How It Works

Easy as 1, 2, 3: Simply create your order, send in your media, and we’ll digitize your memories.

• Create Order
  online
  or in store

• Drop off or send in

  Send in your media – drop off at a Walmart store

  or use UPS provided shipping label

• Receive
  your Digital Copy, original media

  and any add-on USBs or DVDs

  Receive a Digital Copy
  and add-on DVDs or USBs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I transfer my media to digital formats?

Your videotapes, movie film reels, photos, slides, and negatives deteriorate over time as does the equipment for playing analog media. Walmart Photo’s Home Movie and Photo Transfer Service converts aging media formats to digital files that you can store and back up on Google Photos and your hard drive. DVDs are organized into menus and chapters that make it easy to find your favorite moments.

How long will my order take?

Your order will take 3-4 weeks from the time you send it to us or drop off at your local Walmart Photo, to when you get it back. You will get an email notification once we receive your media, and another email when we ship it back to you or your local Walmart Photo.

Who is Capture?

Capture has been a trusted Walmart partner for over
11
years. Since our founding in 1999, we have helped over 8 million families protect and share generations of memories. We are the largest digital media transfer service worldwide and believe in providing a service that we would trust to preserve our own special memories.

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Overview

Developed by JVC in the early 1970s, VHS or Video Home System was the standard for consumer-level analog video recording on tape cassettes. S-VHS (Super-VHS) was a higher-quality version released in 1987.

Typical Transfer

31 – 60 minutes
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Capacity

Common: T-120

SP: 124 minutes

LP: 247 minutes

EP/SLP: 371 minutes

Dimensions

7​.4 × 4 × 1 inches

Foreign Format

PAL accepted

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Overview

Betamax, or Beta, was developed by Sony in the mid 1970s to compete with JVC’s VHS format. Although its resolution and sound quality were higher than those of VHS, Beta’s shorter recording time capacity and machine’s higher price lost it the videotape format war of the 1970s and ’80s.

Typical Transfer

31 – 60 minutes
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Capacity

Common: L550/L750

BI: 60/90 minutes

BII: 120/180 minutes

BIII: 180/270 minutes

Dimensions

6​.1 × 3​.75 × 1 inches

Foreign Format

Not supported

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Overview

VHS-C is the compact VHS videocassette format, introduced in the early 1980s and used primarily in compact analog recording camcorders. S-VHS-C is the higher-quality version, based on S-VHS. These formats could be played back in a standard VHS VCR with an adapter.

Typical Transfer

31 – 60 minutes
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Capacity

Common: TC-30/TC-60

SP: 30/60 minutes

EP/SLP: 90/180 minutes

Dimensions

3.75 × 2.25 × 0.75 inches

Foreign Format

PAL accepted

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Overview

Video8, Hi-8, and Digital8 are three related 8 mm videocassette formats developed in the 1980s. Video8 was the earliest and entirely analog. Hi-8 came next – also analog – with a provision for digital audio. Digital8 wasn’t introduced until 1999 and is an entirely digital, DV format – very different from Video8 and Hi-8.

Typical Transfer

31 – 60 minutes
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Capacity

Video8 & Hi-8

Common: 120 min

SP: 120 minutes

LP: 240 minutes

Digital8

Common: 60 min

SP: 60 minutes

LP: 90 minutes

Dimensions

3. 75 × 2.5 × 0.6 inches

Foreign Format

PAL accepted

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Overview

Launched in 1995 with joint efforts of leading video camera recorder producers, DV is a digital video format which would become the foundation of the MiniDV format. Sony launched a professional version of DV called DVCAM in 1996.

Typical Transfer

31 – 60 minutes
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Capacity

DV

SP: 80 minutes

LP: 120 minutes

DVCAM

DVCAM 184 minutes

DV/HDV: 276 minutes

Dimensions

2.6 x 1.9 x 0.5 inches

4.9 x 3 x 0.6 inches

Foreign Format

Not supported

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Overview

Small DV cassettes, known as S-size or MiniDV, were originally designed for recording onto magnetic tape and released in 1995. Intended for amateur use, MiniDV has become accepted for professional use and is used for recording baseline DV, DVCAM, and HDV.

Typical Transfer

31 – 60 minutes
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Capacity

Common: 60 min

SP: 60 minutes

LP: 90 minutes

Dimensions

2.6 x 1.9 x 0.5 inches

Foreign Format

PAL accepted

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DVDs of music and concert movies – huge selection at the best prices

• Blu-ray: Region Free

• Blu-ray: A (Americas, Southeast Asia…)

• Blu-ray : B (Europe, AU, NZ, Africa…)

• DVD: 0/All (Region Free/Worldwide)

• DVD: 5 (Russia, India, Africa…)

• DVD: 6 (China)

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Music & Concerts DVDs

Experiencing a live music concert on DVD can be a great alternative to attending the actual event. In fact, a concert DVD release is sometimes better than being at the actual performance, as you are able to view your favorite musicians more closely and pop the DVD in whenever the urge to view that farewell or special performance tour strikes you. Some exciting concerts have been captured on Blu-ray or DVD release for your enjoyment and entertainment.

How can I choose which concert DVD to buy?

Your favorite band or musician is a great choice for buying a concert disc, but some performers’ classics may only be available on Blu-ray. When you find a DVD from a band you enjoy, check the tracklist to ensure the songs you want are included. It’s also a good idea to look for one that has high-quality audio, such as those with High-Def or mastered sound.

What are some music DVDs featuring guitarists?

Some exciting guitar players have been captured in a show on film in addition to being on a CD or album. Some of these guitarists include:

• Carlos Santana: Live at Montreux 2011, DVD Deluxe Edition
• Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
• Eagles Farewell Tour: Live From Melbourne 2004
• Allman Brothers: 40th Anniversary Show Live at the Beacon Theater

What kind of music videos are available on digital disc?

Some discs can complete a classic musical collection. Most of these special music presentations recorded on stage are customer favorites because they represent anniversary tours, benefits, or one-time-only shows. A few examples of these are:

• Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music from the popular TV series
• The Eagles: Hell Freezes Over
• The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts, DVD Box Set
• The Band, Live at the Academy of Music: 1971, featuring 5.1 Surround mixes by Bob Clearmountain
• Bob Dylan: The Rolling Thunder Revue

What genre categories do some music DVDs fit into?

You might be surprised to know that publicly performed DVDs are available in a number of different genres and not just limited to singers and rock or pop music artists. If you’re looking for a heavy metal DVD to store in your collection, “Judas Priest: Live in London” was recorded at the Brixton Academy in 2001. Perhaps you love the sounds of a beautiful choral group. If so, you can find a chorus production DVD, such as the “Yeshiva Boys Choir” or “The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir: I’m Amazed.” Other categories are:

• Horror: “The Zombie Horror Picture Show” is a film by Rob Zombie
• Classical: “Beethoven: Symphonies 7 & 8” with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
• Blues: “Stevie Ray Vaughan: Live at Montreux,” a 2-DVD set

Selecting the method for creating a movie disc

Characteristics of each type of disc

Creating a disc using a device other than a computer

Creating Blu-ray discs

You can create a disc from AVCHD movies recorded with this camera.

Select the method that suits your disc player.

For details on how to create a disc using “PlayMemories Home”, refer to “PlayMemories Home Help Guide”.

For details about importing movies to a computer, see [Details].

*When creating a disc using “PlayMemories Home”, movies can be saved by converting them to lower quality.

Characteristics of each disc type

Types of discs that can be used with “PlayMemories Home”

The following 12 cm discs can be used with “PlayMemories Home”. For information about Blu-ray discs, see [Details].

DVD-R / DVD+R / DVD+R DL: Cannot overwrite.

DVD-RW / DVD+RW: rewritable and reusable.

Creating a disc using a device other than a computer

You can also create a disc using a Blu-ray disc burner, etc. Depending on the device you are using, the types of discs you can create may vary.

Notes

Creating Blu-ray discs

You can create Blu-ray discs from AVCHD movies imported to a computer.