Observed arrival · 2026-10-13
Tapes & Trees turns home movies into a searchable family archive
A Vienna, Virginia, family business converts selected home-video tapes and discs into a private family website, with optional family-history research.
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- Families digitizing home movies in the Vienna area
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- The service excludes Betamax, MiniDV, film reels, audio cassettes, and store-bought movies.
Field notes
Customers choose a package by tape count: $150 for one to five, $250 for six to ten, and $400 for eleven to twenty; 21 or more are priced at $20 each. The page says a private family code controls access, the first videos appear within 24 hours, and the complete collection usually takes one to two weeks. It also names formats it excludes, including Betamax, MiniDV, and film reels.
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