{"id":50745,"date":"2024-03-08T19:57:21","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T18:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zoopy.com\/?p=50745---86c33329-b064-4839-adba-0b9d06a32366"},"modified":"2024-03-08T19:57:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T18:57:21","slug":"yesvideo-vs-costco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoopy.com\/yesvideo-vs-costco\/","title":{"rendered":"YesVideo vs. Costco \u2013 Comparison and Buyer's Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Converting your old VHS tapes into digital files<\/a> may feel like it's a tough thing to do, especially if you've got decades of memories recorded. However, with today's digitizing companies<\/a> that offer professional service at a reasonable price, the process is quite straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YesVideo<\/strong> and Costco<\/strong> are among the many popular services that digitize old media, so we researched both companies to compare them and see what they offer to their customers. We'll also compare them to iMemories<\/strong>, the top-ranking digitizing service. We'll talk more about the comparison further down in the article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

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iMemories<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

Editors Choice<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

YesVideo<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

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Website Link<\/strong><\/p>

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Visit Official Site<\/p>


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Visit Official Site<\/p>


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Visit Official Site<\/p>


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Include Shipping Kit (Box)<\/strong><\/p>

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Turnaround Time<\/strong><\/p>

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2-3 weeks<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

3-4 weeks<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

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WHAT THEY DIGITIZE?<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

Videotape Conversion<\/strong><\/p>

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Betamax, VHS, VHS-C, 8mm, Hi8, Digital 8, MiniDV, MicroMini<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

VHS, S-VHS, VHS-C, S-VHS-C, Betamax, Video8, Hi-8, Digital8, DV, DVCAM, MiniDV, DVC<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

VHS, S-VHS, Betamax, VHS-C, S-VHS-C, Hi-8, Digital8, Video8, DV, DVCAM, MiniDV, DVC<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

Digital Media Conversion<\/strong><\/p>

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DVDs, MiniDVDs<\/p>

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Only DVDs that were previously digitized from YesVideos or their other retail partners.

Memory Cards: SD, SM, MMC, CF, Memory Stick

USBs<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

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Film Conversion<\/strong><\/p>

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8mm, 16mm, Super 8<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

8mm, 16mm, Super 8mm (from 3-inch up to 10-inch film reel)<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

8mm, Super 8, 16mm<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

Photo Conversion<\/strong><\/p>

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Photos, Negatives, Slides<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

Photos from 2x2 up to 8x12

Slides 35mm, Super 35mm, 110, 126, 127, 127 Superslide. They only accept cardboard or plastic mounts

Negatives <\/p>

35mm, APS film, 110\/220 film, 126 Instamatic films, large negatives. Each frame of the negative strip counts as an image<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

Photos from 2\"x2\" up to 8\"x12\"

Slides 35mm (carboard and plastic)
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Audio Conversion<\/strong><\/p>

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PRICING<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

Videotape Conversion Price<\/strong><\/p>

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$14.99 per tape + free digital download
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$14.50 for the first 2 hours of tape footage, $14.50 for each additional 2 hours<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

$19.99 for first tape, any length, $19.99 for each additional tape
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Digital Media Conversion Price<\/strong><\/p>

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$14.99 per DVD or MiniDVD + free digital download
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$14.50 for first 90 minutes of media, $14.50 for each additional 90 minutes of media<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

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Film Conversion Price<\/strong><\/p>

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$14.99 per 50ft. + free digital download<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

$14.50 for the first 100 feet, $0.10 per foot after first 100 feet<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

$19.99 for the first 150 feet, $0.13 per foot after first 150<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

Photo Conversion Price<\/strong><\/p>

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$0.49 per photo scan<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

$14.50 for the first 50 photos,
$0.24 per photo after first 50<\/p>

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$19.99 for the first 62 photos, $0.32 per photo after first 62<\/p>

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Slide Conversion Price<\/strong><\/p>

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$0.49 per slide scan<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

$14.50 for the first 50 slides,
$0.24 per slide after first 50<\/p>

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$19.99 for the first 62 slides, $0.32 per slide after first 62<\/p>

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Negatives Conversion Price<\/strong><\/p>

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$0.49 per frame scan<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

$14.50 for the first 50 negatives,
$0.24 per negative after first 50<\/p>

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Audio Conversion Price<\/strong><\/p>

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N\/A<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td>

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DIGITAL COPY PRICES<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>

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Download is FREE

DVD<\/strong> $19.99

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Blu-ray<\/strong> $19.99

USB<\/strong> from $39.99 up to $99.99

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iMemories Cloud<\/strong> $7.99 per month or $49.99 per year

Portable Hard Drive 1TB<\/strong> $199.99<\/p>

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DVD<\/strong> $5.99 per disc

$11.99 per USB<\/strong> copy 

Online Access for 60 days<\/strong> is included in the price.
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2 DVDs<\/strong> $19.99
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USB<\/strong> $24.99 <\/p>

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2 DVDs + USB <\/strong>$29.99

Online Access for 90 days<\/strong> is included in the price.
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What are YesVideo and Costco?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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YesVideo is one of the leading service providers in video and photo digitization and has served over 10 million families since 1999. Their services are available through major retailers, such as Costco, Sam's Club, Walmart, CVS, and Bartell Drugs, and online through their YesVideo.com official website. For example, all digitizing orders made with Costco go to the YesVideo facility to get digitized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Costco Wholesale Corporation is a world-renowned company that has been around for over 40 years and sells products from major brands at low prices. They are also known for their photo and video digitizing service, Costco Photo Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although we are basically talking about one company that does all the work, there are some differences in how they work and how much they charge you for the whole process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note:<\/strong> In 2021, Costco decided to close all their photo centers, but that shouldn't impact their digitizing service because YesVideo does that for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Does YesVideo Service Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Making an order at YesVideo is a little different than with other services. The first step is gathering your media to determine how many items you wish to digitize. Then create your order, and while doing that, you'll be able to personalize every media item. Making an order on the website might be confusing for some people. For each item you want to digitize, you need to make a separate order and add it to the cart, which can take a while.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Media That YesVideo Accepts:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n