Watch the tape
A real pass through the footage, not a batch rename after capture. We look at what is actually on the cassette.
Catalogue
Anyone can copy a tape. We watch the footage, note who is in it, and tag the events so the library you open already knows the family.
Christmas morning Dec 25, 1994 · Event
Mom in the kitchen 1991 · Person
Mom First day of school Sep 1998 · Date + event
The kids What we do with every scene
Cataloguing is not a filename on a hard drive. It is the review that makes Our Home Movies feel like it was made for your family.
Transcribe the audio
Voices, names, and the throwaway lines that tell you it is Grandma’s kitchen in 1994, not an untitled clip.
Tag who and what
Date, person, and event on each clip so shelves and profiles have something true to follow.
Files without a catalog are still a closet
A drive of Tape 07 and Tape 12 is easier to lose than the box you already have. The complimentary catalog is how grandchildren, and theirs, will know who they are watching.
Send names and years in the estimate notes if you have them. We still watch the tape. Your notes help. They do not replace the pass.
Christmas morning Dec 25, 1994 · Event
Mom in the kitchen 1991 · Person
Mom First day of school Sep 1998 · Date + event
The kids Our Home Movies Browse by person or event
Christmas
Mom
The kids, 1998
Then you watch it
Apple TV, iPhone, and the web follow the tags. Six months of hosting and streaming are included when we digitize. See how the shelves work on Watch.
Questions about cataloguing
Is cataloguing included with digitizing?
Yes. Every transfer includes review, audio notes, and tags for date, person, and event. You do not buy cataloguing as an add-on.
What do you actually write down?
Who is on camera, what is happening, and when we can tell. Christmas morning, Mom in the kitchen, first day of school. Enough that a grandchild can find the clip without guessing Tape 07.
Do I have to name every file myself?
No. That is the job. You can still send notes with the estimate if you already know the people or the year.
How does cataloguing show up when I watch?
Shelves on Apple TV, iPhone, and the web follow the people and events we tagged. Profiles use those tags so each person in the family sees a slightly different home screen.
Estimate a transfer with cataloguing
$0
A typical VHS T-120 holds up to two hours. Home movies are often shorter. 60 minutes is a fair start.
Complimentary hard drive mailed with orders of $250 or more.
- Physical backup: restored files on a hard drive
- Home movies cataloguing by date, person, and event
- Six months of hosting and streaming through Apple TV, iPhone, and web