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Audio Cassette Repair Fife | Repair your damaged audio tapes
Kirkcaldy, Fife
G.H.S Media (Kirkcaldy, Fife) specialises in repair and restoration of vintage audio and video tape formats — audio cassettes and reels plus VHS, Betamax, Video2000, VHS‑C, Hi8, MiniDV and professional Betacam/DVCam. Services include tape splicing, leader attachment, cassette/video re-housing, mould removal and transfers to DVD/USB/digital. They also offer photo/negative scanning and disc duplication.
Audio transfer services - Happy Ireland Productions
Belfast
Happy Ireland Productions is an Irish media transfer and restoration service specialising in digitising analogue audio and video formats. They convert cassette tapes, vinyl, MiniDisc, DAT, reel‑to‑reel and 8‑track to CD/USB/MP3, and transfer VHS, S‑VHS, VHS‑C, Hi8, Digital8, MiniDV, Betamax, U‑Matic and cine film to DVD or digital files. Services include restoration, film repair, photo/slide scanning and disc duplication; main studio in Belfast with over 200 partner drop‑off outlets across Ireland.
Broken Audio Tape Repair Restoration Services - AV Transfer
Mill Hill, London
AV Transfer (Mill Hill, London) provides broken tape repair and media-transfer services for legacy formats. They repair and restore audio and video tapes to enable transfers to CD, MP3, DVD or modern file formats, and also handle vinyl and reel-to-reel conversions. Accepts posted items and customer drop-offs for transfer and restoration work.
Broken Video Tapes Fixed and Repaired -London
London, Greater London
London Video & Cine is a Highgate-based specialist studio repairing broken or damaged video cassettes (VHS, Betamax, Video8/Hi8, MiniDV, U-matic, Betacam and more) and transferring them to digital files (MP4/AVI). They offer cassette housing repair, replacement pro cassettes, PAL/NTSC conversion, cine-film and photo scanning, plus AI-based noise reduction, colour restoration and upscaling. Typical tape repair + transfer is quoted at £50 per tape with a usual turnaround of around 10 working days and a 24-hour rush option.
Computer Repair & Video Transfers, East Kilbride, Glasgow.
East Kilbride, Glasgow
WM-tech (East Kilbride, Glasgow) offers computer repair and upgrade services alongside professional transfer and preservation of analogue and early-digital video tapes. Services include conversion of VHS, S‑VHS, VHS‑C, Hi‑8, MiniDV, DVCAM, U‑Matic and Betacam SP to USB, DVD or Blu‑ray, plus video production/editing, data recovery and support for Windows, macOS and Linux systems.
Convert Audio Cassette to Digital | Leeds
Horsforth, West Yorkshire
GF Video Transfers (Horsforth, Leeds) provides professional digitisation of audio cassettes and a wide range of analogue/early-digital media. Services include cassette-to-MP3/CD/USB plus VHS, camcorder formats (VHS-C, MiniDV, Video8/Hi8/Digital8) and cine film transfers. They accept drop-offs and secure mail-in jobs across the UK.
Repair Services | For Audio and Video Tapes And Cassettes
Kirkcaldy, Fife
Audio & Video Tape Repair (G.H.S Media) is a Kirkcaldy-based specialist repairing and restoring audio and video tapes across a wide range of retro formats (compact cassette, reel-to-reel, DAT, Betamax, VHS, VHS‑C, Video8/Hi8/Digital8, MiniDV, DVCAM, DVCPRO). Services include splicing and rehousing, tape‑baking for sticky‑shed, mould removal, reel repairs and transfers to DVD or digital files. UK-wide mail-in service with local drop-off and optional collection.
Tass Romsey | TV | Norris Close, Romsey, UK
Romsey, Hampshire
Independent TV and audio specialist in Romsey offering repairs, servicing and sales with a recognised vintage hi‑fi and video capability (mid‑1970s to 1990s). Services include TV and hi‑fi repairs, installations and setup, aerial/satellite work (subcontracted), and videotape/audio transfers to DVD/CD. Workshop visits by appointment only.
TV Repair Newcastle | www.homeprorepairs.co.uk
Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Home Pro Repairs (Newcastle) — independent repair centre offering professional camcorder and video-camera repairs across Newcastle and Tyne & Wear. Services cover legacy formats (8mm, Hi8, MiniDV/DV) and modern HD units, with tape/mechanism, zoom/focus, audio, viewfinder and memory-card work. JVC-authorised repairs, parts warranties, and insured courier collection/delivery are available. Nationwide coverage with online quote form and local postcode service.
VHS recorders, Hi-Fi systems, cassette decks repair London | E17 Electronics
London
E17 Electronics — a London-based specialist repairing and refurbishing retro audio/video kit. Services include VCR/VCR‑DVD/HDD recorder repairs (Panasonic, Toshiba, Sony, LG etc.), cassette deck and Walkman restoration, radio and Hi‑Fi/home‑cinema servicing, plus VHS/Hi8 tape-to-digital conversion. They sell professionally refurbished VCR/DVD/HDD recorders and tapes online with UK delivery and offer collection/mail-in repairs from their shop at 186A Blackhorse Lane, E17.