Services

Read about our licensing and preservation services below, as well as tips for preserving your media.

Licensing

Texas Archive of the Moving Image is an independent, non-profit organization (not a stock footage house). We work extensively to discover, preserve, and provide access to films and video that would otherwise be lost through decomposition or neglect. Our ever-growing online library features thousands of moving images, including home movies, amateur films, advertisements, local television, industrial films, and more.

Browse the KPRC Tape Inventory

TAMI has an extensive collection of newscasts from KPRC-TV in Houston. Although not all of the items are currently digitized, an incomplete inventory list of digitized videotapes covering the 1980s to the early 2000s is available for research and licensing requests. More information is available here. 

 

To Submit a Request
To inquire about licensing clips for use, please complete and submit a Licensing Footage Request Form. Email info@texasarchive.org with any questions.
 
All licensing proceeds go towards our expenses of storing, digitizing, cataloging, and preparing digital files.
 

Digitization

TAMI offers archival-quality digitization services for a number of film and video formats, with deliverables available in most major file types.

Film

Our industry-leading Lasergraphics scanner was configured with the needs of amateur and small-gauge formats in mind, enabling us to produce higher quality work than ever before. We are currently able to digitize 8mm, Super 8, 16mm and Super 16 in-house, and offer a variety of options designed to fit your specific project needs. Services range from $0.75/foot to $2.20/foot, please contact us for a quote. There is a $300 minimum for all orders.

Other Costs

All projects involve some amount of prep work. This labor is billed by the hour, and is not reflected in the cost-per-foot figures described above. Our current rate is $35/hour.

8mm Film Reel Size
Feet of Film (if full)
16mm Film Reel Size
Feet of Film (if full)
3 inches
50 feet
3 ½ inches
50 feet
5 inches
200 feet
10 ½ inches
1000 feet
5 ¾ inches
250 feet
14 inches
1800 feet
7 inches
400 feet
15 inches
2300 feet
 
Video

We are currently able to transfer a number of consumer and professional videotape formats in-house, whether analog or digital.

Analog Formats ($45/hour)

SD deliverables are available for the following analog formats: U-matic (U-matic and U-matic SP), Betacam (Betacam and Betacam SP), 1" open-reel, VHS (VHS, VHS-C, and S-VHS) and 8mm (Video8 and Hi8).

Digital Formats ($45/hour)

SD deliverables are available for the following digital formats: Digital8, DV (DVCAM, MiniDV, and DVPro), Betacam (DigiBeta and Betacam SX) and HDCAM.

Other Costs

All projects involve some amount of prep work. This labor is billed by the hour, and is not reflected in the cost-per-hour figures described above. Our current rate is $35/hour, which includes inspection of each collection item, and, for analog formats, setting up the transfer itself. There is a $300 minimum for all orders.

 

Additional Fees

Setup
Set-up fee for all digitization orders is $25.
 
Transcoding
If your project will require multiple deliverable file formats, please contact us for a quote.
 
Digital Transfer for Your Collection
TAMI will transfer your digital files to an external drive. The cost of the portable drive will be included in your invoice. If you need copies made to more than one portable drive, the cost for additional transfers is $15 each. Your collection and portable drive will be mailed to you via USPS. The mailing cost will be included in your invoice.
 
Place Your Order
For additional information, or to place an order, please contact us to review your collection, needs, and timeline.