So say I charge $20 for 2 hours of video, > Pay $10 to Blockbuster. The DVD & case > costs .50 so my profit would be $9.50 for > 15-20 minutes work and 4 hours of PC > downtime. > I don't know how the VHS DVD combo machines > work, but I know that they don't make a > menu. I think the menu ads a WOW factor tot > he DVD. For example I have 1/2 hour from > Thanksgiving, 1/2 Hour from Christmas and > 1/2 hour from another event on 1 DVD and > we/my family can easly go right to the > section they want. > If I cut Blockbuster out of the picture I > could double my profits, but a > pickup/delivery location is key for > convenience. > Any thoughts/suggestions?
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