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Time may fade, but your memories don’t have to.

At Retro Media, we specialize in converting old media into digital formats, ensuring your cherished moments are safely preserved for generations to come.

Whether it’s VHS tapes, camcorder recordings, old film reels, or cassette tapes, we bring your memories into the digital age.

November Promotion

Media Types

Discount on quantities 10 and more

Tapes

VHS Tape

R150.00
R120.00
per Tape

VHSC Tape

R150.00
R120.00
per Tape

8mm Tape

R150.00
R120.00
per Tape

MiniDV Tape

R150.00
R120.00
per Tape

Audio Tape

R70.00
R60.00
per Tape

Discs

Mini DVD

R80.00
R60.00
per DVD

CD's

R60.00
R40.00
per CD

Vinyl Records

R130.00
R90.00
per Vinyl (double sided)

DVDs

R65.00
R45.00
per DVD

Films / Slides

Film Negatives
(35mm)

R3.00
per Image Scan

Slides
(35mm)

R3.00
per Slide

Photos Prints
Scans

R5.00
per Photo

8mm Film Reels

Small
(approx 8cm)
R100.00
per Reel
Medium
(approx 12.5cm)
R140.00
per Reel
Large
(approx 18cm)
R240.00
per Reel
Extra large
(approx 38cm)
R290.00
per Reel

16mm Film Reels

Small
(approx 8cm)
R150.00
per Reel
Medium
(approx 18cm)
R190.00
per Reel
Large
(approx 24cm)
R280.00
per Reel
Extra large
(approx 28cm)
R470.00
per Reel

Other Services We Offer

These services will be quoted depending on the damage and severity of the Mold.

Pricing for Mold will be between R350 per tape (Digital Conversion Included in Price), it takes several hours clean Mold Tapes.
Pricing on Broken Tapes depends on the damage of the tape so this will be quoted.

Tape Repairs

If your tape band is broken, we may still be able to recover some of your footage We also offer casing replacement if your tape casing is broken.

Mold Cleaning

Old tapes can accumulate a lot of moisture and cause the tape to build up Mold. We open your tape and clean out the Mold also cleaning the entire band before we recover what is on the tape.

Don’t wait until it’s too late—convert your precious videos and recordings before they fade forever.

Digitizing Your Media – Simple & Easy Steps

Want to preserve your old tapes and media in a digital format?

Follow these simple steps to get started:

Step 1: Confirm Your Media Format

Take a picture of your tapes/media & send it via WhatsApp to 076 707 0090.

This helps us confirm the format and ensure a smooth process.

Step 2: Send Your Media

Use any courier to send your media to our location:

(We use the Courier Guy, but you can use any courier service)

Use any Courier of your choice

Option 1: Direct Courier to Our Address
📍 Physical Address:
14 Steyn Street,
Hennenman,
Free State,
9445

Option 2: Use Pudo Box (The Courier Guy)
📍 Spar Hennenman
38 Steyn St,
Hennenman,
Free State

Step 3: Confirmation & Timeline

Once we receive your media,

We’ll notify you and provide an estimated turnaround time based on our workload and the amount of media sent.

Please note that all tapes and media are checked when they arrive.
If we find mold damage (from water or humidity) or broken media, we will send you pictures and a quote to repair before starting the conversion.
Mold-damaged or broken tapes/reels damage our machines, so we cannot convert the media until it has been repaired.

Step 4: Storing Your Digitized Files

Your video/audio files will be sent on USB Memory Stick

(Depending on file sizes)

USB Pricing:
32GB – R160 
64GB – R195
128GB – R295
256GB – R550

You can also send your own USB memory stick or hard drive with your media.
Please note that the more media you have, the larger a storage drive you need.
(Please ask anytime if you are unsure what size storage drive you need.)

Step 5: Getting Your Media Back

You can arrange your own courier or we can send your media back using:

Return courier will be Free on us for orders 10+
(orders over 10+ tapes/reels etc...)

Door-to-Door Courier (up to 4kg)  R180

Pudo Box-to-Box or Box-to-Door  R120

Let’s keep your memories safe for generations to come!